Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On June 3, Blake Krueger, 30, of Momence, was stopped for a traffic violation and charged with adult use cannabis in a motor vehicle and having an expired registration. Two other occupants were issued […]
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Severado Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Joliet Felonies
State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Michael Severado, 30, of Joliet, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to four separate felony offenses committed between 2020 and 2022. The sentence includes 11 years in prison for the 2021 Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X felony) of a senior citizen outside Joliet […]
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Fatal Accident on Peotone-Wilmington Road
On June 8, at approximately 5:08 p.m., the Peotone Police Department responded to a vehicle accident on Peotone-Wilmington Road, just east of Division Street. Upon arrival, officers observed two vehicles – a minivan and a semi-tractor truck and trailer, both with severe front-end damage, positioned in the eastbound lanes of Peotone-Wilmington Road. Damian Kwain, 49, […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: May 5 – 29
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On May 5, Diego Garcia, 32, of Chicago, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, possession of adult use cannabis in a motor vehicle, […]
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Will County Hosts Regional First Responder Training, Exercise
The Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) hosted a hands-on training for first responders, in Monee, aimed at bringing together police, fire, and dispatch agencies to coordinate effectively on various active threat incidents. “These trainings are critical to get all agencies on the same page and to be prepared for a wide variety of emergency […]
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201-U Hosts Will County Emergency Response Training
Crete-Monee School District 201-U, in collaboration with the Will County Emergency Management Agency and local first responders, conducted emergency response training activities at the Monee Education Center on May 22. The training provided an opportunity for first responders to practice public safety commands and telecommunications with dispatchers, focusing on real-life scenarios, including active shooter situations. […]
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Ballard Guilty of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver
State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced convicted felon Lamond Ballard, 52, of Plainfield, was found guilty recently of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (a Class X felony), following a jury trial before Circuit Judge John Connor. A sentencing date has been scheduled for August 9. On October 30, 2015, the Drug […]
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Camp I Am Me Offers Safe Place of Healing for Burn Survivors
Empowering, week-long camp provides safe, judgement-free place for young burn survivors. For the past 33 years, Camp I Am Me, by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, has helped young burn survivors throughout Illinois by providing a place of acceptance and healing at its yearly summer camp held at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside. This year it […]
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Cop on a Rooftop Raised Dough For Special Olympics
By Karen Haave When it comes to raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois, there’s no stopping Monee Police Sgt. Teresa Cancialosi and her posse of supporters. MPD’s coordinator for the 2024 Cop on a Rooftop, she organized yet another very successful fundraiser, raking in $3,776,72 at Monee Dunkin’, 5757 W. Monee-Manhattan Road. The Monee Police […]
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Peotone’s Claude Werner Appointed to Fire Commission
By Stephanie Irvine The May meeting of the Manhattan Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees brought forth the official swearing in of Claude Werner to the Fire Commission. Werner served on the Peotone Fire Department’s Board of Trustees prior to the consolidation of the two departments and filled the vacancy left by the late Commissioner […]