Dear Editor: I would like to publicly thank Sen. Patrick Joyce and Rep. Jackie Haas for their bipartisan effort to help the Village of Peotone in resolving an issue with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The village is embarking on a road project around I-57 to spur development in our area. Red tape and lengthy […]
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Letter to Ed.: Memorial Day
Dear Editor: As the wife of a Vietnam-era Army veteran, I hold a special place in my heart for the parents, siblings, spouses, and friends of those who served. I can’t help but think of all the men and women who have gone to fight for this great nation and didn’t return home. While we […]
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Letter to Ed.: Heuer
Dear Editor: Will County Board Chair Judy Ogalla is advocating a locally-led alternative land use plan for seven-square-miles of eastern Will County countryside bought up over the past couple decades by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Ogalla’s proposal comes in response to Peotone news from Springfield. The Third Airport lobby is pushing a state […]
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Letter to Ed.: Ogalla
Dear Editor: The Sun Times’ April 30, 2023, editorial —“Lawmakers shouldn’t rush to spend more money on flawed Peotone Airport plan” — gives sound reasons for opposing a bill moving through the Illinois General Assembly. HB2531 would require the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) “to pursue proposals within six months, from developers interested in building […]
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Editorial: I Don’t Care How, Just Vote
By Andrea Arens I ran for office once. Only once, and that was enough. Running for office requires you to put yourself out there to criticism, to be asked silly questions about things you have no control over, and to be berated by people who are just fed up with whatever they believe is unjust […]
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Letter to the Ed.: Support of Jeanine Galbraith
Dear Editor: I had the privilege of serving as the interim superintendent in Crete-Monee District 201U on two occasions for a year. On both occasions, Mrs. Jeanine Galbraith served on the board of education and I had numerous to interact with her and witness her commitment to the district and the students it serves. She was […]
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Letter to the Ed.: Support of Jeanine Galbraith
Dear Editor: I would like to urge residents in District 4 of Crete Monee School District to look at the accomplishments of Jeanine Galbraith before voting on April 4. I have lived in Crete for over 50 years and our two daughters graduated for our high school. I am on the board of a not […]
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Letter to the Ed.: Support Jeanine Galbraith
Dear Editor: It is with absolute certainty, that I endorse Jeanine Galbraith for the Crete Monee School Board. During my 35 year tenure as a teacher in the Crete Monee school district, I can say that very seldom was a school board member present in my school. School events were infrequently attended. During her 8 […]
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Letter to Ed.: Support of Jeanine Galbraith
Dear Editor: I am writing to endorse Jeanine Galbraith for the Crete Monee School Board. Jeanine is deeply committed to the children, parents, and schools in the CM District. She has proven this over and over during the last 8 years she has served on the Board. During this time, she has served as Board […]
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Voting Begins in Contest Naming Coolest Thing Made in Illinois
Nearly 250 unique products vying to advance to Top 16. The initial round of voting is open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) fourth annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public decides what product earns the 2023 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the competition […]