At 5:03 a.m., Jaylah Resendez became the first baby born in 2023 at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Family Birth Center on January 1. Jaylah is the second child of Alejandra Castillo and Ahbran Resendez of Chicago Heights. She weighed in at six pounds, six ounces and was just over 18 inches long. Families with the […]
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Forest Preserve Permits Available; Programs Highlight Winter Rec, Woodpeckers
The Forest Preserve District of Will County began selling 2023 picnic and camping permits on Tuesday, January 3, online at ReconnectWithnature.org, at the Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet, as well as other visitor centers, except Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook, which began on January 4. What can you do in the Forest Preserve […]
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Ron Hnetkovsky
Ron Hnetkovsky, 78, a resident of Channahon and formerly of Elwood and Wilton Center, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Ron worked for Stepan Company in Elwood until his retirement, then worked part-time as a driver for Kurtz Memorial […]
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Illinois Pork Scholarships Now Open
IPPA released its annual scholarship applications for undergraduate students; Applications due March1! IPPA Scholarships: The Illinois Pork Producers Association proudly awards nine students with a scholarship each school year. Three Levels are awarded with three scholarships at each level: Gold Scholarships – $2,000 each, Silver Scholarships – $1,500 each, and Bronze Scholarships – $1,000 each. […]
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College News
Bethany Charleston, a senior Music Education major from New Lenox, was among approximately 720 Bob Jones University students named to the fall President’s List. Western Illinois University recently announced local students named to its fall Dean’s List. Congratulations to the following students. Bourbonnais: Keira Botica, Reilly Dersien, Callie Huffman, Austin Lagesse, and Alyssa Stoll. Kankakee: […]
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Haas Honors Frank’s Appliance Center & Sleepsource
State Rep. Jackie Haas continued to recognize small businesses around her district. Her last local business of 2022 was Frank’s Appliance Center and Sleepsource in Bradley. Rep. Haas presented owners Mark and Joanne Keen, and their daughter Stephanie, with an official certificate of recognition from the Illinois House of Representatives, to note their contribution of […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services Children can enjoy the library’s New Year’s Scavenger Hunt. Answer a riddle by finding all the cow codes in the library and earn a sticker! A new take-and-make penguin craft is available this month. Pick up any time! January 12, 13, 19, and […]
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Kankakee Library News
Bingo with the Books: Looking for a place to play fun, free bingo? Join others at the Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, for Bingo with the Books on Friday, January 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Bingo will be held in the library’s fourth […]
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Will County Sheriff’s Police Blotter: December 13 – 19
Frankfort/New Lenox December 13: S. Frankfort Square Drive and W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort; Mark Obregon, 62, of Homewood, was cited for disobeying a traffic control device. December 14: S. Harlem and W. 194th Street, Frankfort; Gregory Beasley, 51, of Chicago, was cited for driving while license suspended. December 18: 23000 block of S. 80th […]
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Crete Library News
Thursday, January 12 Primetime for Preschool, from 1 – 2 p.m., ages four/five. During this independent storytime experience, children will spend time with other preschoolers, while enjoying stories, songs, finger plays, games, and learning stations. Winter animals is this month’s theme. Register. Anime Club, from 3 – 4:30 p.m., grades sixth/12. Join the Anime screenings, […]