September 4, at approximately 4 p.m., Kevin Washington, 49, of South Bend, was arrested on a Will County warrant for criminal trespass. Washington was located on Monee-Manhattan Road after causing a disturbance at the Quality Inn. He was processed and bonded. September 5, at approximately 10 a.m., officers cleared up a disturbance at the Red […]
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Alejandro ‘Alex’ Jonah Cardenas
Alejandro “Alex” Jonah Cardenas, 18, of Peotone, was sent to Heaven on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Born on July 29, 2005, in Chicago, he was the son of Oscar and Teresa Cardenas (nee Hernandez) and was the second of four children in a loving family. Alejandro was a 2023 graduate of Peotone High School, loved […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed, but the library’s Maxwell Street entrance is still open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. WiFi hotspots and Rokus now are available for checkout for […]
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AEKC Returning to Chicago Southland
The Chicago Southland is gearing up for the return of the American E-Kart Championship (AEKC) at Accelerate Indoor Speedway and Events in Mokena, on October 11-14. Dubbed “Anyone’s Race” in an ESPN documentary, the fourth AEKC will bring 18 of the country’s best indoor e-kart racers to compete for the $10,000 first place prize. Officially […]
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Clove Alliance Offering Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training
Clove Alliance is offering its 40-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training to provide participants with knowledge of acute crisis intervention and sexual assault to better understand survivors’ needs and provide advocacy services. Successful completion of this training allows participants to volunteer at Clove Alliance. The training consists of both in person learning and independent study. […]
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Carol Ann Sokoloski
Carol Ann Sokoloski (nee McGraw), 81, of Crete, passed away September 7, 2023. She was born on January 23, 1942. Carol served as a member of the Balmoral Heights Association and was an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary for the Crete Township Fire Department. She was the beloved wife of 66 years of George […]
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College News
Dean’s/President’s List Ryan Marsh, of Monee – Green Garden Township and a member of the Peotone Class of 2022, is attending the University of Illinois in Champaign – Urbana and made the Dean’s List for the past school year. Ryan also has been nominated and selected to be in the Molecular Cellular Biology Honors Program […]
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Crete Library News
Thursday, September 21 Senior Day, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., adults: Join us for presentations on scams and frauds, fall safety in the home, health and fitness, lunch, and trivia. Register. Preschool Pals, from 1 – 2 p.m., ages four/five: During this independent storytime experience, children enjoy spending time with other pre-schoolers while listening […]
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Former School Bus Driver Christian Shepherd Found Guilty in Second Murder for Hire Plot
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced a jury recently found Christian Shepherd, 44, of Ottawa, guilty of four counts of Solicitation of Murder for Hire (a Class X felony), in the second case against Shepherd involving murder-to-hire plots in which he attempted to hire fellow inmates to murder a victim he was charged with […]