By Karen Haave All five incumbent Monee Village Trustees have filed nominating paperwork for the upcoming 2023 Consolidated Primary Election. In an unexpected move, former Trustee Janet Blue has tossed her hat into the ring, filing for one of the two-year unexpired terms that will be decided. Blue left the board after the April, 2021, […]
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Beecher High School Gym Sustains Water Damage
By Jeff Vorva Beecher High School had a wet Christmas and damage has been done to the two gymnasiums and the cafeteria. Beecher 200U Superintendent Jack Gaham said the school still will be open when students are scheduled to return on January 10 and, with the exception of physical education classes and sports events and […]
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Teen Center announces 120-plus new free programs
The Bridge Teen Center is starting 2023 off right with a new semester of free holistically-designed programs for teens. All afterschool programs are free to teens in seventh- to 12th-grade and can be found in their Winter/Spring Program Magazine at www.thebridgeteencenter.org. Some exciting programs include Woodworking: Plant Stands, Yoga & Smoothies, Behind the scenes at […]
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Palos Park Police Foundation license plate holders for sale
The Palos Park Police Foundation is dedicated to preventing crime, saving lives and making our community a better and safer place to live and work, by assisting the Police Department with resources not available from the village. The Foundation is the major source of private support for the PPPD. The foundation is selling license plate […]
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McCook Village Hall gets a puppy
By Steve Metsch If any residents have a bone to pick at the McCook Village Hall, they will soon have competition. The village hall is getting a new resident, Coco, a chocolate Lab puppy that’s being billed as the “Village Ambassadog.” The village board on Dec. 19 voted unanimously to spend $400 to buy a […]
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‘Book Buddies’ help spread literacy to Evergreen Park first-graders
The tradition of Evergreen Park Community High School seniors teaming up with first graders at Evergreen Park elementary schools to promote literacy continued this month when a pair of Mustangs visited Southwest, Northwest, Southeast and Northeast elementary schools in Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124. EPCHS Service Club students Jonatthan Whiteside and Taylor Evans were […]
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Orland Park prepares for the winter season
With the expected seasonal snowfall on the horizon, the Village of Orland Park Public Works Department shares its annual list of snow related reminders. “I know that all of the Village’s plowing crews appreciate residents’ cooperation as they work to keep Village streets safe and accessible,” said Mayor Keith Pekau. Parking is prohibited on Village […]
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Moraine Valley president Sylvia Jenkins to retire
Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, president of Moraine Valley Community College, announced her retirement at the college’s Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 20. Her retirement will be effective June 30, 2023. “The Board of Trustees appreciates the positive working relationship we have enjoyed with Dr. Jenkins. Her dedication to the students, faculty and staff of […]
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Stickney Forest View Library names interim director
By Carol McGowan The Stickney Forest View Public Library District has a new interim executive director following the sudden departure of Leighton Shell. Details are unclear why Shell is no longer with the library, but Danielle Taylor has taken over the helm. Taylor has been the interim director since December 16, but has been with […]
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Domestic Shooting in Monee Leaves One Dead
Monee Police are continuing their investigation of a domestic disturbance that led to the shooting death of 46-year-old Mark Maher on December 23. According to a Monee Police Department news release, officers were called to a residence on the 25700 block of S. Taft at approximately 8:30 that night. The incident was reported as “a […]