By Stephanie Irvine Manhattan residents can expect a lively local campaign season ahead of the 2025 Consolidated Election. Several new candidates are vying for residents’ votes on April 1, particularly in key local races. Now that the challenge period has passed, who’s running for what office in Manhattan is official. Village of Manhattan residents will […]
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From Farm Toys to the Fields, Roegge Takes the Reins
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Nine-year-old Charlie Roegge captured the attention of YouTube viewers during COVID with his daily farming updates. “He’d set up like a hay operation with his toy tractors, and he’d go through and talk about all of the steps involved in hay production or harvesting. And it started garnering some attention,” said […]
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Bradley Buying All of Northfield Square Mall
By Stephen Nelson At the Bradley Village Board meeting on Monday, November 25, the village board agreed to spend $6.5 million to acquire all of Northfield Square Mall. The village already owns portions of the property. Mayor Mike Watson said redevelopment of the property is the plan moving forward, leaving little doubt the mall’s days […]
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Beecher PD to Join Forces with Other Area Local PD’s
By Jeff Vorva The Beecher Police Department will join forces with the Steger, Crete, and Monee departments to subscribe to a service that will allow the police to retrieve information stored in cellphones. At the November 25 meeting, the Beecher Board of Trustees voted to allow Beecher to join the Cellebrite Equity Sharing project. Beecher […]
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Manhattan Police Blotter: November 21-26
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On November 25, officers cited Kenneth R. Parker, 53, of Crown Point, Indiana, after conducting a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle in the area of East North and Lee Streets. During the […]
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Downtown Peotone Open for Business
By Andrea Arens More than four years ago, the Village of Peotone conducted a CMAP study of desires for the town. The number one item on the wish list – a revitalized downtown. Mayor Peter March, along with a committee of trustees, worked with Upland Design for years to come to the final product. The […]
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Illinois Donation Sends Hay to Farmers in Need
By PHYLLIS COULTER FarmWeek With the help of a generous central Illinois farmer who wishes to remain anonymous, the Midwest Food Bank, known for serving local food pantries and disaster relief, is delivering feed for livestock in hurricane-ravaged areas for the first time. “We had a very generous donation of alfalfa hay in round bales,” […]
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Equipment Barn Razed in Rural Fire
By Stephanie Irvine Minor injuries were reported after a fire broke out in an equipment and machinery shed in rural Manhattan Township Sunday afternoon. The outbuilding and its contents were a total loss as a result of the blaze. “My wife had gotten a call about 2:30 p.m.-ish from my mother saying there was a […]
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Vedette Sports Report
By Jeff Vorva Crete-Monee football players and alumni were feasting on honors and recognition during Thanksgiving week. Warriors quarterback Derrin Couch was named the Southland Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the Illinois High School Football Association’s Class 6A All-State team. Wide receiver-defensive back Dorian Patterson was named as […]
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IDOT I-57 Study: People Shouldn’t Expect Anything to Happen Quickly
By Karen Haave A study underway looks to evaluate and propose improvements to accommodate travel demand on I-57 for the year 2050. The Illinois Department of Transportation launched the study with an open house held this month in Peotone. The study area extends from south of Wilmington-Peotone Road to north of Manhattan-Monee Road, and from […]