Manteno held their citywide garage sales last weekend with more than 80 residents participating. The streets were bustling with activity, and turnout was great.
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Vote, veto, vote: Manteno dysfunction continues
At the June 15 board meeting, Mayor Annette LaMore made an emergency appointment to hire the Vasselli Law Firm as the village’s attorney after sending longtime Manteno attorney Joe Cainkar a goodbye letter dismissing him.
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Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle near Manteno
A Bourbonnais man died Monday after he was hit by a vehicle east of Manteno, Kankakee County Sheriff’s police said.
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Gotion Illinois welcomes veterans to Job Fair in Manteno
Gotion Illinois is hiring veterans for battery manufacturing jobs at a Manteno Job fair Saturday that offers entry-level positions.
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Manteno mayor’s vetoes vetoed
During the contentious June 15 board meeting the board spent more time doing and undoing actions, rehashing the rebate, and disagreeing over the remote attendance policy and the tree replacement the mayor vetoed at the last meeting.
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Manteno board clashes over legal counsel appointment
Manteno board meetings are regularly fraught with controversy, and the June 15 meeting was no different, with the ousting of Village Attorney Joe Cainkar and the appointment of a new village attorney, James Vasselli.
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Manteno finances in good shape, trustees say
With the forensic audit close to being finished, Manteno’s finances came up at several points during its last board meeting on May 4.
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Manteno cops hit roof for Special Olympics
The wind gust seemed to almost blow off the roof sometimes, but the Manteno Police Department survived another year of Cops on the Rooftop!
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Jane Hearn, 83
Jane Hearn, 83, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026. Born on December 1, 1942, in Manteno, she was the daughter of Landis Paul Morris and Ruth Vivian (Walker) Morris. Jane graduated from Manteno Community High School in 1960. She married Larry Hearn in 1964 and, together, they had three children – Shawn, Mark, and […]
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Budget discussion dominates Manteno board meeting
The Village of Manteno Board of Trustees made it clear they are still working on the village’s budget, after a public hearing on the preliminary budget was held and the budget subsequently approved at its April 20 meeting.