If you’ve always dreamed of beekeeping but didn’t know where to start, the Forest Preserve District of Will County is offering an Introduction to Successful Beekeeping Workshop this winter. The weekly beekeeping course will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesdays, February 21 through March 28, at Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township. […]
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Forest Preserve Programs Feature Exploration, Wildlife Topics
Upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County programs will feature exploration and wildlife topics. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectwithNature.org. Here is the program lineup… Quest – A Joliet and Marquette Adventure for Adults, from 2-3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18, Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville: What choices would you have […]
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Wilderness Wednesdays Coming in March; Register Now!
U of I Extension, Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District Announce Wilderness Wednesdays! Join others for Wilderness Wednesdays evening zoom meetings, which are all about the wilderness! The University of Illinois and Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District are partnering with experts from across the state to bring residents information about nature. Attend all sessions […]
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Register for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Whether we are aware of it or not, we are all working with survivors of sexual assault. Clove Alliance hopes to continue to spread awareness in hopes of creating a safer and more victim-centered community. All employers in the State of Illinois are required to provide one […]
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Manteno Says Farewell to Jerry Jarvis (3/16/36 – 1/31/23)
By Melanie Holmes One of Manteno’s finest citizens passed from this earthly realm on January 31, 2023. Jerry Jarvis, 86, who served four terms as Manteno mayor, gave so much of himself to this village that it’s hard to separate the man from what we see in town today. When Jerry was first elected as […]
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Families Invited to Kids’ Fair on Presidents’ Day
Plainfield event features interactive activities and local services. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant invites families to attend a Kids’ Fair on Monday, February 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Troy Middle School, 5800 W. Theodore Street, Plainfield. The free event features interactive and educational activities by local organizations, businesses, and government agencies. “This event […]
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Dueling Pianos FUNdraiser March 11; Get Tickets Now
Gather friends and join in a high energy, all request, sing-along, clap-along, Rock-‘n-Roll, comedy piano show, where the audience is just as much a part of the show as the entertainers! Child Network and Ascension Saint Mary are bringing The FUN Pianos! Show back to Kankakee County on Saturday, March 11, at the Quality Inn […]
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Legion Auxiliary Hosting Gold Star Family Luncheon
The American Legion Auxiliary, Peotone Unit 392, in conjunction with American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois Division 2, District 11, will host a Gold Star Family Luncheon on Sunday, February 26, at noon, at the Post Home, 109 E. North Street. All Gold Star Family members are invited to attend. For more information or to […]
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Looking Back
By Arline Adamsick Fifty years ago, the area was certainly planning for expansion… The Beecher Herald: February 8, 1973 “Toepfer Tells Board of Proposed Development” “Before hearing routine committee reports at the village board meeting Monday night, Mayor Leroy Buck recognized Thomas Toepfer, who explained to the board he had a contract with James Churchill […]
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National Park Service Exec Visits Historic Crete Church
Crete Area Historical Society welcomed Barry Jurgensen, of the National Park Service, and Dr. Larry McClellan, distinguished scholar and history professor at Governors State University, for a tour of the old Crete Congregational Church recently. Jurgensen is the Midwest Regional Manager of the National Park Service Network to Freedom. Society President Ryan Martin and Vice […]