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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Posted inManteno Vedette Mayhem, Vedette Mayhem, Will County
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 […]
Posted in1-Draft, Peotone
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 […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Kankakee, Manteno, Monee, State News
Haas Honors Frank’s Appliance Center & Sleepsource
State Rep. Jackie Haas continued to recognize small businesses around her district. Her last local business of 2022 was Frank’s Appliance Center and Sleepsource in Bradley. Rep. Haas presented owners Mark and Joanne Keen, and their daughter Stephanie, with an official certificate of recognition from the Illinois House of Representatives, to note their contribution of […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services Children can enjoy the library’s New Year’s Scavenger Hunt. Answer a riddle by finding all the cow codes in the library and earn a sticker! A new take-and-make penguin craft is available this month. Pick up any time! January 12, 13, 19, and […]
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Kankakee Library News
Bingo with the Books: Looking for a place to play fun, free bingo? Join others at the Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, for Bingo with the Books on Friday, January 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Bingo will be held in the library’s fourth […]
Posted inBeecher, Crete, Frankfort, Manteno Vedette Mayhem, New Lenox, Vedette Mayhem
Will County Sheriff’s Police Blotter: December 13 – 19
Frankfort/New Lenox December 13: S. Frankfort Square Drive and W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort; Mark Obregon, 62, of Homewood, was cited for disobeying a traffic control device. December 14: S. Harlem and W. 194th Street, Frankfort; Gregory Beasley, 51, of Chicago, was cited for driving while license suspended. December 18: 23000 block of S. 80th […]
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Crete Library News
Thursday, January 12 Primetime for Preschool, from 1 – 2 p.m., ages four/five. During this independent storytime experience, children will spend time with other preschoolers, while enjoying stories, songs, finger plays, games, and learning stations. Winter animals is this month’s theme. Register. Anime Club, from 3 – 4:30 p.m., grades sixth/12. Join the Anime screenings, […]
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Peotone Library News
Residents may register for events on the website calendar or give the library a call at 708-258-3436. Keep checking the FB page, Instagram, and online calendar for more programs and updates. Youth Services January 12: Young Adult Book Talk, online, Thursday, at 5 p.m. January 13: Teen Book Club, Friday, at 7:45 a.m., at PHS. […]