Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at 708-258-3436. Don’t forget: The Adult Summer Reading program will end August 31. Youth Services August 17: Middle School Book Talk, online, Thursday, at 5 p.m. August 22: Bookworm Buddies, Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m., ages three to five years. August 23: Little Learners Storytime, […]
Author Archives: Arline Adamsick
Posted inVedette College
WalletHub Ranks USF as a Top Illinois University in Best Colleges List
The University of St. Francis (USF) continues to be recognized by national ranking agencies as one of the top institutions of higher education in Illinois. WalletHub’s 2023 Best Colleges and Universities Rankings placed USF as one of the best schools in Illinois. The rankings, which were compiled by comparing more than 900 higher-education institutions across […]
Posted inWill County
Will County Animal Control Joins Chicagoland Humane Coalition
Will County’s Animal Control Department has joined the Chicagoland Humane Coalition, a collaborative organization working to addressing pressing animal welfare issues in the region. Will County was invited to join the coalition due to its ongoing efforts to take a more proactive approach to animal services and provide resources to local pet owners. “We are […]
Posted inManteno Vedette New News, Vedette New News
Looking Back
By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: August 9, 1973 It was time for the Will County Fair, and the entire area was looking forward to another great event… “Entries Open August 14 for Will County Fair” “The crowning event of the summer, the Will County Fair, will entertain all comers August 23-26, at the fairgrounds […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Crete, Kankakee, Manteno, Monee, Peotone, State News, Steger
Sen. Joyce Updates
Orange is a popular color as the weather turns cool and families enjoy Halloween. But for Illinois roadways this summer, orange is the sign of progress. Gov. Pritzker’s Administration, earlier this month, announced its latest Multi-Year Program. This is the latest effort by the Illinois Department of Transportation to use funds from the state’s capital […]
Posted inManteno Vedette New News, Vedette New News
Bolingbrook Firefighters Free Heron Tangled in Fishing Line at Whalon Lake
Bolingbrook firefighters were at the right lake at the right time on Wednesday, August 2, to rescue a great blue heron tangled in fishing line. Volunteer dragonfly monitors Jeanne Golec and Sharon Sullivan were kayaking at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Whalon Lake when they saw the heron eat a fish and become […]
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem, Vedette Mayhem, Will County
Watson Sentenced to 100 Years in 2019 Murder at Harrah’s Casino
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Robert Watson, 29, of Joliet, recently was sentenced to 100 years in prison by Circuit Judge David Carlson in the brutal 2019 killing of a 76-year-old Wisconsin man in the hotel of Harrah’s Casino in Joliet. A jury found Watson guilty on all four counts of First Degree […]
Posted inGreen Garden, Manteno Vedette New News, Manteno Vedette We/Us, Monee, Peotone, Vedette New News, Vedette We/Us
Peotone CCC Hosting Free ‘Paint War’ August 16
Merge 360, the youth group of Christ Community Church, will host its annual “Paint War” event on Wednesday, August 16, from 6-8 p.m., at the main Peotone Community Park. Open to youth in grades sixth through 12th, the event includes food, games, and a giant dose of late summer fun before students go back to […]
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Forest Preserve Programs Feature French Fiddling and a ‘Goosechasers’ Get-Together
Forest Preserve District of Will County programs in late August feature stories and songs about the Illinois French, a special get-together for participants in the Take It Outside Challenge, and a dip below the surface of water. Online registration is on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Here is the lineup… French Creoles of the Illinois […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Kankakee, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Manteno Vedette We/Us, Momence, Vedette New News, Vedette We/Us
UpliftedCare Named Hospice CAHPS Honors Recipient
UpliftedCare has been named a 2023 Hospice CAHPS Honors Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of revenue cycle management services, CAHPS and bereavement surveys, and advanced analytics for hospice organizations. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously provide a positive patient experience and high-quality care, as measured by the patient and caregiver experience. […]