Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of January 2. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Fill the Frame, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, plus noon-4 p.m. on Sundays, from January 3 – 28, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook: Bring your phone or camera and […]
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Crete Library News
Thursday, December 28 Manga Club for Teens, from 3 – 4 p.m., grades sixth/12th: Join us to discuss “Black Butler: Vol. 1,” by Yana Toboso. Register. Film Club, from 5:30 – 8 p.m., adults: Enjoy watching “Christmas Vacation” on the library’s big screen, with refreshments and a short discussion following the movie. Drop in. Friday, […]
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Blue Devils Needed a Bit of Irish Luck Against Mac
By Jim Piacentini On Tuesday, December 18, in a home non-conference match-up with the Lady Irish at Bishop Mac, the Peotone Blue Devils came out but were shooting cold. It seemed the Lady Irish’s defense had them puzzled, despite 18 points by Madi Schroeder and 8 by Ashley Renwick. Peotone only had 2 three pointers […]
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Peotone Library News
The library will be closed on Monday, January 1, for the New Year holiday. Interested in the Homebound Delivery Program? Then contact the Adult Services Department for more information and guidelines. Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at 708-258-3436. Youth Services Bookworm Buddies will resume on Tuesday, January 9, while […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: December 14 – 16
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. December 14, Venessa Gradowski, 38, of the 1700 block of Prentiss Drive, Downers Grove, was arrested after officers were called to 1121 Dixie Highway for a retail theft call. She was charged with retail […]
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ITA Announces Inaugural PIANO Conference
Revolutionizing hiring opportunities for theatre artists. The Illinois Theatre Association (ITA) proudly unveils its groundbreaking Professional Interviews, Auditions and Networking Opportunities (PIANO) Conference, set to transform the landscape of the theater industry. This innovative event marks the first-of-its-kind conference, designed to provide a platform where leading hiring companies can directly engage with a diverse pool […]
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Meritorious Service Medals Awarded for Top U.S. Army Cavalry Squad Competition
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Five Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal recently for their top U.S. finish in the Command Sgt. Maj. William Gainey Cup competition for the best scout squad. Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, director of the Army National Guard at National Guard Bureau, congratulated the Second Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment […]
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Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy Puts Wayward Teen on Path to Success
Becomes top Illinois Army National Guard Logistics Sergeant Major, Cicero Police Sergeant. RANTOUL, Illinois – In the early 1990s, Jose Sanchez was a teen hanging with a crowd that had him headed to jail, or worse, and then he got in trouble with police as a juvenile. “I was terrified. I didn’t know how to […]
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Frankfort Resident Major Gen. Mark Jackson Retires
Combat leader, relationship builder, master of movie lines retires after 38 years. SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Barber, then a squad leader, took a position on a rooftop in the Abu Graib neighborhood of Baghdad in 2005 so he could get a better vantage point on the enemy’s attack on his soldiers. “Black […]
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Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!! Very special happy birthday wishes to: January 3: Craig Bettenhausen!! January 4: Shelby Maupin!! January 5: Mary Ritzmann!! January 6: Ken Cabit!!