February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. One-in-three teens in the U.S. is a victim of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner. These violent relationships have serious consequences for victims – putting them at higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, suicide, and adult re-victimization. Clove […]
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Monthly Mass/Adoration at St. Rose of Lima Chapel
St. Rose of Lima Chapel, 486 W. Merchant Street, Kankakee, will celebrate monthly Mass on Friday, January 27, at 6 p.m. Please enter through the west door under the canopy. An elevator is nearby. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament also is held every Wednesday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. Please enter through the west door. All […]
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Legion Fish Fry
At-a-Glance: Area residents are invited to Peotone American Legion Post 392’s monthly fish fry on Saturday, January 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or sold out. Tickets are $12 and include perch, French fries, cole slaw, bread, and butter. Delicious desserts are available for $2 each, courtesy of the Auxiliary. Patrons may dine-in, with carry […]
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U of I Extension Offerings for New Year
Make Your Own Maple Syrup: The University of Illinois Extension, 1650 Commerce Drive, Bourbonnais, is offering a “Make Your Own Maple Syrup” class on January 10, at 10 a.m. Learn how to make delicious maple syrup by tapping trees in your own back yard. Class fee is $10 and includes instructions and supplies. Register at […]
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Dear Santa…
Here they are – those fabulous letters to Santa, written by first grade students at Peotone Elementary School. We’d like to thank PES for allowing us a peek at what is on the minds of these young people at this time of year. Make sure you read them all, as it will help with your […]
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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, January 4 and 18, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]
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A Stroll Down the Memory Lane of Toys
By Melanie Holmes Toys. We love them, we recall our first favorites, and we are chagrined to find our old-timey toys in the aisles of local antique shops. I recently pulled together a collage of toys with the goal of conjuring smiles. There’s a Slinky, a Cabbage Patch doll, and a pedal car! On that […]
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64th Marian Christmas Drive Brings Joy!
Santa’s workshop was in full swing at Marian Catholic High School recently, as the entire student body and many staff members organized and then delivered thousands of Christmas gifts, food items, toiletries, and household goods to south suburban Chicago families in need. Through its annual Christmas Drive, now in its 64th year and led by […]
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Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Albrecht, Appoints Davenport as Third District Appellate Justices
Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Supreme Court of Illinois announced the assignment of retired Circuit Judge Adrienne Albrecht and the appointment of Judge Linda Davenport as Appellate Court Justices in the Third District. “Judges Linda Davenport and Adrienne Albrecht are outstanding jurists, with distinguished careers in private practice prior to taking the bench,” Justice […]
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Special Needs Basketball Clinic Hosted by Providence Catholic
Providence Catholic Girls’ Basketball is proud to host a Super Celtics Special Needs Co-ed Camp on January 5 and 6. The camp will run in two sessions for both boys and girls. Ages five to 10 may register for the camp session from 10-11 a.m., and ages 11-15 may register for camp running from 11 […]