Mark your calendars for the library’s fall book sale on Thursday, October 10, from 3 – 7 p.m.; Friday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at 708-258-3436. Youth Services October 10: YA […]
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Crete Library News
Thursday, October 10 Preschool Prodigies, from 1 – 2 p.m., ages four/five: Listen to stories, sing songs, learn fingerplays, play learning games, and make hands-on crafts at this preschool storytime that focuses on the alphabet. Register. STEAM Tweens – Mad Doctors, from 6 – 7 p.m., grades third/fifth: Join us as we explore the limits […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: September 14 – 29
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On September 14, Christopher Hernandez-Lucas, 22, of Beecher, was stopped for having no registration on a motorcycle. He was issued citations for no motorcycle driver’s license classification, no insurance, and no registration. He was […]
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Farmers Market Updates
Time is running out to visit local Farmers Markets: Beecher – Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Manhattan – Saturdays, through October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, 13015 W. Smith Road, Manhattan; Monee: Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Crow and […]
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Fish Fry Season Begins at Peotone American Legion
Mark your calendars: Peotone American Legion Post 392 invites the community to its first monthly fish fry of the season on Saturday, October 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until sold out, at the Post Home, 109 E. North Street. Tickets are all-you-can-eat, while dining in, perch or catfish, with French fries, cole slaw, […]
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Looking Back
By Arline Adamsick The Beecher Herald: October 3, 1974 I remember working on 4-H display windows as a kid…what fun! “Will County 4-H Display Contest Is Underway” “‘The Will County 4-H Display Contest is underway,’ said Phil Newcom and Nancy Marshall, Will County Youth Extension Advisors. Thirty-five clubs from all areas of Will County have […]
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Second Round of Open House Meetings to be Held on Wilmington-Peotone Road Study
The Will County Division of Transportation (DOT) is hosting two public information open houses in October about the future of Wilmington-Peotone Road, between I-55 and Drecksler Road. The public information meetings are part of a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study being conducted on the 22-mile stretch of roadway between Wilmington and Peotone. The open-house […]
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Forest Preserve Seeking Volunteers for Seed Collection, Brush Control, Events
Help your community by signing up for a fall Volunteer Morning program, when you can gather seeds for future restoration efforts or clear brush to give native plants room to grow. Volunteers are especially needed for preserves in the less populated areas of the county, said Emily Kenny, the Forest Preserve’s Volunteer Services coordinator. “If […]
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‘A Mighty Force:’ Nature Foundation’s Decade of Support Helps Forest Preserve Flourish
The Nature Foundation of Will County celebrated 10 years of fundraising on behalf of the Forest Preserve District of Will County by presenting a check for $393,450 to the District’s Board of Commissioners at its monthly meeting on September 12. “The Nature Foundation of Will County has been supporting Forest Preserve District programs and activities […]
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Have Forest Preserve Fun with Fungi, Leaves, and Spooky Crafts
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of October 7. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Nature Play Day After Hours – Mushrooms and More, from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township: Look for fungi in all different shapes and […]