By Karen Haave Surya Powered company officials have pulled their application for a solar farm on Center Road in Green Garden Township. Tej Patel, head of Surya Powered, backed away from the controversial project after a sometimes raucous Planning and Zoning Board meeting with GGT residents on September 5. The proposed Center Road project already […]
Category: Green Garden
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Manteno Veterans’ Home Invites Volunteers to Support Its Programs
The Veterans’ Home at Manteno invites volunteers to join its force of more than 50 volunteers to assist with a wide range of services and programs for residents. Opportunities include serving food, escorting residents to appointments, leading projects, playing games, and maintaining and organizing donated goods. Immediate needs include transporting residents to church services on […]
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St. Patrick Catholic Church Scrap Metal Drive
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wilton Center will hold their annual scrap metal drive on Saturday, October 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. Please visit www.stpartickwiltoncenter.org for a list of acceptable items. Scrap metal and large appliances are accepted, but NO glass, wood, or electronics.
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St. Paul the Apostle Pet Blessing October 1
The community is invited to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church’s annual Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 1, at 1 p.m. It will be held in the church parking lot, 511 N. Conrad Street, in Peotone. Bring all your pets, great and small, for this special blessing. Pet blessing services are a way for people […]
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Helping Hands Food Pantry
Helping Hands Food Pantry will be open to all area residents (including senior citizens and adults both with or without children who reside within the boundaries of the Peotone School District and are in need of food assistance) on Wednesdays, October 4 and 18, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]
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USF Hosting Blood Drive October 3
The University of St. Francis (USF) is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, October 3, from 1 to 6 p.m., in the Assembly Hall Gymnasium at USF’s St. Clare Campus, 1550 Plainfield Road in Joliet. The drive is open to the community. For an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter […]
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It’s Halloween at the House Museum
From September 16 – November 4, vintage Halloween decorations are on display in the 1950s Park Forest House Museum, located at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 227 Monee Road. The museum is open Wednesday and Saturday, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., or at other times by appointment. Display items include Gurley Halloween candles, die-cut decorations, and […]
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Rotary Hosting FlannelFest October 7
The Rotary Club of Bradley-Bourbonnais is hosting a FlannelFest fundraiser on October 7, at Splitting Targets on West Avenue in Kankakee. Along with throwing axes, participants will receive one free drink from the bar, as well as being able to sample all the chili at the local Fire Departments Chili Cook-off. Tickets are $30 and […]
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Fall Art/Craft Stroll September 23
The Community Arts Council of Kankakee County will host the 2023 Fall Art and Craft Stroll on Saturday, September 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Bourbonnais’ Perry Farm, in conjunction with the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Annual Scarecrow Festival. Parking, admission, and entertainment are free. Artist and crafter booths will be set up […]
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Will County Hosting Waste Tire Collection Event
The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division will host several recycling events in September, with one in conjunction with the Will County Fairground Association. A Waste Tire Collection Event is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Will County Fairgrounds, 710 S. West Street, in Peotone. Only […]