In seconds, the peaceful night was interrupted by a flashing red ceiling light bouncing off the painted cinderblock half-walls, followed by alarm tones
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Beecher Fire Seeks End to Roof Woes
Beecher Fire District officials are hopeful there is an end in sight to the continuous leaks and problems with the station’s roof
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MFPD Improves Overall Response Times
The Manhattan Fire Protection District, through collaborative efforts with Laraway Communications Center and neighboring agencies, has improved its total response times
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Kankakee County Board Announces New President and CEO of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County
Kankakee County Board Chairman Matthew Alexander-Hildebrand is pleased to announce Angela Morrey has been named President and CEO of the Economic Alliance
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Kankakee County Passes Budget
The Kankakee County Board has passed its 2026 fiscal year budget and appropriation ordinance totaling $49,459,235. Last year’s budget ended at $43,801,956
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200-U gets sneak peek of tax levy
A formal presentation will be made in December on the proposed tax levy for Beecher School District 200-U.
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Manhattan Township Passes Resolution to Mitigate Solar Impacts
With the influx of solar development interest in Manhattan Township and surrounding areas — and the most recent proposal by Earthrise Energy.
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Vedette sports report: Panthers boys soccer repeats as regional champ
Last year, the Panthers were relative unknowns, soared to an 18-4-2 record and went deep into the Class 1A playoffs before losing to Normal U-High in supersectional action.
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Manteno Board Rift Continues
Just when it seems the Manteno board might get through an entire meeting without arguing, it doesn’t.
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Manhattan Focuses on Rt. 52 Safety
The Village of Manhattan and its residents remain resolute in their mission to improve the dangerous Rt. 52 and North Street intersection…