By Dennis Bowling Beecher junior Jack Hayhurst is a two-sport sensation. During this past fall, Hayhurst emerged as one of the top golfers in the State of Illinois. Currently, Hayhurst is one of the best three-point shooters, with dead-on accuracy, and that was especially true on January 3. Hayhurst, a 6’-4” dynamic guard, made five […]
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Peotone Devils Have Winning Week
The Blue Devils began the week on Tuesday, January 24, with nice conference 50-32 victory over visiting Herscher. Miles Heflin had 27 points and 7 rebounds. On Friday, January 27, in a non-conference game on the road, the Peotone Blue Devils beat Momence, 62-54. Brandon Weiss led with 21 points, Miles Heflin had 19, and […]
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Rep. Lauren Underwood Visits JJC to Celebrate Federal Funding for Entrepreneur and Business Center
Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) visited Joliet Junior College to celebrate more than $350,000 in federal funding she secured for the college’s Entrepreneur and Business Center (EBC). This funding will expand the EBC’s capacity to provide no-cost services to new and existing entrepreneurs through education and training to help them build their companies. “JJC is extremely […]
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Bobcats Fall to Cyclones
By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Tyler Shireman knew the Bobcats would be up for a challenge when playing Chicago High School Agriculture Science, but the Bobcats’ offense really struggled against the Cyclones on January 26. Beecher’s bright spot was junior Ethan Rydberg, a 6-foot guard, who led with eight points and had three assists, as […]
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Blue Devil Highlights
The varsity girls basketball team, now 23-1, defeated Reed Custer on January 25th, 56-21. Scoring leaders were Addie Graffeo (15 points), Jenna Hunter (14 points), and Mady Kibelkis (10 points). The junior varsity girls basketball team also won and exciting game 30-29 to improve their record to 8-8. Allie Walsh had 19 points and hit […]
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America Sings! Returns to Chicago Southland
The choral extravaganza of the year returns on its 35th anniversary to the Chicago Southland, when America Sings! takes center stage at Fox Pointe in Lansing, May 5-6. Welcoming youth, adult, school, and church groups of all ages to join this high-energy singing experience, America Sings! is accepting registrations through February 17. This non-competitive event, […]
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Back 2 School America Launches ‘We Appreciate Teachers’
Statewide contest celebrates and supports Illinois Educators, with 25 teachers to receive free school supplies for students. Back 2 School America (B2SA), a national non-profit organization that provides free school supplies each year to tens-of-thousands of deserving kids from low-income families to help them succeed in the classroom, announces the launch of its 2023 We […]
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Dersen Evans selected to UA Early College Fall Director’s List
A total of 501 students enrolled in UA Early College during the fall semester at the University of Alabama were named to the director’s list, with an academic record of 3.6 or higher. These students represent 65 percent of the students enrolled. Congratulations to Dersen Evans, of Steger, who attends Crete-Monee High School, for receiving […]
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Beecher Pulls Out a Win Against the Raiders
By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Adam Keen knows freshman Ava Pattenaude has a very bright future with the Bobcats. Without a doubt, she is mature beyond her years and did an exceptional job on January 24, including in the waning moments of the game against Iroquois West. With little time left in the game, Beecher […]
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Devils Simply Devoured the Tigers
By Dennis Bowling Peotone senior Jenna Hunter, prior to the game with Illinois Central Eight Conference foe Herscher, was able to gather her thoughts. Hunter, who was mentally focused, simply devoured the Tigers on January 23. A 5’-11” power forward, Hunter scored a season high 26 points and hauled down 14 rebounds, to help Peotone […]