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Monee Police Blotter: April 2 – 7
April 2, at approximately 4:45 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of a business in the 25600 block of Friendship Drive. The officer learned the registered owner had an active warrant out of Will County for traffic offenses. Louis P. Shuttlesworth, 51, of Chicago, was placed into…
Beecher Police Blotter: March 30 – April 1
Disclaimer: Charges against each of the defendants are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. March 30, Kevin Gonzalez, 23, of 5245 S. Kedzie, Chicago, was stopped at Corning and Dixie Highway due to the driver holding a cell phone and found not to possess a valid…
Justin Regular Sentenced to 30 Years for UP Murder
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Justin Regular, 23, of University Park, was sentenced recently to 30 years in prison for First Degree Murder in the 2020 shooting death of Chikiris Murphy. Regular pled guilty on March 11 and was sentenced on April 3, by Circuit Judge Sarah Jones. On January 6, 2020, 23-year-old…
Peotone Police Blotter April 5-11
April 5, 2024 – Peotone Officer was dispatched to meet with a complainant reference fraud. Upon arrival Peotone Detective spoke with complainant who advised they have been the victim of a scam. The complainant provided the officer with all information relating to charges on several credit cards and correspondences relating to the charges. Peotone Detective…
Crete’s Winter Coat Drive Unnecessary After All
By Karen Haave A winter-wear drive to help migrants, who might have been dropped off in Crete, turned out to be unnecessary, after all. The humanitarian effort, spearheaded by Police Chief Scott Pieritz, inspired Crete residents to donate hundreds of coats, hats, gloves, and blankets. But unlike other suburban towns, the village never experienced the…
High Speed Pursuit Ends in Peotone with One in Custody
PURSUIT OF STOLEN SUV THROUGH SEVERAL TOWNS RESULTS IN MULTIPLE COLLISIONS, ONE IN CUSTODY Kankakee County Sheriff’s issued a statement that on April 5, 2024, shortly after 2 p.m, agents from the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force located an SUV that had been reported stolen out of University Park at a residence in Momence. Several…
Crete’s Officer Hunt Retires
By Karen Haave The Village of Crete bid farewell to a veteran police officer with a luncheon marking his retirement on March 21. After acknowledging accolades from his colleagues, Officer Richard Hunt conducted his final 10-42 (End of Tour of Duty). “Officer Richard Hunt began his law enforcement career in 1977 as a part-time police…
Illinois AFL-CIO, Rail Labor, First Responders Applaud Biden Administration for New Rule on Two-Person Crews
The Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois railroad unions, and Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) applaud the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) for finalizing a new federal rule requiring railroads to maintain minimum two-person crews for most freight and passenger operations. In 2019, the same organizations worked to pass SB 24 (PA 101-294)…
Monee Police Blotter: March 25 – 29
March 25, at approximately 10:10 a.m., Aja J. Moore, 24, of Flossmoor, was arrested in the 6100 block of Monee-Manhattan Road, for driving on a suspended driver’s license after being stopped for a traffic signal violation. Moore was processed and released with a notice to appear. March 25, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Russell J. Rose,…
Beecher Police Blotter: March 24 – 30
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. March 24, Andrea Mazurek, 45, of the 600 block of Melrose Lane, Beecher, was involved in a vehicle crash at Dixie Highway and Church Road. She was charged with DUI, no insurance, failure to…
Monee Police Blotter: March 18 – 23
On March 18, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Carzell L. Robertson, 31, of Blue Island, was arrested in the 6600 block of Monee-Manhattan Road, for driving on a suspended driver’s license after being stopped for expired registration. Robertson was processed and released on a notice to appear. On March 20, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers responded…
Beecher Police Blotter: March 14 – 23
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. March 14, Zakyra Turner, 23, if the 600 block of Pasadena, Beecher, was stopped at Indiana and Western Avenues for speeding and found to have a suspended driver’s license. She was issued citations for…
Manteno Firefighters Participate in Training Leading to State/National Certification
Local firefighters Zachary Carroll and Danielle Georgelos, from the Manteno Community Fire Protection District, are enrolled in the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Basic Operations Firefighter/NFPA Firefighter I (BOF) Blended course. This 18-week training program is designed to give firefighters the training needed to operate safely and effectively on the fireground. Unlike a traditional resident…
Monee Police Blotter: March 11 – 16
March 11, at approximately 4:10 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 6600 block of Monee-Manhattan Road to investigate a theft. Upon the officer’s arrival, they learned an employee of the business allegedly stole a pair of JBL earbuds worth $299. Shondale L. Taylor, 26, of Chicago, was arrested for theft-under $500. Taylor was…
Manteno Police Respond to Stabbings; Suspect in Custody
On March 21, Manteno officers were dispatched to Copelands Route 50 North Bar, in the 100 block of N. Locust Street, in reference to two stabbing victims. Upon arrival, officers located two stabbing victims in the parking lot, but the offender had fled the scene on foot. During the investigation, the suspect was identified as…
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Capitol News
Pritzker says state ‘obviously’ needs to change 2010 law that shrunk pension benefits
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com With a month-and-a-half left in the General Assembly’s spring session, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is readying its proposal to address Illinois’ chronically underfunded pension system. But the governor this week also acknowledged in the strongest terms yet that any plans to finally get the state on track toward…
Capitol Briefs: Expansion of postpartum coverage, ban on kangaroos among hundreds of measures to pass House
By ALEX ABBEDUTO & COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois kangaroo owners are one step closer to being forced to surrender their marsupials this week after the House passed a bill criminalizing their possession. That was one of more than 300 bills to pass the House ahead of a Friday procedural deadline.…
Pritzker’s health insurance reforms targeting ‘utilization management’ clear House
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory Thursday night when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance companies use to control the amount and cost of health care services individual patients receive. The “Healthcare Protection Act,” House Bill 5395, cleared the…
Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ largest cannabis business association is pushing to ban the sale of delta-8 THC, an increasingly popular psychoactive substance that’s popped up in corner stores across the country in recent years. New legislation filed in Springfield this week revives an ongoing debate over delta-8 and other…
As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com Lead pipes in public water systems and drinking fixtures have been banned in new construction since 1986, when Congress amended the Safe Drinking Water Act, but they are still in use across the U.S. and in Illinois. The presence of lead pipes has persisted due in part to…
Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance
By ALEX ABBEDUTO HANNAH MEISEL & COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to create a new state agency to oversee Illinois’ various early childhood programs moved forward on Friday after the state Senate’s unanimous approval. It was one of 244 bills that cleared the Senate this week. Early childhood…
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state
By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest Originally published April 10, 2024 During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs himself because of software restrictions embedded in the machines. Instead, a technician…
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding
By JERRY NOWICKI & DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Weeks after two high-profile resignations at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed the first-ever executive director to help lead the beleaguered agency. To fill the newly created position, the governor tapped Jim Montgomery, who most recently served as director of…
Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday for a measure aimed at protecting domestic violence victims and two other criminal justice reforms. The bills are backed by organizations such as Moms Demand Action and One Aim Illinois among others. “These policies support…
Education leaders seek added state funding to help districts accommodate influx of migrants
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The recent surge of international migrants arriving in Illinois has brought with it a host of new challenges for state and local officials. Those range from filling their most basic needs like emergency food, clothing and shelter, to more complex issues like lining them up with…
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Will County Forest Preserve
Forest Preserve’s Take It Outside Challenge – Spring Fling Kicks-Off
Spring Fling, the next seasonal session in the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2024 Take It Outside Challenge, begins April 14 and runs through June 15. If you didn’t join the 1,200 people who participated in the Take It Outside Challenge in 2023 or the 800 competitors for the Winter Workout session in early…
Migration Celebration, Bird Photo Contest Highlight Forest Preserve’s May Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 29. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Migration Celebration at Four Rivers, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, plus noon-4 p.m., on Sundays, May 1-31, Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon: Enjoy this monthlong celebration of migratory birds. Festivities…
Celebrate Earth Day Month at Forest Preserve Programs
Earth Day is almost here, and the Forest Preserve District of Will County has many ways residents can pay tribute to Mother Earth in April. Here are some of the things you can do to clean up, recycle, and up-cycle: Fishing for Trash, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, April 6 –…
Forest Preserve Offers First Time Fishing, History Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of April 15 and April 22. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Riverview Farmstead Tour, including two 90-minute sessions, at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Saturday, April 20, at Riverview Farmstead Preserve, Naperville: A naturalist will share…
Stock-up on Native Species at The Nature Foundation’s Online Plant Sale
The Nature Foundation of Will County’s annual online native plant sale begins at 9 a.m. April 6 and runs through 4 p.m. April 27. The spring sale will focus on pollinators and feature a variety of monarch butterfly, hummingbird, and bee favorites. The Bringing Nature Home Native Plant Sale list is on the Foundation’s website…
Forest Preserve Programs Celebrate Sounds, Sights of Spring
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 8. Online program registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Nature Play Day After Hours – Spot the Salamander, from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township: The April session of this nature-themed program…
Forest Preserve Sites Hosting Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties
If you want to find a nice spot outdoors to watch the April 8 solar eclipse, the Forest Preserve District is offering three viewing parties. Solar-bration: Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties are scheduled from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township, Hickory Creek Preserve – LaPorte Road Access in Mokena, and Whalon Lake…
Forest Preserve District of Will County News Headlines
Here are the latest headlines from the Forest Preserve District of Will County… Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve access road in Crete Township to close March 25 for culvert replacement project: The access road for Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve and Plum Creek Nature Center is scheduled to be closed for a culvert replacement project starting Monday,…
Fish for Trash or Trout at Forest Preserve Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 1. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Planting Natives in the Spring, from 6 – 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon: Learn which plants are best to plant in the spring…
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