The Beecher Bobcat Boys golf team defended their Crete-Monee Warrior Invite Title with a record-breaking team total 307 on Friday, August 25. The squad had three top five finishers, including Jackson Reece, who took Tournament Medalist Honors with a personal best tournament score of 74, while Peyton Serafin (fifth) and Jack Hayhurst (fourth) both carded […]
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Business Owners Invited to Free Illinois Business Enterprise
State program helps businesses connect with procurement opportunities. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, the Will County Center for Economic Development (CED), and the State of Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion invites business owners to attend a free in-person workshop to learn about the Illinois Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and local resources. The workshop will […]
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First Human Case of West Nile Virus Detected in Will County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Will County is a 74-year-old male from Naperville, who has been diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease. He became ill the first week of August, was hospitalized, and is recovering. The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health […]
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KCC Hosting Free Community Event Highlighting Hodak Motors
On September 8, Kankakee Community College is offering a community event to journey through the history of American automobile manufacturing, with the visually stunning story of Studebaker and Hodak Motors. The free event will be held from 10-11:30 a.m., at KCC in the Iroquois Room. Weather permitting, several classic Studebakers will be on display outside. […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: August 4 – 16
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. August 4, Thamas Ramos, 32, of the 2900 block of Bonaparte, Chicago, was stopped at Dixie Highway and Corning Road for an equipment violation and found to have no valid driver’s license. She was […]
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Monee Police Blotter: August 14 – 20
August 14, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers took a fraud/deceptive practice report from a local business when it was discovered that more than $130,000 in fake checks had been written against their accounts. The checks appeared to be copied from recent checks that had been mailed out by the company. The thefts were thwarted at […]
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Area High School Golf Highlights
Tuesday, August 22, at Balmoral Woods on a warm evening in Crete, the Manteno Boys Golf Team traveled to take on one of best teams in the area – the Beecher Bobcats. The Bobcats were on point with four scores under 40 and were led by Jack Hayhurst’s 37, Noah Berry’s 38, Andrew Hering’s 39, […]
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Illinois Lutheran Volleyball Highlights
On Monday, August 21, Illinois Lutheran began the 2023 season at Crete-Monee with a non-conference match. The Chargers had a difficult start in the first set and found themselves behind 8-19. They were able to get to within four at 18-22, but lost the first set 18-25. The second set was much closer, with several […]
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Beecher Volleyball Results
The Bobcat Varsity Girls Volleyball Team began their season with a loss, 23-25, 14-25, to Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Tuesday, August 22. The girls started the match with a lot of fire power but could not finish with a win. Special mention goes out to Katie Jones, with 5 kills and 3 aces. Also, Emily […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Notice: The library will be closed on Labor Day, September 4. During the Penfield construction project, the Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance is still open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. […]