Gotion Illinois is hiring veterans for battery manufacturing jobs at a Manteno Job fair Saturday that offers entry-level positions.
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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,
Manhattan fire trustee retires after 40 years of service
The Manhattan Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees Secretary Bill Weber officially retires after more than 40 years of service to the district, 20 of those years as trustee, calling it one of “the greatest honors of his life.”
Manteno board clashes over legal counsel appointment
Manteno board meetings are regularly fraught with controversy, and the June 15 meeting was no different, with the ousting of Village Attorney Joe Cainkar and the appointment of a new village attorney, James Vasselli.
Moraine Valley Dean Scores Major Chicago Honor
Dr. Nina Shoman-Dajani of Moraine Valley Community College received the 2026 Trailblazer Award from Chicago Muslim Bar Association of Chicago.
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash returns to Bridgeview this weekend — here’s what to know
The Summer Smash hip-hop festival makes its annual return to SeatGeek Stadium this weekend.
Big Boy Steam Locomotive To Make Rare Trek Through South Suburbs
Carol McGowan and Kathy Rosenbeck heard the whistle first. It was fall 2024 when Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive rumbled through Summit. The sound was unlike anything that passes through regularly — not an ordinary train horn, but something deeper, older. By the time they reached the window, the engine had already […]
Beecher gaming revenues are growing
Gaming revenues are up in Beecher since the village added new facilities to gamble.
Out of this world tech to survey Beecher for water leaks
There is technology out there that can search for underground water on Mars.
Monee resident asks board to take stand on equality
A lifelong Monee resident wants the village board of trustees to consider taking a formal stand on equality.
