By Karen Haave Monee’s upcoming municipal election will see contests in two of the three races. Aspiring candidates filed their nominating petitions last week, with two seeking the mayor’s post, four vying for three trusteeships, and one for village clerk. As rumored for months, current Village Clerk Doneshia Codjoe will challenge Dr. Therese Bogs for […]
Author Archives: Andrea Arens
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Love: Monee to Return in January
By Karen Haave Construction underway at Firemen’s Park made it impossible to have Love: Monee this year, but there still is good news. Rev. David Short, associate pastor at Second Place Church, said last week that Monee’s Provision Market will open its free food pantry at 5430 W. Main Street in January. Launched in 2017, […]
Posted inBourbonnais
Bourbonnais Police Chief to Retire in February
By Stephen Nelson At the Bourbonnais Village Board Meeting on Monday, November 18, it was announced by Mayor Paul Schore that Police Chief Jim Phelps will retire in February of next year. Phelps has been at the helm of the Bourbonnais Department for the past 12 years. In his retirement announcement letter, Phelps said he […]
Posted inPeotone
Peotone Votes to Outsource Code Enforcement
By Andrea Arens With the resignation of the Building & Zoning Administrator, there was a need for code enforcement to be filled. The village acted swiftly and unanimously approved an agreement, on November 18, with B & F, the same service they use for permits and inspections. The agreement calls for a B & F […]
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Manteno Continues Holiday Plans Despite Gotion
By Jeff Vorva The election is coming in five months, so let the hostility begin. Oh, wait. It began a while ago when the name “Gotion” came into play in Manteno. Gotion is a Chinese-run company that wants to build a battery facility near Manteno, and residents have loudly and angrily protested the Manteno Village […]
Posted inPeotone, Vedette Schools
Peotone School Board Adds New Chiller to the Expense List
By Andrea Arens Peotone School Districct 207-U Maintenance Director Mike Singleton admitted the chiller for the high school hasn’t been kept up the way it should. The chiller is about 20 years old and at the end of the average lifespan, although proper maintenance could have extended it. The cool price for the brand new […]
Posted inKankakee
Kankakee Sold on Effectiveness of Shotspotter
By Stephen Nelson At its Monday, November 18, meeting, the Kankakee City Council authorized the renewal of a contract with ShotSpotter Respond for a system that alerts police to gunfire incidents. The resolution to spend $49,500 for another year of the subscription service states the Mayor and City Council have determined it is in the […]
Posted inWill County
Will County Board Approves $832 Million 2025 Budget
By Stephen Nelson Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Will County leaders have announced the approval of a balanced Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The budget, which prioritizes public safety spending, was voted on at the November 21 county board meeting. The county board approved an $832 million budget that includes $273 million for the […]
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DAR Sponsoring Wreath Across America
By Karen Haave The Sauk Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution again will honor Monee’s military veterans with holiday wreaths on their gravesites at St. Paul Cemetery, 5323 W. Margaret Street. The DAR is sponsoring its local annual Wreaths Across America sale through December 2. “Wreaths Across America is a national program […]
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem, Vedette Mayhem
MFPD Tax and Budget Hearings Held
By Stephanie Irvine The hearings for the 2025 Budget and the Truth in Taxation on the 2024 levy were held without fanfare and no public comment. District Accountant James noted the budget will be largely unchanged for 2025. “Again, we have a balanced budget this year, and we are including our proceeds for the station […]