The Miller Street construction project in Beecher will not interfere with this weekend’s Independence Day celebration.
Category: Vedette New News
Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem
Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle near Manteno
A Bourbonnais man died Monday after he was hit by a vehicle east of Manteno, Kankakee County Sheriff’s police said.
Posted inVedette Top News
Eagle Scout hopeful sponsors Diaper Drive
Aspiring Eagle Scout Jacob Brasel has created a Diaper Drive for Anew, a nonprofit organization.
Posted inManteno
Gotion Illinois welcomes veterans to Job Fair in Manteno
Gotion Illinois is hiring veterans for battery manufacturing jobs at a Manteno Job fair Saturday that offers entry-level positions.
Posted inKankakee
QuikTrip to break ground on $20M development in Kankakee
A $20 million QuikTrip convenience store and fuel station is breaking ground Friday in south Kankakee,
Posted inVedette Business
Gaming machine burglaries hit Will County businesses
A string of smash-and-grab burglaries has been terrorizing the south suburbs — and the most recent hits are targeting more rural areas of Will County.
Posted inGrant Park
“Not all residents and opinions matter” — another vacancy on Grant Park board
The Grant Park Village Board has lost another trustee under the leadership of Village President Ben Detloff — Julie Quinn’s departure marks the fourth person to leave since Detloff took the helm in April 2025.
Posted inManhattan
Drive-by shooting in Manhattan ends in arrest
Manhattan residents who heard a string of pops on the evening of June 9 weren’t hearing early Fourth of July fireworks — they were gunshots.
Posted inNew News
Manteno mayor’s vetoes vetoed
During the contentious June 15 board meeting the board spent more time doing and undoing actions, rehashing the rebate, and disagreeing over the remote attendance policy and the tree replacement the mayor vetoed at the last meeting.
Posted inManhattan
Manhattan Fire implements strategic plan, 20-Year trustee retires
Longtime Manhattan Fire Board Trustee Larry Goodwin has retired after 20 years of service to the Manhattan Fire Protection District’s board. Goodwin’s retirement comes after last month’s departure of Bill Weber, who served the district for 40 years.