Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at 708-258-3436. Homebound Delivery Program: Contact the Adult Services Department for more information and guidelines. The library will close at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed November 28 and 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. It will reopen on Saturday, November 30, […]
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Workforce Energy Initiative Supports Illinois Community Colleges in Expanding Skills Training
The community colleges of Illinois deliver strong workforce outcomes for the state. The Workforce Equity Initiative is a grant program that expands skills training and support to at-risk communities, while addressing the workforce gaps in Illinois. Through WEI, 18 community colleges are providing individuals with short-term training for in-demand fields with the goal for them […]
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PHS Student Council Blood Drive; Sign-up to Donate Now!
Peotone High School Student Council is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive at the high school on Monday, December 2, from 1 – 6 p.m. Participants are asked to park in the staff lot on the west side of the building and enter through door #16. Walk-in appointments are welcome. […]
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UW-Whitewater Men’s Soccer Miles Hagen Named All-Conference
New Lenox resident Miles Hagen, a Biology major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is one of five Warhawks selected to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the 2024 season. The All-WIAC First Team included James Kiraly (Twin Lakes, WI/Wilmot Union), Aidian Martin (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls), Cooper Re (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly), and Hayden Saul (Iowa City, […]
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Visit Chicago Southland Cuts Ribbon at New Visitor Information Center
Visit Chicago Southland, formerly Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau, held its Grand Opening for the new Visitor Information Center (VIC) at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis on November 7. “This center will provide a far more expansive, welcoming, vibrant, informative, technological, and self-sufficient experience for the roughly one million people traversing in and out […]
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Channel Inner Woodchuck to Help Bring Forest Preserve’s Mascot to Life
Energetic, passionate, and positive volunteers are needed to portray the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Willy Woodchuck mascot at programs and events. “As Willy, you’ll be an ambassador for the Forest Preserve District and a positive role model for environmental stewardship,” said Emily Kenny, the Forest Preserve’s volunteer service coordinator. “You’ll get to interact […]
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Crete Police Blotter: October 1 – 31
In an effort to inform the community of current crimes and seek the public’s assistance in pending investigations, Crete Police Department attempts to post information related to crimes and arrests occurring within the village. This is only a partial list of calls for service, as officers respond to a wide variety of calls that will […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library will close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, and will be closed on Thanksgiving. It will reopen on Friday, November 29, with regular hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Youth Services Help us decorate our “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Chamber of Commerce […]
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Celebrate Holiday Season at Frankfort’s Christkindl Weekend
December 14-15, from noon to 6 p.m. The Village of Frankfort warmly invites the community to celebrate the season at Christkindl Weekend on Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15, from noon to 6 p.m., in charming downtown Frankfort. This free, family-friendly celebration transforms the village into a winter wonderland, offering residents and visitors alike […]