St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6201 Vollmer Road, Matteson, and Redeeming Love Apostolic Church will host a Community Resources Fair at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 11, from noon until 4 p.m. More than 40 organizations, including ones providing assistance with housing, utility bills, health, senior services, and safety will be present to provide […]
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Crete Woman’s Club Scholarship Applications Available
With the support of the Crete Woman’s Club’s fundraising efforts, the organization is able to offer college and technical trade school scholarships to graduating students attending Crete-Monee High School again this year. College scholarship recipients will receive $2,000 each, with technical/trade scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,500 each. Summer camp scholarships, up to $350, […]
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Crete Public Library
Thursday, March 2 Mobile Workforce Center, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., adults: The Mobile Workforce Center of Will County will be in the library parking lot to help with resume development, cover letters, and job applications. Drop in. Accessing Our E-books, from 3 – 4 p.m., adults: Discover how to read electronic books and magazines […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Crete, Kankakee, Manteno, Monee, State News
Rep. Haas Responds to Budget Address, State of the State
In response to Governor Pritzker’s State of the State and Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Address, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) released the following statement: “Illinois families are fighting uphill battles on many fronts, and this budget proposal does nothing to address it. When our residents see in their household budgets that they’re spending […]
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ICYMI: Lawmakers, Advocates Press for Diversity in Clinical Trials
In December, Congress enacted new requirements that require drug- and device-makers to ensure there is sufficient diversity in their clinical trials. Yet lawmakers and advocates don’t want to stop there. Among them is Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly, who plans to reintroduce a bill this month that would require sponsors of research, funded by the National […]
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Haas to Lead Supporting Women, Families Working Group
In a Capitol press conference recently with House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), House Assistant Republican Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) spoke on behalf of the Supporting Women and Families working group. Rep. Haas was chosen to chair this working group and spoke about the need to make Illinois a place where families can move and […]
Posted inBeecher, Crete, Frankfort, Kankakee, Manhattan, Monee, New Lenox, South Chicago Heights, Steger, Vedette Schools
Marian Catholic Announces Second Quarter Honor Roll
Marian Catholic High School is proud to announce 74 percent of its student body, or 599 students, have been named to the second quarter Honor Roll of the 2022-2023 school year for earning a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Congratulations to the following local students. Beecher: Jordan Bailey, Gabrielle Feeler, Jack Flora, Daniel Road, and […]
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District 201-U Introduces CM Warriors Alumni and Friends
Crete-Monee School District 201-U introduced a new initiative geared toward engaging alumni, local supporters, and community members. This brand-new digital community includes numerous opportunities for alumni and community engagement. Crete-Monee Warriors Alumni and Friends is a new community platform that grants access to alumni and community members to regular updates about district news and events […]
Posted inBeecher, Crete, Grant Park, Manteno Vedette New News, Monee, Peotone, Steger, Vedette New News
Park Forest Historical Society News
A Conversation with Ryan Martin of Crete Area Historical Society: Join us in-person, on Sunday, February 26, at 2:30 p.m., in Ryan Hall at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, for an informal talk with Ryan Martin, president of the Crete Area Historical Society. Ryan will tell us how his Society, which purchased the former Main Street […]
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‘Kicking It Back’ to Hold Open House
Kicking It Back will celebrate with an open house on Wednesday, March 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m., at its new facility at 522 Gould Street in Beecher. Kicking It Back, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of young people and senior citizens through mentoring, […]