By Stephen Nelson The Kankakee City Council will vote on whether to approve a halfway house for recovering alcohol and drug abusers at its next meeting on January 17. Plans call for the halfway house to operate at 152 South Greenwood Avenue and be operated by L’som Ministries. Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis says […]
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Posted inMonee
Wreath Across America at St. Paul’s in Monee
By Karen Haave Participants from as far away as Wisconsin and Missouri placed memorial wreaths on veterans graves at Monee’s St. Paul Cemetery on National Wreaths Across America Day, joining the mission to honor the nation’s military heroes. One hundred wreaths were placed on veterans’ headstones at the cemetery, many purchased by volunteers who have […]
Posted inBourbonnais
Bourbonnais Board Approves Funding For Large Road Projects
By Stephen Nelson At their January 3 meeting, the Bourbonnais Village Board approved the spending of just over $700,000 on two road projects this year. Village Administrator Mike Van Mill said the projects west of Rt. 45/52, on both 5000 and 6000 N Roads, will be similar in nature. The work will include an asphalt […]
Posted inPrep Sports Manteno Vedette, Vedette Prep Sports, Vedette Schools
Cat vs. Cat and GSW Panthers Take the Win
By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Adam Keen was looking to start the new year on a winning note, but at the close of the third quarter, the Bobcats were trailing Gardner-South Wilmington by a 29-23 count. In the final stanza, the Panthers outscored Beecher by a 17-5 count to seal the win on January 2. […]
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem, Peotone, Vedette Mayhem
Peotone Liquor Store Burglarized
On December 30 at approximately 4:30 a.m., per Police Chief David DeMik, two unknown subjects broke the glass to Peotone Tobacco and Liquor and entered the business. The two offenders removed several bottles of alcohol from inside of the business and were driving a stolen SUV from Chicago. Chief DeMik said there were similar burglaries […]
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem, Vedette Mayhem, Will County
Crete Township Murder Arrest
Sheriff Mike Kelley announced Friday January 6th that detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a fourteen-year-old juvenile in connection to the 12/30/2022 murder investigation that occurred in Crete Township. On 12/30/2022, at approximately 9:05 PM, Deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the 1100 block of E. 263rd Street […]
Posted in1-Draft, Peotone
Peotone Candidates for Trustee
The candidates for village trustee were announced on village social media on January 5. Candidate statements will be published by The Vedette in March. Game On Bar & Grill is also hosting a Candidate Meet & Greet Wednesday, March 15th, from 6-8 p.m. Three Trustee seats (four-year terms) on the Peotone Village Board are up […]
Posted inPrep Sports Manteno Vedette, Vedette Prep Sports, Vedette Schools
Blue Devil Girls Win Again, Now 15-0
By Dennis Bowling Following a recent break, Peotone Coach Steve Strough could sense the Blue Devils were just not putting their best foot forward, but Peotone junior Madison Schroeder came out amped up and provided plenty of offensive energy to help the Blue Devils do very well on January 5. Schroeder, a 5’-10” outstanding guard, […]
Posted inVedette College, Vedette Schools, Will County
WNBA Guard Jewell Loyd Visits JJC
Jewell Loyd, a WNBA guard who just finished her eighth season with the Seattle Storm, recently made a gift to the Joliet Junior College Men’s and Women’s Basketball Programs through her family foundation. The Loyd Family Foundation supports a range of philanthropic activities in Seattle, Chicago, and Africa and works with a wide variety of […]