By Andrea Arens Last week’s Peotone’s Village Board Meeting lasted a whole 19 minutes but produced some interesting tidbits. Resident Ed Nelson asked if Aqua tests the water. He asked the board for the multitude of people that complain on social media but couldn’t attend the board meeting. Mayor Peter March said the best thing […]
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Posted inManteno, Prep Sports Manteno Vedette, Vedette Prep Sports, Vedette Schools
Panther Effort Couldn’t Keep Devils Down
By Dennis Bowling It was without a doubt going to be a memorable night for Peotone senior Mady Kibelkis. Although not feeling well prior to the game with rival Manteno, Kibelkis walked on to the Panthers’ court, and she could feel her ailments momentarily disappear. That was truly bad news for Manteno on February 2! […]
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PJHS Presents: Robin Hood
The Peotone Junior High drama club will present the classic tale of “Robin Hood.” Performances are on Saturday, February 25, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, February 26, at 2 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door at $5 for students and senior citizens or $10 for adults.
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Devils Take a Loss then Move on to Trounce Lisle
By: Dennis Bowling The Peotone girls basketball team is a very close knit team. Following their first loss of the season to Prairie Central, the Blue Devils proved they are a very resilient group and rebounded in style by beating Lisle on January 30. Senior Mady Kibelkis, a 5′-8″ shooting guard, finished with 16 points, […]
Posted inManteno Vedette We/Us, Peotone, Vedette We/Us
Another Eagle Soars…
By Karen Haave It’s official. BJ Olson is an Eagle Scout. Eleven years after he joined scouting as a Cub, he accepted the neckerchief only elite scouts are allowed to wear during his Court of Honor at the Peotone American Legion. The event was a time for congratulations and accolades from his scout leaders, past […]
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Glasgow Announces Judge Denies Joliet Man’s Motion to Reconsider Decision Resentencing Him to 90 Years in Prison
Matthew Edwards shot two people, killing one, in 2009 Channahon home invasion. Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Circuit Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak denied a motion to reconsider by Matthew Edwards, 30, of Joliet, who was resentenced on October 24, 2022, to 90 years in prison. On July 7, 2009, Edwards shot Joshua Terdic in […]
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Project Pickle Perplexing but Will Persist
By Jeff Vorva Project Pickle was in a little bit of a pickle, but not enough to shut down the initiative. Project Pickle is the marriage between the Village of Beecher and the Beecher 200U Board of Education to set up pickleball courts on the site of the Beecher High School tennis courts. The village […]
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Bradley Fire Dept. Sees Increase in Number of Calls
By Stephen Nelson The Bradley Fire Department released its annual report at the Monday, January 23, village board meeting. Fire Department Chief Don Kaderabek said calls for service are up 20 percent in the past two years. Most of the calls are Emergency Medical Services calls, and the majority of those are for motor vehicle […]
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Priest Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Assault
Recently, a Kankakee County Judge sentenced Richard Jacklin, 70, to 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections following his conviction for sexually assaulting a resident of Shapiro Developmental Center (“SDC”) in Kankakee. Under Illinois law, that sentence is to be served at 85 percent. Richard Jacklin was a local priest who was contracted to […]