By Andrea Arens At the Tuesday, September 3, Kankakee City Council meeting, aldermen approved the appointment by Mayor Chris Curtis of current Assistant Comptroller Paula Rogers to the position of comptroller. The position recently was vacated by Elizabeth Kubal, who has been installed in the new position of City Manager. Mayor Curtis specifically cited her […]
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Vedette Sports Report
By Jeff Vorva Beecher’s boys soccer team went on an offensive explosion in back-to-back games and a pair of players broke records and hit milestones. On Sept. 3, the Bobcats mauled St. Anne 10-0 and two days later crushed Illinois Lutheran, 9-0. Logan Wilkins score three goals in the St. Anne game while Wences Baumgartner […]
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Devils take Marengo, 42-13
In another non-conference game in Marengo, Peotone won in an exciting game. Senior Chase Rivera led the Devils with 149 totals yards and 3 touchdowns. Seniors Wyatt Smith added 78 total yards and one touchdown, and Connor Pasch had 59 total yards and 2 touchdowns, while junior Tucker Cain recorded 54 total yards. On defense, […]
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Panthers beat Plano, 27-6
Another exciting win for Manteno as the Panthers battled the Reapers to come out on top. Niko Akiyama lead in rushing yards with 149 followed by Connor Harrod with 33 and Tyler Buehler with 11. Niko Akiyama scored two touchdowns and Connor Harrod also cored two touchdowns. Maddox Toepper was 3 of 4 on the […]
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Grand Opening of MG19 Salon Suites in Oak Lawn – Hair, Makeup, and Lash Services
The staff at MG19 Salon Suites officially introduced themselves to the Oak Lawn community Saturday morning, vowing to offer a wide range of services beyond hair care. “You can find us online, or we’re just a phone call away,” said Sarah Tyree, manager of the new MG19 Salon Suites, 11040 S. Kilpatrick Ave. Tyree said […]
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East St. Louis forum to tackle persistent childhood poverty
By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois has the potential to eradicate childhood poverty, but it will require a concentrated, sustained effort in partnership with families and disadvantaged communities, says Tasha Green Cruzat, president of Children’s Advocates for Change, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on childhood wellbeing. This hope drives the focus of the policy […]
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Beecher’s All American Day Was All Okay
By Jeff Vorva The new U-Haul business is not making a good first impression with some members of the Village of Beecher Board. At the August 12 meeting, the board discussed granting a special-use permit for a U-Haul rental business at 759 W. Indiana and agreed to authorize the permit to be drawn up. The […]
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Capitol Briefs: Secretary of state enlists high schoolers to encourage organ donation
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – The secretary of state’s office is launching a new program to enlist Illinois high schoolers to promote organ donation. The organ and tissue donation registry, a voluntary database administered by the secretary of state, catalogs peoples’ wishes regarding organ donation after death. On Tuesday, Secretary of […]
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State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional – at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged it in court. But the law remains in effect for everyone else as the parties in the case consider […]
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Coroner’s affidavit shows as many as 800 human remains could have been misidentified
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com As many as 800 families across the country who patronized a Carlinville funeral home may never know if the remains on their mantles belong to their loved ones, according to an affidavit signed by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. The affidavit was filed in a lawsuit pending against […]