Kankakee Kultivators will present their annual Garden Tour and Artisan Faire, “Back to Our Roots,” on Thursday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets invite garden buffs to stroll through and explore seven private gardens, with a midday break for box lunches provided by Honey Baked Ham. The following talented, generous gardeners will […]
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Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care Offers Treatment to ALS Patients, Families
Program sees 2,400 percent census increase during past seven years. June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, and the ALS Association estimates the number of people living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in the United States to be more than 30,000. This number fluctuates daily because every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with or […]
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Helping Hands Food Pantry
Helping Hands Food Pantry will be open to all area residents (including senior citizens and adults both with or without children, who reside within the boundaries of the Peotone School District and are in need of food assistance) on Wednesdays, July 3 and 17, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]
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Local Reverend Called to Move On
By Karen Haave Parishioners at St. Boniface and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Churches will say goodbye to their beloved pastor after Masses next weekend. The Rev. Roger Kutzner will leave the Monee and Peotone congregations he has shepherded for more than 12 years for a new assignment in East Joliet. Both parishes will have […]
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Space Needs Analysis Passes Second Time Around in Peotone
By Andrea Arens An agreement with Tria Architecture for a space needs analysis was put back on the agenda at the June 10 Peotone Village Board meeting. It didn’t pass the first time at the March 25 board meeting, because Trustee Todd Sandberg thought it should be tabled for six months and reevaluated. Trustee Nick […]
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Golden Brew & Creamery Opens in Beecher
Just in time for summer! Beecher has a new business and just in time for residents to enjoy some delicious summer treats. Golden Brew & Creamery, 755 Penfield, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Monday, June 10. They are open Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, […]
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Aqua Looking to Switch Water Source in September
By Andrea Arens Aqua finalized the sale of Peotone’s water system in October of 2018 for $12M. It took them almost six years to create a timeline for the source switch thanks to the University Park lead water fiasco and while Aqua entered into a deal with the Illinois Attorney General; University Park still isn’t […]
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Will County to Hold Healthy Lifestyle Pop-Up Event June 21
A “Healthy Lifestyle Event” will be held in Joliet to provide produce, vegetables, and healthcare resources on Friday, June 21, at All Nation Church of God, 507 Water Street. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the Will County Health Department and Community Health Center, the Illinois […]
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Weekly Farmers Markets
This week at the Local Farmers Markets: Beecher – Saturday, June 22 and July 13, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Peotone – Market in the Park, Tuesday, July 9, from 4-8 p.m., Peotone Park; Crete – Mondays, from 4-8 p.m., at Main and Exchange, held in conjunction with Classic […]
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Alice Tysse Graduates from ONU
Alice Tysse graduated cum laude with two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, at the school’s 111th commencement on Saturday, May 11. Her major fields of study were Actuarial Science and Mathematics. She is the daughter of Kimberly (Tysse) Pagel and the late Thomas Tysse, of Peotone. Alice graduated from Chicago […]