Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and the village board do not like seeing the Horton Group in the middle of a political crossfire. The Horton Group is a long-established insurance broker and it found itself in the middle of an imbroglio between Pekau and his slate and Jim Dodge and his slate running for office […]
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Monee acquires land, but plans remain undisclosed
The Village of Monee these days appears to have significant interest in the real estate market. Nearly every board meeting agenda in recent months has an Executive Session notification for yet another purchase of property. The January 22 meeting, for example, has one: “The purchase or sale of real property for the use of the […]
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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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Provision Market to Open February 7
Monee’s Provision Market will open its free food pantry at 5430 W. Main Street on February 7. According to Second Place Church Pastor David Short, the 960-square-foot pantry will be open weekly on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Short said there are no income or residency requirements, but participants will need to register […]
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Suspect arrested in connection with December arson
Aelicia A. Booker, 32, of the 9300 block of South Lyon Avenue, was arrested by the CPD fugitive apprehension team at 11:18 a.m. Jan. 6 in the 2400 block of West 63rd Street. She was charged with arson and criminal damage to property related to a Dec. 3 incident. Police said Booker was identified as […]
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Felons arrested after police find drugs, guns in parked vehicles
Milton Alford, 60, of the 4500 block of South Leclaire Avenue, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after police found him at 12:20 p.m. Jan. 6 in a car illegally parked in a handicapped zone in the 4900 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said he had a bag containing crack cocaine […]
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Beecher Stays on Top for the Week
In conference action on January 7, Beecher put five guys in double figures and improved to 9-7, with an 80-60 win at Donovan. On the night, Orlin Nesbitt led the Bobcats with 23 points, along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Nico Fox scored 14 points and had 5 rebounds, Wences Baumgartner added 13 points, […]
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Irene Manning
Irene Manning, 86, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Citadel of Bourbonnais. Born in Chicago on May 11, 1938, she was the daughter of Tom and Lionel (Tasca) Minervino. Irene was a graduate of Fenger High School in Chicago. She married Raymond W. Manning on May 3, 1958, at St. […]
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Vedette Sports Report
Crete-Monee Middle School’s eighth grade girls basketball team made history by bringing home an Illinois Elementary School Association’s Class 4A trophy on Dec. 19. The Warriors wrapped up the season with a 20-7 season and finishing in third place as coach Harold Triche’s team had a strong run against a challenging schedule before qualifying for […]
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Suspects in Summit double murder appear in court, hearing scheduled
Two men charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a November double homicide in Summit appeared in Bridgeview Court on Monday and are scheduled to return on Jan. 2, 2025, for a formal indictment, authorities said. Mariano Martinez, 31, of Midlothian, Illinois, and Nicacio Munoz, 34, of Whiting, Indiana, are accused in the fatal […]