By Stephanie Irvine The Village of Manhattan formally objected to a proposed solar development on Smith Road on November 3, citing the project conflicts with the village’s comprehensive plan. The project is scheduled for a public hearing before the Will County Plan Commission later this month. “Our current comp plan identifies this area as future […]
Author Archives: Andrea Arens
Posted inFrankfort
Frankfort Reduces Property Tax Levy, Slightly
By Stephen Nelson While the local property tax for residents of Frankfort is not going down, at least it is not increasing. For the second year in a row, the village board passed a levy at its Monday, December 2, meeting that keeps the current tax rate on property owners virtually unchanged. This is welcome […]
Posted inCrete
Crete Village President Not Seeking Reelection
By Karen Haave Crete’s long-serving village president is not seeking another term. After serving an unprecedented 10 terms, Michael Einhorn will step down from the post and focus on regaining his health. Einhorn has been absent from village board meetings for months, as he has been undergoing treatment for leukemia. He confirmed last week that […]
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Vedette Sports Report
By Jeff Vorva Manteno’s Alec Miller is teammates with some interesting athletes from all over the globe. Trinity Christian College’s men’s soccer roster features athletes from the United Kingdom, Brazil, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, Chile and Mexico. Miller, a senior defender, joined his international pals for a recent trip to the National Christian College Athletic Association […]
Posted inPeotone
P & Z Debates Truck Parking
By Andrea Arens The Peotone Planning and Zoning Commission met on November 20 to again discuss semi-truck parking at the Peotone Travel Center. The members met back in June to discuss amending the code to allow for overnight semi-truck parking and storage. The ordinance amendment would allow for on-site truck parking and storage of […]
Posted inWill County
Wilmington Welcomes ‘Giant’ Back Home
By Stephanie Irvine Hundreds of people turned out in frigid temperatures to welcome the Gemini Giant back to Wilmington at a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony ahead of the city’s Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony. The Gemini Giant has found its final destination on South Island Park after a brief trip to the moon — or […]
Posted inVedette New News
Christmas Price Index 2024 Reflects Wage Growth and Rising Service Prices
(StatePoint) On the first day of Christmas, holiday gift giving begins with the traditional gift of a Partridge in a Pear Tree. By the first day of January, True Love pays the bill. Each holiday season, the PNC’s Christmas Price Index tabulates the price to gift all the items in the song “The Twelve Days […]
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem, Peotone, Vedette Mayhem
Peotone Police Blotter: November 28-December 5
On November 28, Peotone Officers responded to Dralle Chevrolet for suspicious activity. Upon arrival, officers observed a white Infiniti with no registration parked in the 400 block of Main Street. Two subjects were seen running from Dralle’s parking lot toward the Infiniti. When officers attempted to intercept, the individual fled on foot around the squad […]
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Hemp Growers Push Back Against Proposed New Regulations
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A legislative committee and the Illinois Department of Agriculture agreed recently to delay finalizing new regulations governing hemp production amid an outcry of protests from small, independent producers. Those proposed rules have been in development for at least two years. But the most recent draft, submitted in September, contained significant […]
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Peotone Police Blotter: November 15-27
On November 17, a Peotone Officer conducted a traffic stop at West Crawford and N. First Streets for a vehicle failing to obey a stop sign. Upon the officer speaking with the driver, who appeared glassy eyed and was slurring, the Officer requested his driver’s license and for the subject, Bunger, 56, to step from the […]