Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant reminds residents the county offers string light recycling throughout the year. Will County also is offering three special Joliet drop-off locations until January 31. “With holiday decorations being packed away, this is a great opportunity for people looking to retire their string lights,” said County Executive Bertino-Tarrant. “Lights can spend […]
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Posted inVedette College, Vedette Schools, Will County
WNBA Guard Jewell Loyd Visits JJC
Jewell Loyd, a WNBA guard who just finished her eighth season with the Seattle Storm, recently made a gift to the Joliet Junior College Men’s and Women’s Basketball Programs through her family foundation. The Loyd Family Foundation supports a range of philanthropic activities in Seattle, Chicago, and Africa and works with a wide variety of […]
Posted inManteno Vedette New News, Manteno Vedette We/Us, Vedette New News, Vedette We/Us, Will County
63rd Annual Rare Coin Show February 26
The Will County Coin Club will host the 63rd annual Rare Coin Show on Sunday, February 26, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the JJC Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center, 17840 Laraway Road, Joliet. (Note new location.) The event features free admission and parking, plus hourly door prizes, educational displays, along with 60 dealer tables. […]
Posted inBeecher, Peotone
Stickers & Tags, Now on Sale!
Peotone vehicle stickers now are on sale and renewal forms were mailed to residents. The annual sticker is $30, but is discounted for seniors. All passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, cycles, motorhomes, and neighborhood vehicles (golf carts), regularly parked or housed in the village, are required to have vehicle stickers. Vehicles must be registered by February […]
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Kankakee County Sheriff‘s Rescue Dog
Residents assisted Sergeant R. Belcher in Cabery on New Year’s Day, when Sgt. Belcher was dispatched to Cabery, in the morning, regarding a dog that had fallen through the ice on a nearby pond. Neighbors observed the K9 in the freezing water and called it in. Sgt. Belcher worked with several area residents to rescue […]
Posted inBeecher, Green Garden, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Monee, Peotone, Vedette New News
Legion Fish Fry
At-a-Glance: Area residents are invited to Peotone American Legion Post 392’s monthly fish fry on Saturday, January 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or sold out. Tickets are $12 and include perch, French fries, cole slaw, bread, and butter. Delicious desserts are available for $2 each, courtesy of the Auxiliary. Patrons may dine-in, with carry […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Kankakee, Manteno, Manteno Vedette New News, Manteno Vedette We/Us, Momence, Vedette New News, Vedette We/Us
Historical Society Announces Gallery of Trees Winners, New Museum Hours
Beginning in January, the Kankakee County Museum, 801 S. Eighth Street in Kankakee, will be open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits and guided tours may be scheduled any day of the week, if the museum is notified at least seven days in advance. The […]
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Kankakee Library Programs
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Kankakee Public Library, 210 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. The book discussion for Tuesday, January 10, will be about “What Was Mine,” by Helen Klein Ross. Simply told but deeply affecting, this urgent novel unravels the heartrending […]
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Kankakee Library January 10 Programs
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion at the Kankakee Public Library: Kankakee Public Library, 210 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. The book discussion for Tuesday, January 10, will be about “What Was Mine,” by Helen Klein Ross. Simply told but deeply affecting, this […]
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Bridgeview police close off 95th Street near Tri-State because of oil spill and accident
From staff reports Bridgeview Police have closed down the eastbound lanes of 95th Street between 76th Avenue and Harlem Avenue adjacent to the Tri-State Tollway off ramp as a result of an oil spill that police believe may have been caused by an earlier accident and that may have caused one other accident. Westbound lanes […]