By Dennis Bowling Peotone Coach Steve Strough is the best in the Illinois Central Eight Conference. For the past two years, the Blue Devils have accomplished a remarkable feat and have not lost a single solitary contest. They also managed to finish their season in an impressive way on February 6. The Blue Devils senior […]
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Monee Village Employees Honored with Distinguished Awards
By Karen Haave Four village employees have been recognized with Monee’s semi-annual CREW awards this month. “It’s an honor to have our village employees recognized as the valuable ambassadors to the Village of Monee that they are,” said Mayor Therese Bogs. “CREW is an acronym that defines an employee who provides exemplary work,” she explained. […]
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MHS to Aquire Artifacts from Historic Monee Home
By Karen Haave A home built by one of Monee’s earliest settlers will be razed later this year, but before that happens, the Monee Historical Society wants to salvage some of its interior. Village Administrator Ruben Bautista said the residence at 5511 W. Court Street has been purchased as part of beautification projects within the […]
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Manteno Magic Show Choir to Celebrate 40th Season of Competition
By: Madeleine Willis In 1983, Manteno Magic Show Choir began a legacy of inspiring an audience through hard work, determination, and commitment. As the group takes the stage to compete in their 40th season, they will “Follow the Light” and put on a show that is energetic and fun. Michael Snyder began the show choir […]
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Peotone Bowl is Back in Business
By Andrea Arens Rick Hansen never envisioned himself as an owner of a bowling alley. Yet, after the Peotone Bowl closed last year he couldn’t bear the thought of the community losing it, and so he jumped right in. Hansen and his partner, Mandy Avis, run Archy’s Sweet treats just across the street. Hansen also […]
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Annual Show Choir Competition, ‘The Main Event,’ Hosted by Manteno Show Choirs this Weekend
By: Madeleine Willis The Manteno Main Event is an annual Show Choir Competition hosted at Manteno High School. This year Main Event will be held on February 10-11. The Main Event is put on by the Manteno Show Choirs, students and families, the show choir boosters, Manteno Community School District faculty and staff, community members, […]
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It’s not a UFO, it’s just a USGS survey
By Jim Piacentini If you see a helicopter pulling a large big ring. It’s not a UFO. The helicopter and ring were recently spotted at Bult Field conducting a study. This is a study by the U.S. Geological Survey Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) of the Illinois River Basin. It will cover 2,300 miles […]
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Devils Take Timothy Christian
By Dennis Bowling Peotone junior Madison Schroeder just loves to play basketball. On the court, she’s always able to drive to the basket, deliver many crisp passes to her teammates, or lead the fast break, and she did all of that very well on February 4. Schroeder, a 5-foot-10 guard, had a great game, along […]
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Bobcats Trump the Chargers, 86-53
By Dennis Bowling Beecher junior Adyn McGinley knew the Bobcats have been struggling, as they’ve lost four out of their last five contests. Adding to the problem, senior starting center Rio Llamas is out with a right ankle sprain. Although the Bobcats had a rough first quarter with the feisty Illinois Lutheran Chargers, they were […]
