By Dennis Bowling Manteno coach Bethany Stritar is the hardest working in Class 2A girl basketball circles. She has built the Panthers into a very competitive team. Manteno senior Katherine Gaffney was in difference maker mode on February 11. Gaffney, a 5-foot-7 talented forward, registered a team best nine points, which included five steals, five […]
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Annual Tradition Returns To Bourbonnais
By Stephen Nelson A long-standing annual tradition that has gone on for decades now has returned to Bourbonnais. By proclamation of Mayor Paul Schore and the village board at their Monday, February 6 meeting, the week of of February 5-11 was declared Scout Week. Normally, Cub and Boy Scouts from local Pack 324 would participate […]
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Vets Visit Manteno Legion
Manteno Legion has about 15 volunteers from the area come to help with the the 2nd Friday of every month at 3:00. This month included some youngsters, some volunteers from the New Lenox Legion, owners of JR’S chicken. It is always an honor when the Vets from the Manteno Veterans home visit the Manteno Legion […]
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Panthers Beat the Devils, 45-34
By Dennis Bowling With Class 2A IHSA post season tournament play coming up quickly, Manteno is looking to have an impressive run. The Panthers, playing at a very high level, beat Illinois Central Eight Conference rival Peotone on February 10. Manteno’s highly-touted sophomore Ray Lee, a very skilled guard, scored 18 first half points, which […]
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Alleged Threat at Peotone High School
Peotone’s Police Chief took to social media late in the afternoon on Thursday, February 8. He said the alleged threat was brought to the attention of authorities late Wednesday evening and an investigation was conducted immediately involving Peotone Police, the Will County Sheriff’s Department, and the Peotone School District Administration. Through the investigation, it was […]
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Lady Devils Senior Night
Girls Basketball – Senior Night Kayleigh Anderson is the daughter of Stacey and Michael Anderson and is a four-year member of the basketball team. Kayleigh’s favorite memories in being a part of the basketball program include team bonding at Jenna’s house…which ended with “cut the cameras.” After high school, Kayleigh plans to attend Illinois State […]
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Chicago Heights Building Completely Destroyed by Fire
The fire started shortly before 6 a.m. at the Morgan Li furniture factory, 1101 Washington, in Chicago Heights. All employees of the family-owned and run business, were safe. The owner stated, “We will do everything we can do to rebuild what was lost and continue to support our people and the entire Chicago Heights community.” […]
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Bobcats Take Down Reed-Custer
By Dennis Bowling With the IHSA post season regional tournament just around the corner, the seeding portion will be coming up very soon. Look for the Beecher Bobcats to get a very respectable seed on February 7. Beecher is heading into the post-season play with plenty of momentum, as the Bobcats beat host Reed-Custer, 71-62, […]