Kicking It Back will celebrate with an open house on Wednesday, March 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m., at its new facility at 522 Gould Street in Beecher. Kicking It Back, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of young people and senior citizens through mentoring, […]
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Bobcats Win RVC Tourney!
It was a very sweet victory for the Beecher Bobcats on Valentine’s Day, winning the RVC Tournament by beating St. Anne, 66-49. In the victory, Adyn McGinley scored 23 points, along with 5 rebounds, Zack Johnson added 18 points, plus 3 rebounds, while Rio Llamas finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. The […]
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Women United Annual Breakfast March 8
The seventh annual Women United Breakfast will be in-person at Gathering Point Church in Bourbonnais, on International Women’s Day, March 8. The breakfast features an exciting lineup of local female speakers, who will share insights on using their skills and strengths to empower and uplift women in the community, overcoming obstacles, the power of perseverance, […]
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Looking Back
By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: February 15, 1973 Remember a request for rezoning a few weeks ago… “Deny Liquor Rezoning for Service Station” “A rezoning request by Cities Service to allow packaged liquor sales in their gas station, at the southwest corner of Steger and Kings Roads in Crete Township, was denied by a […]
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Harbor House Love Is…?
A youth spoken word showcase February 18. Harbor House, in partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Community Services, Kankakee Public Library, the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the City Life Streets to Work Program are happy to announce “Love Is…?” – a youth spoken word showcase, on Saturday, February 18, from 4-6 p.m., at […]
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GSU: The Knowledge Exchange
The Potpourri Lecture Series, through the Park Forest Library, offers stimulating and thought-provoking as well as entertaining programming. This Thursday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m., the presentation will be “Reflecting on 40 Years of Employment at Village of Park Forest,” with Chuck Sabey. The Zoom link is found at https://www.pfpl.org/events/virtual-potpourri-lectures-5 Please call the library at […]
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‘Camp I Am Me’ Highlights Burn Awareness Week
This year’s theme “Hot liquids burn like fire!” complemented the organization’s core mission to support burn survivors and help prevent fires and burn-related injuries. National Burn Awareness Week was February 5-11, and this year’s theme was “Hot liquids burn like fire!” Formerly the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, the newly rebranded Camp I Am Me, by […]
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ECDA to Host Individual Tax Workshops
The Economic and Community Development Agency is hosting individual tax workshops to help community members prepare themselves for the 2023 tax season. There will be three opportunities to attend: Thursday, February 16, at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 11, from 1-2 p.m., and Tuesday, March 21, at 5 p.m. The workshops will be held in the […]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Redesignated as Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has been re-designated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the hospital announced recently. “We serve a somewhat aging community and with that comes an increased risk of stroke,” said Vernell Johnson III, MD, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Franciscan […]
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Harbor House Opens Second Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter
Harbor House is excited to announce the opening of a second Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter, which is in Iroquois County. In addition to the Emergency Shelter in Kankakee County, this facility will serve as a resource in Harbor House’s mission to empower individuals, families, and communities through domestic violence programs, advocacy, and prevention. “There is […]