By Jeff Vorva Manteno Middle School’s seventh-grade girls basketball team survived a semifinal upset en route to winning the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A Regional 6 title. Manteno, the regional host, was seeded first and opened it up with a tough 21-20 victory over Kankakee Bishop McNamara on Nov. 18. The Panthers needed […]
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Posted inCrete
New Business Wanting to Locate to Crete
By Karen Haave Crete Village Administrator Michael Smith told the board of trustees last week he and Trustee Mark Wiater have met with architects representing a company that wants to locate in the Park of Commerce. Smith said during the November 11 board meeting the company plans to build an approximately 100,000-square-foot building. More information will […]
Posted inMonee
BYOB Met with Skepticism in Monee
By Karen Haave The addition of a BYOB liquor license in Monee met with some skepticism from village trustees last week. Village Attorney Larry Gryczewski broached the subject during the November 13 board meeting, and trustees immediately had questions and concerns. BYOB, also known as Bring Your Own Bottle, would allow patrons to bring their […]
Posted inMonee
Holston Honored for MHS Service
By Karen Haave Beloved Monee Historical Society President Emeritus Christi Holston was honored during the village’s Sesquicentennial birthday party, as she stepped down from the helm this fall. A self-described history buff from the age of 12, when she started the Saturday Afternoon History Club with a small group of her neighborhood friends, she is […]
Posted inManhattan
Quick Business at Manhattan Meeting
By Stephanie Irvine The November board meeting was quick and orderly on November 19, only lasting 15 minutes. The Village of Manhattan paid the interest and principal of two of its bonds without raising taxes and entered into an agreement with Bernardi Securities to restructure the Brookstone Springs SSA bond at the meeting. The Brookstone […]
Posted inBeecher, Monee, Peotone
Installation Celebration for St. Paul and St. Boniface
By Karen Haave St. Boniface and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic parishes will celebrate the installation of their pastor, the Rev. Thomas Milota, on Sunday, December 1. St.Boniface in Monee will have the Installation Mass at 9 a.m., while St. Paul’s in Peotone will take place at 10:30 a.m. Both Masses will be celebrated by […]
Posted inManhattan, Manteno Vedette Mayhem, Vedette Mayhem
Manhattan Police Blotter: November 17-21
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely an accusation, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On November 17, officers cited Devante Randle, 24, of Kankakee, after conducting a traffic stop in the area of Rt. 52 and White Feather. Officers also located raw cannabis near Randle. Randle was […]
Posted inVedette Schools
District 114 Superintendent Search Underway, School Report Card Issued
By Stephanie Irvine District 114 should have a new superintendent selected not long after the New Year, according to consultant Cathy Pezanowksi, who was hired to lead the superintendent search after current Supt. Ron Pacheco announced his final retirement — again. Previously, Pacheco had committed to retiring before former Supt. Rusty Ragon abruptly retired with […]