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Dear Editor: It is my honor to recommend Jeanine Galbraith for re-election as the District 4 CM201-U School Board member. Jeanine has lived in Crete for 31 years with her husband, Bill, of 37 years. Mrs. Galbraith is retired from the Chicago Tribune after 40 years of service. Jeanine is an active member of the…

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Dear Editor: I had the privilege of serving as the interim superintendent in Crete-Monee District 201U on two occasions for a year. On both occasions, Mrs. Jeanine Galbraith served on the board of education, and I had numerous to interact with her and witness her commitment to the district and the students it serves. She…

Crete-Monee School Board Candidate: William Sawallisch Jr.

Name: William Sawallisch Jr Home Address/years in the school district: 6924 Trisha Court, Monee / 22+ years in the School District Subdistrict you reside in: I am in Sub-District 1 Community Involvement: I have been the Monee Youth Baseball & Softball President, I was the Crete-Monee High School Athletic Booster President & Member for 8…

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Crete-Monee School Board Candidate: Jeanine Galbraith

I’m Jeanine Galbraith and I’m running for re-election as the District 4 CM201-U School Board member. I have lived in Crete for 31 years and have been married to my husband, Bill, for 37 years. I am retired from the Chicago Tribune after 40 years of service. I am a member of Crete Woman’s Club.…

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Crete-Monee School Board Candidate: Alejandro ‘Alex’ Gallegos

Name: Alejandro “Alex” Gallegos Home Address/years in the school district: Crete, Illinois; 3 years Subdistrict you reside in: 4 Community Involvement: I’m an involved community member who has attended park district board meetings, village board meetings, school board meetings, and more over the last couple of years to learn more about how our local government…

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Crete Woman’s Club Scholarship Applications Available

With the support of the Crete Woman’s Club’s fundraising efforts, the organization is able to offer college and technical trade school scholarships to graduating students attending Crete-Monee High School again this year. College scholarship recipients will receive $2,000 each, with technical/trade scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,500 each. Summer camp scholarships, up to $350,…

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District 201-U Introduces CM Warriors Alumni and Friends

Crete-Monee School District 201-U introduced a new initiative geared toward engaging alumni, local supporters, and community members. This brand-new digital community includes numerous opportunities for alumni and community engagement. Crete-Monee Warriors Alumni and Friends is a new community platform that grants access to alumni and community members to regular updates about district news and events…

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Tragic Shooting of Two CM 201U Students

By Karen Haave The Crete-Monee school community is in mourning following the tragic shooting of two students in an apparent robbery in Chicago on January 22. Seventeen-year-old Jordan Nixon of University Park was shot in the chest and died. An 18-year-old who was with him was shot in the right elbow and taken to Advocate…

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#10 – CM201-U JROTC Teacher Charged With Felony Aggravated Battery

A school discipline issue gone wrong ended up with a teacher being charged. A sad story that rounds out our top 10 for 2022. This case is still pending. By Karen Haave Crete-Monee High School JROTC Instructor Dallas Bibbs has been charged with felony aggravated battery following an incident in which he disciplined a student…

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C-MHS Announces First Quarter Honor Rolls

Crete-Monee High School recently announced students named to its first quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honor Roll Seniors: Nyla Adams, Brandon Aguilar, Celeste Aguilar, Ximena Aguirre, David Alaniz, William Allen, Elias Angelus, Brianna Austin, Charity Avinger, Brittany Beard, Isabella Berry, Angelica Bluitt, Noah Bradle, Aidan Bradley, Madison Bradley, Gabriella Bray, Londyn…

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C-M 201-U Athlete Honored by Chicago Bears

Crete-Monee School District 201-U is excited to announce that one of their very own football players Lynel Billups-Williams has been presented with the Chicago Bears “High School All-Star” Player of the Week Award. This award recognizes high school football players for on-field performance, community involvement, and good sportsmanship. Billups-Williams was nominated based on his performance…

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Community Mentors Welcome Students to First Day of School

Ten community mentors were onsite at both Crete-Monee Middle School and High School on Thursday to greet students on the morning of their first day of school. The event gave students an opportunity to be welcomed by friendly and familiar faces and to interact with adults in the community, who wish to engage and inspire…

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Vedette Sports Report

By Jeff Vorva Even though the holiday tournaments have not gotten into full swing for boys and girls basketball yet, it’s not too soon to think about the postseason. The Illinois High School Association released its assignments for the playoffs, which begin in February. Beecher, which is off to the best start in program history…

Adyn McGiney scored his 1,000th point. He’s pictured with his mom Erin and dad Greg and Coach Tyler Shireman. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

By Jeff Vorva Although there were no local teams in the finals of the Beecher Fall Classic, the championship game turned out to be a classic that will be talked about for a while. St. Laurence made the trip from Burbank to Beecher five times and the fifth time turned into a championship with a…

Warriors Have Big Wins and Big Losses

By Jeff Vorva Big wins. Big losses. Crete-Monee’s football team certainly did not do anything small. The 2023 season featured 11 games. The Warriors won seven games by scores of 55-0, 48-0, 42-7, 57-0, 42-24, 65-0 and 47-13. They lost four games by scores of 24-0, 30-14, 42-0 and 21-0. Most of the time, everyone…

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Weekly Golf Tallies

Peotone: On Friday, September 1, Peotone and Kankakee met at Oak Springs Golf Course in St. Anne for a non-conference match. Peotone (182) fell to Kankakee (168). Medalist was Paul Azzerelli with a score of 38. Peotone four count scores were Jake Eaheart 41, Joe Hasse 42, Michael Bettenhausen 49, and Mason Early 50. On…

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The Week’s Soccer Highlights

Crete-Monee: On Tuesday, August 29, in front of the home fans, Crete-Monee took the win against Rich Township, 9-0. Omar Romo, Alex McClure, and Edinson Giron Perez had 2 goals each, while Armani Lagunas, Jovanni Loza, and Eric Nava each tallied one goal. Caedman Vanderhoogt walked away with a shutout. Beecher: On Tuesday, August 29,…

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Warriors Volleyball Overtake Chargers in Season Opener

By Dennis Bowling Crete-Monee senior Alexandria Wright is the epitome of good old-fashioned hard work. That work helped her elevate her hitting and serving game on August 21. Wright, a powerful and smart hitter, delivered the second game match winner, a picturesque floating serve ace. She finished with six kills and five service points. That…

The Bobcat Golf Team had a great day at the C-M Golf Invitational on August 25. Team members are Peyton Serafin, Noah Berry, Andrew Hering, Jack Hayurst, Jackson Reece, and Trevor Stout. –Photo submitted.

Bobcat Golf’s 307 Defends C-M Invite Title!

The Beecher Bobcat Boys golf team defended their Crete-Monee Warrior Invite Title with a record-breaking team total 307 on Friday, August 25. The squad had three top five finishers, including Jackson Reece, who took Tournament Medalist Honors with a personal best tournament score of 74, while Peyton Serafin (fifth) and Jack Hayhurst (fourth) both carded…

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Illinois Lutheran Volleyball Highlights

On Monday, August 21, Illinois Lutheran began the 2023 season at Crete-Monee with a non-conference match. The Chargers had a difficult start in the first set and found themselves behind 8-19. They were able to get to within four at 18-22, but lost the first set 18-25. The second set was much closer, with several…

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Beecher Volleyball Results

The Bobcat Varsity Girls Volleyball Team began their season with a loss, 23-25, 14-25, to Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Tuesday, August 22. The girls started the match with a lot of fire power but could not finish with a win. Special mention goes out to Katie Jones, with 5 kills and 3 aces. Also, Emily…

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Bobcats Tally 2 Wins, 2 Losses for the Week

Thursday, May 4, the Beecher Bobcat baseball team traveled to Peotone in a non-conference competition and brought home an 8-2 win against the Blue Devils. For the Bobcats, they scored 8 runs, on 11 hits, while committing 1 error. Nolen Lane and Quinton Allen each had 2 hits. On the mound, Trevor Stout took the…

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Lady Panther Sports Highlights

On Tuesday, March 28, the Lady Panther softball and soccer teams each brought home victories. In the softball contest, facing conference foe Wilmington, Manteno trounced Wilmington, 19-6. The bats got going Tuesday, after the team made some great adjustments from the previous night. Drew Hosselton hit a home run to dead center, in addition to…

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Ladycats Score Impressive 8-0 Victory over C-MHS

On Tuesday, March 21, the Beecher Girls Soccer team began its season with a huge SICA Conference victory at home over a tough and very physical Crete-Monee team. The Bobcats opened the scoring 20 minutes into the match and never looked back. They took a 3-0 lead into halftime and finished the match with an…

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The Sally Otto Gallery at the University of Mount Union, in Alliance, Ohio, will feature its annual Student Art Exhibit,…

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Graduations South Dakota State University announced Michael John Morgan, of New Lenox, graduated following the summer and fall 2023 semesters.…

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