By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Kevin Hayhurst, who is one of the top mentors in this area and in the State of Illinois, has extremely high hopes for the Bobcats. They have 11 outstanding returning players and should have a remarkable season, beginning on March 14. Hayhurst begins his 21st year with the Bobcats and […]
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Familiar Faces Speak at Beecher School Board Meeting
By Jeff Vorva The public comment portion of the Beecher School District 200-U board meeting on March 13 had some familiar faces make comments. Some of the board members themselves. A couple of members commented on the April 4 referendum, in which the board is asking for a 5.35 percent referendum rate, which would cost […]
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Peotone Softball Looking Forward to a Great Season
By Dennis Bowling Peotone Girls Varsity Softball Coach Steve Strough and his daughter, pitcher Mackenzie Strough, work very well together, and those strong family ties should help the Blue Devils have a great season starting March 15. Coach Strough remarked, “Mackenzie is very even tempered and very consistent. She can change speeds very well and […]
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Local Students Exhibit at 33rd Annual KCC High School Art Show
Students from 13 local schools have original artwork on display for the 33rd annual Kankakee Community College High School Juried Art Exhibition. The show runs until March 29 in the lower level of the Miner Memorial Library at KCC. Hours are from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. – 1 […]
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Bobcats Baseball Looking to Lead
By Dennis Bowling Beecher Boys Varsity Baseball Coach Brandon DuBois has six very talented seniors to lead the way. As a result, the Bobcats should be in the mix for another River Valley Conference Title with the season starting on March 17. “We have a solid core of players, along with three good pitchers coming […]
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CUSD 5 Has Something to Celebrate!
Recently, Manteno School District 5 had some special news to celebrate. Here’s what was happening in Manteno…
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Crete-Monee School Board Candidate: William Sawallisch Jr.
Name: William Sawallisch Jr Home Address/years in the school district: 6924 Trisha Court, Monee / 22+ years in the School District Subdistrict you reside in: I am in Sub-District 1 Community Involvement: I have been the Monee Youth Baseball & Softball President, I was the Crete-Monee High School Athletic Booster President & Member for 8 […]
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Crete-Monee School Board Candidate: Jeanine Galbraith
I’m Jeanine Galbraith and I’m running for re-election as the District 4 CM201-U School Board member. I have lived in Crete for 31 years and have been married to my husband, Bill, for 37 years. I am retired from the Chicago Tribune after 40 years of service. I am a member of Crete Woman’s Club. […]
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Crete-Monee School Board Candidate: Alejandro ‘Alex’ Gallegos
Name: Alejandro “Alex” Gallegos Home Address/years in the school district: Crete, Illinois; 3 years Subdistrict you reside in: 4 Community Involvement: I’m an involved community member who has attended park district board meetings, village board meetings, school board meetings, and more over the last couple of years to learn more about how our local government […]
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Beecher Soccer Looking for a Great Season
By Dennis Bowling First year, Beecher Girl Varsity Soccer Coach Jonathan Kypuros has been around the game for a long time, plus the Bobcats have high expectations because they have a plethora of very good players and will field a talented team. “We’ll be a competitive team,” he said. “We are a young team, and […]