For the second consecutive year, Village Woods Retirement and Assisted Living received a deficiency-free survey from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). “Congratulations to the staff at Village Woods for their deficiency-free Assisted Living Survey,” said Megan Tengerstrom, vice president of operations. “This speaks to staff members’ dedication to following regulations and providing the […]
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Peotone Library News
Register for events on the website calendar, or call the library at 708-258-3436. Adult Winter Reading: Read for a chance to win a gift basket through February 28, with the drawing March 1. Mark those calendars for the Friends Spring Book Sale – April 13-15. Youth Services February 16: Middle School Book Talk, online, Thursday, […]
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Families Invited to Kids’ Fair on Presidents’ Day
Plainfield event features interactive activities and local services. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant invites families to attend a Kids’ Fair on Monday, February 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Troy Middle School, 5800 W. Theodore Street, Plainfield. The free event features interactive and educational activities by local organizations, businesses, and government agencies. “This event […]
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PHS Announces First Semester Honor Rolls
Peotone High School recently announced students named to its first semester honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! Superior Honor Roll: 4.0 and above Seniors: Yosef Abdeh, Margaret Begley, Kyle Gaidamavice, Julia Giese, William Graffeo, Cameron Greenquist, Mattea Griffin, Aiden Hamm, Kristen Heintz, Isabella Johnson, Madyson Kibelkis, Eris Lanclos, Nicholas LaPapa IV, Connor McCleverty, Sydnee […]
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Dueling Pianos FUNdraiser March 11; Get Tickets Now
Gather friends and join in a high energy, all request, sing-along, clap-along, Rock-‘n-Roll, comedy piano show, where the audience is just as much a part of the show as the entertainers! Child Network and Ascension Saint Mary are bringing The FUN Pianos! Show back to Kankakee County on Saturday, March 11, at the Quality Inn […]
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Legion Auxiliary Hosting Gold Star Family Luncheon
The American Legion Auxiliary, Peotone Unit 392, in conjunction with American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois Division 2, District 11, will host a Gold Star Family Luncheon on Sunday, February 26, at noon, at the Post Home, 109 E. North Street. All Gold Star Family members are invited to attend. For more information or to […]
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Peotone Bowl is Back in Business
By Andrea Arens Rick Hansen never envisioned himself as an owner of a bowling alley. Yet, after the Peotone Bowl closed last year he couldn’t bear the thought of the community losing it, and so he jumped right in. Hansen and his partner, Mandy Avis, run Archy’s Sweet treats just across the street. Hansen also […]
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It’s not a UFO, it’s just a USGS survey
By Jim Piacentini If you see a helicopter pulling a large big ring. It’s not a UFO. The helicopter and ring were recently spotted at Bult Field conducting a study. This is a study by the U.S. Geological Survey Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) of the Illinois River Basin. It will cover 2,300 miles […]
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National Park Service Exec Visits Historic Crete Church
Crete Area Historical Society welcomed Barry Jurgensen, of the National Park Service, and Dr. Larry McClellan, distinguished scholar and history professor at Governors State University, for a tour of the old Crete Congregational Church recently. Jurgensen is the Midwest Regional Manager of the National Park Service Network to Freedom. Society President Ryan Martin and Vice […]
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Routine Board Meeting Produces Interesting Tidbits
By Andrea Arens Last week’s Peotone’s Village Board Meeting lasted a whole 19 minutes but produced some interesting tidbits. Resident Ed Nelson asked if Aqua tests the water. He asked the board for the multitude of people that complain on social media but couldn’t attend the board meeting. Mayor Peter March said the best thing […]