Beecher School District 200-U concluded another successful school year last week with a Staff Recognition Assembly recognizing retirees Beth Hayhurst, for 28 years as an elementary school teacher, and Marcia Blouin, with 18 years as a district art teacher. Also, special recognition was given to the following teachers with 30+ years of service: Melissa Ohlendorf […]
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St. Paul the Apostle Church to Celebrate Corpus Christi with Procession
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 N. Conrad Street in Peotone, will celebrate Corpus Christi – the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – with a traditional Eucharistic Procession at the conclusion of the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 11. Father Roger Kutzner, accompanied by members of the parish, […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Wi-Fi hotspots now are available for checkout for Beecher cardholders ages 18 and over. Hotspots may be checked out for one week and are able to be taken anywhere for internet on the go! Visit beecherlibrary.org/devices for more information. Our Summer Reading Special Event, Animals […]
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Beecher End Season With Loss to Rockets
By Jim Piacentini The game started out rough in the first three innings. The Rockets scored 3 runs on Eva. Coach Hayhurst said they had chances and weren’t able to take advantage of them. The third inning was the best. Bobcats had runners on base but could not capitalize on it. The fourth inning was […]
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WCTA Hosting Vintage Tractor Drive Fundraiser
The Will County Threshermen’s Association (WCTA) will hold its vintage tractor drive fundraiser on Saturday, June 10, with participants driving their vintage tractors on a 50-mile route through the countryside of Will and Grundy Counties. Lunch will be served at Andy Rousonelos farm. All proceeds from the event benefit the WCTA, a non-profit organization dedicated […]
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Register for VBS
The Peotone Clergy Association is sponsoring Vacation Bible School at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Peotone June 19-23, from 9 a.m. until noon each day, and is for children entering first through sixth grades for the up-coming school year. Registration forms are available at Peotone churches. Additional information also is available at Immanuel United […]
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Sgt. Dacorte Graduates from NU School of Police Staff/Command
On Friday, May 26, at the Tuscany Banquet Center in Mokena, Illinois 35 graduates received their keys for completing the 542nd School of Police Staff and Command at the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety – one of the nation’s most prestigious law enforcement administration academies. Among the graduates was Sgt. Aaron Dacorte of the […]
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Bobcats Take the Pontiac Sectional
By Dennis Bowling Beecher girls softball team is the hottest in Class 2A circles. The Bobcats senior Kylie Cook was in a brief hitting slump. After some extra batting practice, Cook was able to find her hitting groove in a big way on May 26. Cook, an outstanding third baseman, went 3-for-3 at the plate, […]
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Beecher Looking for Half a Mil
By Jeff Vorva Beecher Mayor Marcy Meyer met with the potential new fire inspector and came away with a good feeling. She didn’t name the inspector, who is from SAFEbuilt, a community development service company. But she told the board on May 22 he appears to fit the bill after the village severed ties with […]
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Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy in Beecher Reopens
Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy Beecher now is open and accepting new patients. “We’re extremely pleased to be able to bring these services back to the community,” said Laurie Shellito, director of rehabilitation services for Franciscan Health Olympia Fields. “We look forward to offering our patients one-to-one skilled therapy, as we guide them on their path […]