The Workforce Services Division of Will County released its August schedule of events, workshops, job fairs, and Mobile Workforce Center locations. Job seekers can attend the Lockport Township Job Fair on Tuesday, August 29, from 1-5 p.m., at the Lockport Township Offices, 1463 S Farrell Road, Lockport. Register for the opportunity to meet local employers […]
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Peotone CCC Hosting Free ‘Paint War’ August 16
Merge 360, the youth group of Christ Community Church, will host its annual “Paint War” event on Wednesday, August 16, from 6-8 p.m., at the main Peotone Community Park. Open to youth in grades sixth through 12th, the event includes food, games, and a giant dose of late summer fun before students go back to […]
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Golf Fundraiser September 8 at Deer Creek
The manufactured home communities of Golf Vista Estates in Monee, Gateway in Frankfort, Oak Ridge in Manteno, and Pheasant Lakes Estates in Beecher will host a fundraiser for their state organization – Mobile Home Owners Association of Illinois. The golf outing will be held on Friday, September 8, at Deer Creek Golf Club, with a […]
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Riverside Expands Pediatric Specialists Team
Dr. San Gabriel is seeing patients at Riverside’s new pediatric office in Bradley. Riverside Healthcare welcomes board-certified pediatrician Dr. Rosvida San Gabriel, who has nearly 25 years of experience as a pediatrician. Prior to joining Riverside, she served the Streator community as a pediatrician at Streator Children’s Clinic. After completing her Doctor of Medicine at […]
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‘Solar Switch’ Group Buy Program Returns to Will County
Will County residents and small business owners are invited to learn about the benefits of solar energy and participate in a group buy program to reduce installation costs. The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department, once again, is partnering with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and the Citizens […]
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Upcoming Programs at Kankakee Library
Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, recently announced programs for August. Lawyers in the Library: In partnership with the Kankakee Public Library, Prairie State Legal Services invites the community to meet with a lawyer in the library on the second Thursday of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from Prairie State […]
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MHS Sponsoring Civil War Re-enactment August 6
The Monee Historical Society is excited to announce it is sponsoring a Civil War re-enactment this Sunday, August 6, in front of the Heritage Center, 5210 W. Court Street, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Volunteers still are needed to man the Heritage Center from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) If you have an interest […]
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New State Law Forces Townships to Report Efficiency
By Karen Haave A new state law requiring townships to create a committee to evaluate their own levels of efficiency is getting mixed reviews from local officials. Signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in mid-June, the Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency Act requires Illinois townships, road districts, and township multi-assessment districts to create committees to […]
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Religious Animal Slaughter Rite Causes Outrage in Green Garden
By Karen Haave A gruesome photo of a slaughtered animal on a farm in Green Garden Township has residents and local officials calling for whatever changes are needed to prevent it from happening again. The photo taken from a video of a lamb killed on a farm owned by Hani Siam, 24724 104th Avenue in […]
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Helping Hands Food Pantry
The 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, August 2 and 16, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building – […]