On Friday, February 10, Beecher beat Grant Park, 61-58, in conference tournament play. In a very tight game and with a minute left in the fourth, Beecher stole the ball resulting in a layup basket to take the lead. In Grant Park’s last possession, they missed two treys, resulting in a Bobcat win. On the […]
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Peotone Boys Basketball Highlights
On Tuesday, February 7, in front of the home fans, the Blue Devils beat Clifton Central 54-29 in non-conference action. Peotone was up 30-10 at half and cruised to the 54-29 home victory. Miles Heflin led the Devils with a double-double, including 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Lucas Gesswein added 8 points. In the […]
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Panthers Beat the Devils, 45-34
By Dennis Bowling With Class 2A IHSA post season tournament play coming up quickly, Manteno is looking to have an impressive run. The Panthers, playing at a very high level, beat Illinois Central Eight Conference rival Peotone on February 10. Manteno’s highly-touted sophomore Ray Lee, a very skilled guard, scored 18 first half points, which […]
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Alleged Threat at Peotone High School
Peotone’s Police Chief took to social media late in the afternoon on Thursday, February 8. He said the alleged threat was brought to the attention of authorities late Wednesday evening and an investigation was conducted immediately involving Peotone Police, the Will County Sheriff’s Department, and the Peotone School District Administration. Through the investigation, it was […]
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Explore KCC Day Scheduled for Prospective Students
Prospective students will learn about Kankakee Community College during an Explore KCC Day on Monday, February 20, from noon to 2 p.m. Explore KCC Day offers information on KCC options, including specific details for those who already have a program in mind. There also will be tours of various academic spaces, plus information about support […]
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Lady Devils Senior Night
Girls Basketball – Senior Night Kayleigh Anderson is the daughter of Stacey and Michael Anderson and is a four-year member of the basketball team. Kayleigh’s favorite memories in being a part of the basketball program include team bonding at Jenna’s house…which ended with “cut the cameras.” After high school, Kayleigh plans to attend Illinois State […]
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New Contest for Young Writers of Fiction and Nonfiction
By Melanie Holmes New for 2023 is Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s (CLHOF) Randall Albers Young Writers Award, which is open to students in grades nine-12, who live in Chicago or one of its five collar counties – including Will County. CLHOF will accept original prose entries in either fiction or nonfiction (up to 2,500 […]
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Bobcats Take Down Reed-Custer
By Dennis Bowling With the IHSA post season regional tournament just around the corner, the seeding portion will be coming up very soon. Look for the Beecher Bobcats to get a very respectable seed on February 7. Beecher is heading into the post-season play with plenty of momentum, as the Bobcats beat host Reed-Custer, 71-62, […]