By Andrea Arens There was not much on the agenda for the Peotone Village Board meeting on October 14. Mayor Peter March was absent, and trustee Gary Hudson served as mayor pro tem. A resolution approving crack sealing for $24,250 from Freehill Asphalt unanimously was approved. Crack sealing extends the life of asphalt, and the […]
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Early Voting in Will County
Area residents can take advantage of early voting options that began this week at Governors State University and University Park Library. Residents can also register to vote, as well. At Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, early voting continues on October 23 through 25, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; October 26, from […]
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Bradley Ready to Increase Rebate Spending for Security Camera Program
By Stephen Nelson The Bradley Village Board at its meeting on Monday, October 14, voted to approve an additional $20,000 in funds that can be distributed to homeowners who agree to install security cameras on their residences that can be accessed by the police department as crime fighting tools. Each homeowner who installs such a […]
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Beecher in Water…
By Jeff Vorva Former longtime Beecher Administrator Robert Barber brought an issue to the village’s attention that could lead into a bigger issue. During the October 15 meeting, Public Works Director Matt Connor said that Barber informed him recently of water gushing on the Cardinal Creek Golf Course and after doing some investigating, bigger trouble […]
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Vedette Sports Roundup
By Jeff Vorva Beecher junior Peyton Serafin was a model of consistency as he fired a pair of 73s to take third in the Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Golf Tournament October 18-19 at Prairie Vista in Bloomington. In the first round, Serafin vaulted up the ladder quickly thanks to four birdies and […]
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Two More Solar Projects OK’d by Will County Board
By Stephen Nelson At its Thursday, October 17, meeting, the Will County Board gave the nod to two more commercial solar projects, both near Joliet. Special Use Permits were issued for a project encompassing 68 acres of land west of Chicagoland Speedway, on vacant land on the northeast corner of the 2800 block of South […]
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Devils Playoff Bound Again
By Andrea Arens Another solid win over the Lisle Lions, 42-10, secured the Peotone Blue Devils a playoff spot again. They’re 5-3 on the season and play their last game of the regular season at home against the Herscher Tigers, who are 4-4 and 3-3 in the conference. Quarterback Ruben Velasco had 2 carries and […]
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MFPD Swears in 13 New Firefighters
By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan Fire Protection District welcomed 13 new firefighters, two full-time firefighters, and 11 part-time firefighters to the district in a swearing-in ceremony October 17. The ceremony took place in the Station 81 garage, which was nicely decorated and included plenty of seating, plus food, treats, and refreshments for attendees afterward. Deputy […]
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MFPD Responds to Historic 3-Alarm New Lenox Fire
By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan Fire Protection District assisted in fighting a three-alarm blaze at the Tri-Star Cabinet and Top factory, at 1000 S. Cedar Road in New Lenox on Thursday morning. “Shortly before 10:30 a.m., we were alerted to a potential structural fire,” Marisa Tomich of the New Lenox Fire Protection District reported. […]
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Will County Looking for Way to Make Wilmington Road Safer
By Karen Haave Will County transportation officials continue to search for ways to make Peotone-Wilmington Road safer. A recent pair of horrific accidents aside, the heavily trafficked highway has been tagged for a slew of safety concerns, leading to a second round of meetings seeking public input for ways to fix it. The first took […]