Following the Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony, Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Haemker of the Bradley Fire Department received the prestigious Medal of Honor. State Rep. Jackie Haas, who represents Bradley in the House of Representatives, echoed praises for Firefighter/Paramedic Haemker for this well-deserved award. On December 14, 2022, FF/PM Haemker was heading home when he noticed an […]
Category: Vedette Mayhem
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Beecher Police Blotter: April 28 – May 5
Disclaimer: Charges against defendants are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. April 28, Nathan Drewes, 24, of the 200 block of W. Erie Street, Chicago, was stopped at Dixie Highway and Chestnut Lane for speeding and found to possess cannabis. He was charged with speeding and […]
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Monee Police Blotter: April 23 – 29
April 23, at approximately 11 a.m., officers received a report of HVAC equipment being stolen from Gracie’s Lucky Burrito on Monee-Manhattan Road. Officers were able to secure video of the theft and subsequently utilized other area business surveillance to identify the suspects. Camera evidence in Park Forest and Chicago Heights also implicated the two suspects […]
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Peotone Police Blotter: April 30 – May 5
Brittany Williams, 25, of Bourbonnais, was arrested on April 30, at 9:40 p.m., for driving while license is suspended, no insurance, driving while registration is suspended, and expired plates. Williams was released pending a court appearance. Peotone Police arrested Cortez Blevins Jr., 23, of Chicago Heights, on May 3 for the April 20 theft to […]
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Peotone Police Apprehend Suspect from Retail Theft at Liquor Store
The Peotone Police Department released a statement on Thursday, May 4, regarding the retail theft at Peotone Tobacco and Liquor on April 20. Two unknown offenders entered the store, stole a large quantity of alcohol, and fled the store to an awaiting vehicle. The total amount of alcohol stolen was more than $1,200. The detective […]
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Dust Storm Caused Major Crash on I-55 in Montgomery County
ISP Troop 8: I-55 near Milepost 76, north of Farmersville, Montgomery County; May 1, 2023, at approximately 10:55 a.m. Illinois State Police Troop 8 reported that on May 1, around 10:55 a.m., ISP Troops 6 and 8 responded to the area of I-55, near milepost 76 north of Farmersville, for multiple crashes with injuries. At […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: April 7 – 30
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. April 7, Trace Gaines, 24, of the 100 block of E. Bald Eagle Lane, Beecher, was stopped at Dixie Highway and Miller Street for a registration violation, and his license plates were found to […]
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One Deceased in Manhattan Crash
Will County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release that at 8 a.m., on Thursday, April 27, deputies responded to a vehicle crash with a semi truck on Wilmington-Peotone Road and Cedar Road in Manhattan. Manhattan Fire personnel were on scene and advised that a 65-year-old female showed no signs of life and was being extricated […]
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Peotone Police Blotter
The Peotone Police Department issued 18 tickets to semi-trucks for various violations during the past week. Jacob Mann, 25, of Newalla, Oklahoma, was arrested on April 24, at 9:56 a.m., for speeding 58-mph in a 40-mph zone and expired registration. Mann was released pending a court appearance.
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Monee Police Blotter: April 17 – 20
April 17, at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of W. Monee-Manhattan Road and S. Ridgeland Avenue for an accident with injuries involving four vehicles. Enrique M. Lopez, 44, of Jacksonville, Florida, was cited for following too closely. April 18, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Kenisha L. Hendrix, 35, of University Park, was arrested […]