By Jeff Vorva When Beecher officials had to downgrade some of their plans for a new police station because of cost, Police Chief Terry Lemming wasn’t sure what to think. When he saw the blueprints, he was a little worried. “We all thought it was going to look really small,” he said at the September […]
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Mike Walsh’s Football Top 10, Week 6
1. MOUNT CARMEL (4-1) Last week: Beat Benet 48-13 This week: at Brother Rice Comment: QB Jack Elliott continues to excel with four total TDs vs. Redwings. 2. MARIST (4-1) Last week: Beat IC Catholic 34-26 This week: vs. Providence Comment: John McAuliffe rushes for 211 yards and four TDs in impressive road win. 3. […]
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Harvest Progressing Ahead of Average Pace
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Illinois crops matured above the average pace for most of the season, so it is no surprise to see some combines rolling a bit sooner than usual. But a drawn-out planting season could delay the start of harvest until October for some farmers. USDA reported 7 percent of corn was harvested […]
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PEOTONE POLICE BLOTTER: September 20 – 26, 2024
Sept 21, 2024 Location: 100 Blk N Second St Details: Defacement of Property Peotone Officer while on foot patrol in the 100 block of Second Street discovered defacement to the concrete sidewalk. After documenting and pictures of defacement for report the officer contacted local concrete worker in area. The worker was able to promptly remove […]
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Newly Retired Peotone Library Director Finally Gets to Catch-up on Her Reading List!
By Karen Haave For beloved Peotone Library Director Noreen Bormet, retirement means she finally has a chance to catch up on her reading. Bormet quietly stepped away from her administrative post during the summer, after 24 years in library information science. “I have always loved reading and visiting libraries,” she said, recalling her earliest connection […]
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Will County Board Puts Off Vote on Large Solar Project
By Stephen Nelson In apparent reaction to residents’ pushback, the Will County Board postponed a vote on a large solar project at its Thursday, September 19, meeting. With the item on the meeting agenda, a large contingent of residents living nearby had shown up at the meeting to express their opposition to the plan, which […]
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When the First Referendum Doesn’t Succeed…
By Karen Haave Peotone Park officials are trying again for a moderate tax rate increase. Village voters rejected the proposal in a 260-214 vote in the Primary Election on March 19. Park officials have said they are aware of the village reluctance to approve tax hikes, no matter what public body is proposing one. But […]
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PJHS Principal Abruptly Resigns; Another Threat
By Andrea Arens On September 10, the Peotone School District 207-U Board held a special meeting in which there was nothing on the agenda except an executive session. The next day, a notice went out to parents there was a change in school leadership at Peotone Junior High. Long time employee, Wendy Bean, who served […]
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See Pelicans Up Close and in the Wild at Forest Preserve’s Pelican Party
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is throwing a Pelican Party on Saturday, September 28, to celebrate these enormous birds and their annual fall migration stopover in Will County. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon. Live pelican presentations are scheduled […]
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Vedette Sports Report
By Jeff Vorva Manteno is heading to Champions Field looking for a championship. Manteno’s junior high girls softball team earned a spot in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A State Quarterfinals after beating Hickory Creek of Frankfort, 1-0, in the Sectional C Championship on September 21 at Manteno High School. The Panthers (20-1) face […]