Be sure to watch the society’s YouTube program Sunday, February 27, at 2:30 p.m. – “Reflections and Accomplishments of African Americans.” The program will be launched on the YouTube channel “Park Forest Historical Society” and will remain on the channel indefinitely. This program was digitized by Media Burn Archives, with funds supplied by our supporters. […]
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Record Snowfall Dumps on Will and Kankakee Counties
By Andrea Arens Snowmageddon 2022 struck with a force Tuesday night. By noon on Wednesday, February 2, Peotone had seen 9.25” of snow, and it just kept coming. By Wednesday night, Peotone weather.com indicated official Peotone snowfall was at 10.7 inches. The storm dumped about 20 inches of snow in central Illinois. Near whiteout conditions […]
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Cold Snowy Week, But Bobcats are Hot!
At the Josh Baumgartner State Farm Shootout in Beecher on Saturday, January 29, the Bobcats handed the Chicago Carver Challengers a dramatic defeat, 62 – 37. Beecher managed to shake off a sluggish start for the win. In the match-up, Mitch Landis led the way with 20, with Duane Doss adding 16. Then, before the […]
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Beecher VIllage Board Meeting
By Jeff Vorva If the Village of Beecher wants to become a home rule community, it has a few steps to take. For the second meeting in a row, there was a discussion among the trustees and Mayor Marcy Meyer about the possibility of being a home rule village, and a few parameters were set […]
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It’s All Valentines at Park Forest Historical Museum!
The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 227 Monee Road (inside St. Mary’s Catholic Church), Park Forest, welcomes residents to “Step Back into a 1950s Valentines Day,” February 2 – March 9. The museum is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with other times by appointment. One room represents a classroom in Forest […]
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News from State Sen. Joyce
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” I was reminded of these powerful words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., when I gave a brief speech in Kankakee earlier this month at a prayer breakfast on the birthday of the celebrated civil […]
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Corn/Soybean Growers Joint Annual Meeting Set (At a Glan. Feb. 3)
The Will County Corn and Soybean Growers Committees will hold their annual meeting, including a lite supper, on Monday, February 21, at the Will County Farm Bureau, 100 Manhattan Road in Joliet, beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to all Will County Soybean Growers, Corn Growers, and Farm Bureau farmer members. There is […]
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Tractors for a Cure ‘Cash Bash’
Get tickets now ($50/couple) for the March 12 St. Jude Children’s Hospital fundraiser, from 4 – 9 p.m., at the Will County Atrium. Grand prize is $2,500, in addition to cash prizes, raffles, and a silent auction. Tickets available at Peotone Bowling Alley – Gary Jurres, 708-258-9353; Debbie Werner, 815-478-5182; or Denise Lowe, 815-295-5059.
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Volunteers Needed for ‘Point in Time Count’
Volunteers are needed for this year’s Point in Time Count on February 23. The Continuum of Care for Will, Kendall, and Grundy Counties will reach out to people experiencing homelessness on the night of Wednesday, February 23. Volunteers will help provide information and resources to people living on the streets, connect people in need of […]
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Rep. Haas Hosting Valentines for Veterans
For the second year, State Representative Jackie Haas is hosting the “Valentines for Veterans” program. Rep. Haas invites all community members of the 79th District to participate in making handmade valentine greetings, with well-wishes for our veterans. Valentines will be accepted at her district office, 370 E. Court Street in Kankakee, until February 10. “These […]