Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Circuit Judge Daniel Rippy sentenced Sean Woulfe, 30, of Orland Park, in the fatal 2017 crash that resulted in the death of Lindsey Schmidt, her unborn child, and her children Kaleb, Owen, and Weston. On July 21, Woulfe entered a plea of guilty to four counts of Reckless […]
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Paving a path to the pros?
Sandburg grad Chris Toth optimistic about following his father’s footsteps to the NFL By Mike Walsh Correspondent When your father is able to list blocking for Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino on his resume, chances are pretty good that football is a strong component of your family’s lineage. Such is the case for Aurora […]
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Manteno Amends Process for Solicitors
By Andrea Arens In new business, the Manteno Village Board amended the solicitors ordinance to move the process for applying for a solicitors permit from village hall to the police and increase the fees. The information of approved solicitors also will be posted on the Police Department’s Facebook page to allow residents to verify approved […]
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Kankakee Mulls Halfway House Approval
By Stephen Nelson The Kankakee City Council will vote on whether to approve a halfway house for recovering alcohol and drug abusers at its next meeting on January 17. Plans call for the halfway house to operate at 152 South Greenwood Avenue and be operated by L’som Ministries. Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis says […]
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Wreath Across America at St. Paul’s in Monee
By Karen Haave Participants from as far away as Wisconsin and Missouri placed memorial wreaths on veterans graves at Monee’s St. Paul Cemetery on National Wreaths Across America Day, joining the mission to honor the nation’s military heroes. One hundred wreaths were placed on veterans’ headstones at the cemetery, many purchased by volunteers who have […]
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Bourbonnais Board Approves Funding For Large Road Projects
By Stephen Nelson At their January 3 meeting, the Bourbonnais Village Board approved the spending of just over $700,000 on two road projects this year. Village Administrator Mike Van Mill said the projects west of Rt. 45/52, on both 5000 and 6000 N Roads, will be similar in nature. The work will include an asphalt […]
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Peotone Liquor Store Burglarized
On December 30 at approximately 4:30 a.m., per Police Chief David DeMik, two unknown subjects broke the glass to Peotone Tobacco and Liquor and entered the business. The two offenders removed several bottles of alcohol from inside of the business and were driving a stolen SUV from Chicago. Chief DeMik said there were similar burglaries […]
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Crete Township Murder Arrest
Sheriff Mike Kelley announced Friday January 6th that detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a fourteen-year-old juvenile in connection to the 12/30/2022 murder investigation that occurred in Crete Township. On 12/30/2022, at approximately 9:05 PM, Deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the 1100 block of E. 263rd Street […]
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Peotone Candidates for Trustee
The candidates for village trustee were announced on village social media on January 5. Candidate statements will be published by The Vedette in March. Game On Bar & Grill is also hosting a Candidate Meet & Greet Wednesday, March 15th, from 6-8 p.m. Three Trustee seats (four-year terms) on the Peotone Village Board are up […]