By Karen Haave Robert E. Wilcox Jr., had plenty of inspiration for becoming an Eagle Scout. Bobby, to his friends, joined scouting in 2010 with Troop 315 under his Scoutmaster/father, Robert E. Wilcox Sr. His quest for the elite rank immediately was underway. “I’d say so,” he admitted. “It’s the highest award in Boy Scouts […]
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Records Clerk for Peotone PD Retires After 26 Years
By Andrea Arens Debra Ivanoff, the Peotone Police Department’s Records Clerk, tendered her resignation after 26 years with the department. In turn, the village board, updated the job description and changed the official title to Administrative Assistant/Community Liaison. The salary is expected to be comparable and commensurate with experience. In keeping with the theme, the […]
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PJHS Students Honored at Annual SkillsUSA Workforce Development Event
Career and technical students in Illinois earned national recognition and a medal at the 2023 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, June 21-22. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to […]
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Sen. Joyce Updates
Farmers invest in their fields year-round to increase their chances of a great crop each fall. In Springfield, we take seriously our duty to thank our farmers for their hard work by helping them benefit from their bounty. I led the push at the Statehouse this spring for including in Senate Bill 1963 a major […]
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Peotone Library News
Register for events on the website calendar, or call the library at 708-258-3436. The Summer Reading program is still a possibility, with the kids/teens program running through July 31 and adults through August 31. More information is available on our website or at the library. Thank you to our sponsors, which include: The Friends of […]
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Local Nurse Volunteers on Honor Flight
By Karen Haave Abby Jones Jarchow considers herself one very lucky woman. She was among the volunteers chosen to make the Honor Flight Chicago trip to Washington, D.C., in June. It was, she said, the trip of a lifetime. “I first heard about Honor Flight around 2005,” she noted. “However, I wasn’t aware of how […]
Posted inGreen Garden, Peotone, Will County, Wilton
Helping Hands Food Distribution June 30!
Helping Hands Food Pantry will be distributing food on Friday, June 30, rather than Wednesday, July 5, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building, Crawford and First Streets in Peotone. The line forms on West Street at the alley entrance. The date has been changed because of the July 4 holiday […]
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Peotone Library News
Register for events on the website calendar, or call the library at 708-258-3436. The library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day! Summer Reading Program registration for kids/teens/adults, from zero to 100+, is in full swing. There is still time to be a SRP sponsor – “All Together Now.” Contact the library […]
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KCC Hosting July Fourth Celebration with Music and Fireworks
The tradition of celebrating Independence Day with live music followed by fireworks will continue on Tuesday, July 4, along the south banks of the Kankakee River. The fundraising event includes three live music performances. Kankakee Community College gates open at 4 p.m., and admission is $20 per carload. All proceeds benefit the Kankakee Valley Symphony […]
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New Board is All About Business
By Andrea Arens In a joyous moment at Monday’s board meeting, Peotone was lucky to swear in four new police officers. Officer Reyes, Officer Wallace, Officer Weiffenbach, and Officer Burrow each were sworn in independently, with Officer Wallace receiving his badge from his son. Although the four do not reside in Peotone, the Chief was […]