The Grant Park area breast cancer support 501(c) (3) nonprofit, Fight Club Survivor, will host its biannual Bingo fundraiser on May 9 at the Grant Park Community Center.
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Posted inManhattan
Manhattan Fire District encouraged by new legislation
Fire Chief Steve Malone reported he spent some time in Springfield with legislators regarding fire service-related legislation and indicated he anticipates changes to problematic intersections within the district.
Posted inYour Town
Budget discussion dominates Manteno board meeting
The Village of Manteno Board of Trustees made it clear they are still working on the village’s budget, after a public hearing on the preliminary budget was held and the budget subsequently approved at its April 20 meeting.
Posted inManhattan
Manhattan begins safety study on Route 52
With speeding and safety major concerns on Manhattan’s roadways, the village is taking a step toward making the major thoroughfare, Route 52, a little safer.
Posted inGrant Park
New Grant Park police chief named
Grant Park Police Sgt. Alberto Castillo was named the village’s new police chief after an executive session at the April 20 board meeting.
Posted inManhattan
Farmer pitches farmland preservation plan to Manhattan
With developers in communities pitching projects from solar to data centers, warehouses, and other uses to local government, community members are speaking out, decrying the loss of farmland and urging elected officials to deny those applications.
Posted inYour Town
Grant Park streetscape ready to begin
Grant Park’s March 16 board meeting was brief, but it was also the third Monday in a row the board met due to the special meeting held on March 9.
Posted inBeecher
Beecher Elementary students ‘Learn Not to Burn’
The Beecher Fire Protection District has just completed its six-month Learn Not to Burn program – a first for the district – aimed at teaching its students simple skills that could save their lives.
Posted inManhattan
Fire in rural Manhattan contained to attic
The Manhattan Fire Protection District worked quickly to extinguish a residential fire in rural Manhattan on March 9, containing it to the attic.
Posted inPeotone
Peotone reviews proposed village budget
The Village of Peotone reviewed its draft budget, which runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the March 9 board meeting.