Policy changes, or lack there of, along with a halt in the sports fields and the end to a long standing tenure on the board were the topics at the 207U meeting.
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Peotone Village Board Adding Trash Cans to the List
Peotone Village Board added trash cans as an expenditure to the streetscape final bill total, along with building department training.
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Neal Sentenced for Stabbing Dog
Tamica Neal sentenced to a year in prison for stabbing and killing the dog after an altercation with her boyfriend.
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Monee Police Blotter: January 24-25
On January 24, at approximately 7:02 a.m., Monee Officers were dispatched to the 5700 block of W. Industrial Drive to take a report of a building burglary. Upon their arrival, they met with three separate contractors who had gang boxes, containing tools, that were forcibly opened. The contractors’ tool loss was more than $11,000. Monee […]
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Sports Fields and Policies Under Review
Residents expecting answers regarding a proposed sports field project for 207-U shouldn’t expect answers anytime soon. In public comments at the January 22 school board meeting, resident Jim Bowden addressed the board regarding the proposed sports fields for 207-U. He said the district was not being good stewards, that the district had not been forthcoming […]
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Beecher FPD Bestows Commendation on a Hero
At the January 23 monthly board meeting, the Beecher Fire Protection District commended Beecher Police Officer Ryan Drew for his heroic actions on December 12. Officer Drew arrived at the structural fire of a home he knew belonged to an elderly resident. He saw smoke and fire, and he knocked. When no one answered, he […]
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Peotone School Board Approves New HVAC
The elementary school has had several issues with heat and the boiler not cooperating, so it was no surprise that a new HVAC system was in the capital expenditure list. What was a surprise, though, was the price tag. The district received two proposals, both of which exceeded the budget from the district architect when […]
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Manhattan Police Blotter: January 19-23
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely an accusation, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law At 5:17 a.m., on January 23, Manhattan Police Officers discovered a broken glass entry door at Southside Tobacco and Vape, 24520 S. Rt. 52. Officers cleared the building for any suspects and made […]
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Standing Room Only for Bill Osborne
Tim McGraw sings a song about “being somebody worth rememberin” so that when he dies there’s “Standing Room Only.” That was 100 percent true for William “Bill” Osborne. In a sea of flannels, because that’s what Bill would’ve wanted people to wear, some waited more than 2-1/2 hours to pay their respects on Thursday, January 16. […]
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Shannon Reading, 46
Shannon Reading, 46, of Crown Point, Indiana, passed away peacefully with family at her side on January 18, 2025, at 11:45 p.m., after a 13-year battle with brain cancer. Born March 18, 1978, in Harvey, she was the daughter of Steve and Margie O’Connor.