Don’t be home alone on Christmas. Community members are invited to enjoy holiday festivities, along with a free Christmas Day dinner, provided by Christmas Day, Inc., on Wednesday, December 25, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy food, family, friends, and music at 10 locations in Kankakee County. Choose the location closest to your home, […]
Category: Peotone
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Christmas Cookie Walk, Bake Sale, Craft Fair
The community is invited to Risen Savior Lutheran Church’s Christmas Cookie Walk, Bake Sale, and Craft Fair, on Saturday, December14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the church, 1881 W. Division in Manteno – west of I-57. All proceeds benefit Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries, a safe home recently opened in East Dundee for pregnant women […]
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Peotone Police Blotter: November 15-27
On November 17, a Peotone Officer conducted a traffic stop at West Crawford and N. First Streets for a vehicle failing to obey a stop sign. Upon the officer speaking with the driver, who appeared glassy eyed and was slurring, the Officer requested his driver’s license and for the subject, Bunger, 56, to step from the […]
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Peotone Library News
Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at 708-258-3436. Homebound Delivery Program: Contact the Adult Services Department for more information and guidelines. *As part of the festivities of Christmas in the Village, residents are invited to come to the library and play mini-golf at Winter Wonderland Mini-Golf, on Saturday, December 14, […]
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Bourbonnais Library Hosting Professor Moptop’s Holiday Soundtrack
Get into the holiday spirit with music historian Professor Moptop! Join us on Monday, December 9, at 6 p.m., for a festive presentation exploring not just Christmas music, but a wide variety of songs heard during the holiday season. From classic tunes like “White Christmas” and “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” to […]
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Helping Hands Holiday Meals
Helping Hands, Peotone’s non-profit food pantry, currently provides food and other basic essentials twice a month to approximately 80-90 households or approximately 650 people per month in the Peotone area in need of assistance. This year again, Helping Hands is purchasing Christmas holiday dinners. A $20 donation will provide a holiday meal for a family […]
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Peotone Votes to Outsource Code Enforcement
By Andrea Arens With the resignation of the Building & Zoning Administrator, there was a need for code enforcement to be filled. The village acted swiftly and unanimously approved an agreement, on November 18, with B & F, the same service they use for permits and inspections. The agreement calls for a B & F […]
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Peotone School Board Adds New Chiller to the Expense List
By Andrea Arens Peotone School Districct 207-U Maintenance Director Mike Singleton admitted the chiller for the high school hasn’t been kept up the way it should. The chiller is about 20 years old and at the end of the average lifespan, although proper maintenance could have extended it. The cool price for the brand new […]
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Lady Blue Devils Lose to Lady Kays in Fall Classic
The Peotone Lady Blue Devils went up against the Kankakee Lady Kays on Thursday, November 21, in the Beecher Fall Classic. At first the game was a close, but then the Lady Kays took charge, resulting in a 54-20 victory for the Kays. The Lady Blue Devils were led by Peyton Bisping, with 7 points […]