After a little more than an hour on the job, new Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore was feeling frustrated.
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Manteno Village Board Begins with Prayer; Ends with Veto
In a motion to approve village minutes from April 21, Mayor LaMore vetoed the proposed motion presented by Trustee Gesky to approve contracts.
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Runaway Horses Elude Rescuers for a Week
When a herd of eight young horses escaped in rural Peotone and galloped down I-57 over Easter weekend.
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Manteno Officers Respond to Reported Assault
On Sunday, April 20, Manteno Police Officers dispatched for an assault report in the 700 block of N. Locust Street
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Arrest Made Following Investigation into Unlawful Recording of a Minor
Manteno Police Department arrested Troy Sample, 51, following a week-long investigation into allegations involving the unlawful recording of a minor.
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Manteno Adds More Heavy Industrial
Despite commentary from residents at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting a couple of weeks ago, the Manteno Village Board unanimously approved an annexation and the rezoning of a 72.56-acre parcel.
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Nugent Appoints Zimbelman on His Way Out
The April 7 Manteno Village Board meeting featured the usual yelling and controversy between the public and the board.
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Gesky Defeated By LaMore in Manteno Mayor Race
Final tallies of ballots by the Kankakee County Clerk’s Office show Annette LaMore will be the new mayor in Manteno.
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Manteno PD Calls Uptick
According to data released by Manteno Police Chief Alan Swinford, there were 9,326 calls for service in 2024, almost 1,000 more than the 8,333 calls in 2021.
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Gesky Believes Gotion is Good
Manteno Trustee Joel Gesky, who is running for mayor, did a deep dive about the good the Chinese-based EV battery plant will bring to the area.