Beecher Police Blotter, November 10-15, contains charges for DUI, expired registration, transport of open alcohol, no valid license, equipment violation.
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Looking Back
This week Looking Back takes a look at happenings from April 9 -10, 1975, in Crete, Manteno, Peotone, and Beecher.
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Looking Back
This week Looking Back discusses count board matters, new health procedures, burglary, school mascot, local dancing champion, and egg hunt.
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Looking Back
“Two men who were in the right place at the right time, who had the compassion to stop, and the knowledge to aid Mary Beth Jensen may have saved her from bleeding to death….
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Looking Back
Last week, the ICG Bicentennial train had traveled through Peotone on its way to Memphis and New Orleans. Unfortunately, the special train is no more.
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Looking Back
A look back in time to 1975 when things were simpler and cheaper. Headlines from Monee, Beecher, and Manteno inlcuded.
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Looking Back
The Peotone Vedette: February 7, 1975 Since we are thoroughly entrenched in winter, here’s some advice from 50 years ago that still is valuable today… “Warning! Don’t Be a Peephole Driver” “The Chicago Motor Club cautions motorists against the habit of becoming ‘peephole’ drivers. A winter driving safety hazard occurs when motorists habitually clean only […]
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Looking Back
The Peotone Vedette: January 31, 1975 There were three related articles on the front page of the paper that week – and those three concerned the fire department… “Presbyteers Donate to Fire Department Ambulance Fund,” which resulted in a $200 donation to help meet the goal; “Fire Department Called Six Times;” plus “Fire Department Calls […]
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Looking Back January 16, 2025
The Peotone Vedette: January 3, 1975 “1974 – The Year That Was in Peotone” By Audrey DeMuth “As 1974 opened, Peotone drivers, like our counterparts everywhere, were in the grip of a gas shortage that threatened our lifeline to jobs, schools, and shopping. We survived the long freezing waits in line for gas, only to […]
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Will County EMA Advises of Upcoming Cold Snap
The Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is cautioning residents about an upcoming stretch of cold weather over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a three-day stretch of extremely cold weather from Sunday, January 19, through Tuesday, January 21. During this time, low temperatures are expected to […]