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Bike Safety Rodeo June 1

May 11, 2024
Rain or shine, the Beecher Police Department will host it annual free Bike Safety Rodeo for children 13 years and...
Third graders stop by with a check for Helping Hands. Photo courtesy Helping Hands Food Pantry.

PES Competition Once Again Raises Big Money For Helping Hands

May 11, 2024
Peotone Elementary School knows how to throw a fundraiser. From the thousands of cereal boxes to the hundreds of bags...
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PHS Honors Senior Softball, Baseball Athletes

May 11, 2024
On Wednesday, May 8, Peotone High School honored its senior baseball and softball athletes on Senior Night. Congratulations to Ashley...
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Board Authorizes Ordinance to Better Serve Farming Community

May 11, 2024
On April 18, the Will County Board authorized an ordinance change to better serve its farming community. This change assists...
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Students Earn Awards, Career Path Preparation at SkillsUSA Workforce Championships

May 11, 2024
PEORIA – They poured concrete to lay bricks. They built tiny buildings, repaired diesel engines, and raced the clock and...
Everyone had a fun time - did we say fun - at the recent Spring Showcase in Manteno. –Photo by Dan Gerber

Manteno Holds Successful Inaugural Spring Showcase

May 11, 2024
There was a little something for everyone on May 5 at Manteno's Spring Showcase. –Photo by...
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Peotone Library News

May 11, 2024
Summer Reading Program registration begins Monday, June 3 for all ages. Interested in being a sponsor - stop by or...
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Merge Youth Group Offering Free Summer Events

May 11, 2024
Merge Youth Group of Christ Community Church (CCC), 103 W. Corning Avenue in Peotone, will host multiple summer events for...
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Uplifted Care Community Grief Center Free Workshop/ Grief Support Service

May 11, 2024
The Honoring Mothers Workshop will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. This free workshop is...
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FHOF Cardiology Hosting Free Smoking Cessation Meetings

May 11, 2024
Franciscan Health Cardiology Olympia Fields is hosting free weekly smoking cessation group meetings aimed at helping smokers kick the habit....
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L.E.A.D. Day in Monee May 18

May 8, 2024
By Karen Haave L.E.A.D. in Monee will celebrate law enforcement again on Saturday, May 18, with a parade, food, raffles,...

Uplifted Care Community Grief Center Vet-to-Vet Café May 15

May 8, 2024
All Veterans are invited to UpliftedCare Community Grief Center to attend the Vet-to-Vet Café, from 9 - 11 a.m., on...
The Police Chiefs Association will hold its 43rd annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day on May 9. –Photo submitted.

Police Chiefs Association Holding Law Enforcement Memorial Day May 9

May 8, 2024
The 43rd annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day, sponsored by the Police Chiefs Association of Will County, is scheduled for Thursday,...
One last picture of the dilapidated building before the owner demolished it on May 1 . –Photo by Ed Nelson.

Another Peotone Building Bites the Dust

May 8, 2024
By Andrea Arens A special board meeting was held on April 29 to approve an agreement with KLF Enterprises for...
Recycled electronics and liquids were accepted at last year’s Residential Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event in Beecher. –Photo submitted.

Collection Event to be Held May 11 in Beecher

May 7, 2024
This year’s electronics, hazardous wastes, and liquids collection will be held from 8 a.m. to 3...