Minister Lynn Carol Lacey, the founder and CEO of Lacey-Hill Community Outreach in La Grange, will be remembered at a Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral, 4500 Frontage Road, Hillside. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., followed by the Homegoing Service from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Viewing […]
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Green Garden Township Assessor steps down
Longtime Green Garden Township Assessor Jane Bushong resigned her position, effective Sept. 17.
Posted inYour Town
Golf Vista residents ask again for village assistance
Golf Vista Estates residents continue their quest for village intervention for disputes with the manufactured home park management.
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Peotone High School celebrates Homecoming
Peotone High School celebrated its Homecoming over the weekend with a parade featuring student groups, Grand Marshal Tammy Hoffman and, of course, the football team. The Blue Devils were led by Nick Cronin as they shutout Reed-Custer 40-0 to send the crowd home happy.
Posted inMonee
Flock cameras coming to Monee-Manhattan Road
Monee officials have approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with Will County that allows the village to install Automated License Plate Readers along Monee-Manhattan Road.
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Grant Park wins debate over antique light pole
When the Village of Grant Park said it planned to scrap an antique light pole in front of the historic building that houses Wick’s Bicycle Shop, owner Christine Wick said the village ignored requests to save the light pole.
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Conflict still reigns in Manteno
When Mayor Annette LaMore said she intended to veto any actions taken at the special meeting held without her Sept. 16, she meant it, and she did just that.
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History comes to Commissioners Park in Justice
The I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor Civic Center Authority held “Crossroads of America,” a free, family-friendly history celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Commissioners Park in Justice. The event marked the nation’s 250th birthday with historical re-enactors portraying George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Rosie the Riveter, Jane Addams, Bertha Palmer, and other American figures. From 10 […]
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Argo homecoming parade draws hundreds, celebrates community
Hundreds of residents lined Archer Road and 63rd Street on Saturday as Argo Community High School’s homecoming parade traveled from Ingredion in Bedford Park north through Summit, ending at the school on 63rd Street. The parade featured 30 units, including area police and fire departments, school sports teams and clubs, the marching band and orchestra […]
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Summit honors Bennie B. Wilkins on his 95th birthday
Summit Mayor Sergio Rodriguez read a proclamation at the village board meeting Sept. 21 honoring longtime resident Bennie B. Wilkins, who turned 95 on July 15. Wilkins has lived in Summit for 72 years. He was accompanied by family members at the meeting, where village officials and attendees gave him a standing ovation, clapped, and […]