September 11, at approximately 5 a.m., officers took a burglary report in the 25900 block of Ridgeland Avenue. The owner discovered a forced entry through the door and his office had been rummaged through by unknown suspects. Loss of property still is being determined. Investigations following up. September 14, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers took […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: August 28 – September 15
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. August 28, Samuel Valdez, of the 100 block of West 182nd Street, South Chicago Heights, was stopped at Ashland and Indiana Avenues for talking on a handheld cell phone. He was charged with illegal […]
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St. Patrick Catholic Church Scrap Metal Drive
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wilton Center will hold their annual scrap metal drive on Saturday, October 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. Please visit www.stpartickwiltoncenter.org for a list of acceptable items. Scrap metal and large appliances are accepted, but NO glass, wood, or electronics.
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McCartney Named MediSked Outstanding DSP of the Year.
MediSked, the leading brand in holistic solutions that improves lives, drives efficiencies, and generates innovations for health and human service organizations, named Christine McCartney of Trinity Services as an Outstanding DSP (Direct Support Professional). This is the fifth year MediSked is honoring Outstanding DSPs through their annual awards program. “Direct Support Professionals are at the […]
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St. Paul the Apostle Pet Blessing October 1
The community is invited to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church’s annual Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 1, at 1 p.m. It will be held in the church parking lot, 511 N. Conrad Street, in Peotone. Bring all your pets, great and small, for this special blessing. Pet blessing services are a way for people […]
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Helping Hands Food Pantry
Helping Hands Food Pantry will be open to all area residents (including senior citizens and adults both with or without children who reside within the boundaries of the Peotone School District and are in need of food assistance) on Wednesdays, October 4 and 18, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]
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USF Hosting Blood Drive October 3
The University of St. Francis (USF) is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, October 3, from 1 to 6 p.m., in the Assembly Hall Gymnasium at USF’s St. Clare Campus, 1550 Plainfield Road in Joliet. The drive is open to the community. For an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter […]
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Richard L. ‘Dick’ Barten
Richard L. “Dick” Barten, 72, of Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Born on October 11, 1950, in Joliet, he was the son of Harold and Fern (Ruetz) Barten. Graduating from Peotone High School, Class of 1968, Dick was a lifelong member of the Peotone and […]
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John W. Petersen
John Wilbur Petersen, of Beecher, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2023, with his family by his side. Born on January 30, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa, he was the son of Ernest and Agnes Petersen. John was a dairy farmer for many years. Later in life, he acquired a love for Karaoke, and Johnny […]
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Locavore Farm Holding Inaugural Autumn Farm/Art Experience; Collaborates with LB Market
On Saturday, October 21, from noon to 8 p.m., Locavore Farm, 11588 N. 17500E in Grant Park, will host its inaugural Autumn Art and Farm Experience – a curated event, connecting the creativity of handmade art and design with the development of agricultural ecosystems that inspire sustainable and self-sufficient food systems and lifestyles. Partnering with […]