‘Kankakee County generates $6.6 M in direct local tax revenue; $171.6 M in visitor spending. Visit Kankakee County announced the area generated a local economic impact of $171.6 million and contributed to an increase in visitor spending across Illinois in 2022. In addition, this boost in tourism contributed $6.6 million in local tax revenue, while […]
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‘Portrait of a Soldier’ Honors Fallen Service Members
Display at KCC September 11-15 A memorial exhibition showing 291 hand-drawn soldiers’ portraits will be on display at Kankakee Community College September 11 – 15. “Portrait of a Soldier” has portraits of men and women who died serving our country since September 11, 2001, and will be on display in KCC’s Arts and Sciences Building […]
Posted inBeecher, Crete, Green Garden, Manteno Vedette New News, Monee, Peotone, Steger, Vedette College, Vedette New News
GSU: The Knowledge Exchange
Greetings from The Knowledge Exchange! The fall session of lifelong learning courses begins on Friday, September 15! Thank you to those who have already registered. Courses, which will be offered in-person, hybrid or virtually via Zoom, include: Lunch and Learn free presentations are back! Mark your calendars for these events: Register by phone at 708-534-4393, […]
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District 201-U/Golden Apple Foundation Work to Solve Teacher Shortage
District 201-U and the Golden Apple Foundation invite the public to an event on Tuesday, September 19, from 6 – 7 p.m., at Crete-Monee Middle School, in the Little Theatre, 635 Olmstead Road, in University Park. The purpose of the program is to help solve the teacher shortage and how you can become involved. Information […]
Posted inManteno Vedette New News, Vedette New News
Looking Back
By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: September 6, 1973 There seemed to be a problem concerning Farmers Markets… “Witvoets Fight to Use Farmers Market” “By Roger Schoenwald “State law against city ordinance. Tradition against modern times. That’s what the endless hassles with Chicago police and courts boil down to for Jim, Hugo, and Albert Witvoet […]
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TRIVIA: To Where was Shreffler’s Deselm Auto Garage Moved?
By Melanie Holmes Once a town with its own post office, Deselm is now a hamlet – an unincorporated part of Rockville Township. Named for Jacob Deselm, this area is where Oliver C. Shreffler went into the auto repair and sales business with his son, Sam. According to the Manteno Historical Society, Shreffler & Son […]
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Trinity Services’ STRIDES Holds New Lenox Fundraiser
On Wednesday, August 30, the Community Impact Committee of the Village of New Lenox held a fundraiser to benefit STRIDES Therapeutic Riding Program in Manhattan. STRIDES, founded in 1990 as a Trinity Services program, provides therapeutic riding lessons and animal experiences for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities and mental illness. STRIDES also […]
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Village of Manteno Police Department Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility to Enhance Public Safety Saturday
The Village of Manteno and Manteno Police Department are proud to announce the opening of its brand-new, cutting-edge facility, designed to provide enhanced public safety services. This state-of-the-art facility marks a significant milestone in the village’s commitment to serving and protecting its growing community and citizens. Village Administrator Chris LaRoque describes the new facility as […]
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Will County Hosting Four September Recycling Events
The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division will host several recycling events in September, including three collection events and an educational seminar. “These community recycling events are a great opportunity for residents to responsibly dispose of items during fall cleaning,” said Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “Our Land Use Department works to ensure […]
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Sugar Substitutes/Weight Loss Aren’t Friends
Key Takeaways: If you’re thinking about using sugar substitutes to help with weight loss, think again. That’s the word from the World Health Organization (WHO). According to new guidelines, replacing free sugars with non-sugar sweeteners (NNS) doesn’t help people control their weight long-term. The WHO first issued guidelines on sugar intake in 2015, recommending adults […]