4Marian raises nearly $100,000 for the school, also gives back 3,000+ hours of community service. Marian Catholic High School recently held its annual Day of Giving, known as 4Marian, which proved to be the most successful yet. The event raised nearly $100,000, with funds going towards supporting the school’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, athletic […]
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News from Sen. Patrick Joyce
We made a commitment this year to work across the aisle to help move Illinois forward, and we are keeping that promise through clean energy legislation. The Illinois Senate announced, at the beginning of this spring legislative session, that I would co-chair the Senate State Government Committee with a Republican, for the first time in […]
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Peotone Library News
Register for events on the website calendar, or call the library at 708-258-3436. The Friends of the Library’s next meeting is Tuesday, May 9, at 11 a.m., at Cornerstone Coffee. The Summer Reading Program is just around the corner. Registration for kids/teens/adults, from zero to 100+, begins June 1 for adults and the week of […]
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Attendees Shed Light on Hot Topics at Peotone School Board Meeting
By Andrea Arens Two visitors took the opportunity to speak and both brought up some important topics of conversation. Nicole Green addressed the board asking them to consider allowing homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular sports. Currently, Peotone does not allow homeschooled children to participate. Green pointed out that Manteno does, with stipulations. Both the […]
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Peotone Hires Building & Zoning Coordinator
By Andrea Arens Those issue like trailers and chicken might finally be addressed now that the Village of Peotone has hired a Building & Zoning Coordinator. The Village Board hired Henry Walters III for the position at $60,000 annually. Walters background is in security and he’s expected to graduate from the University of Phoenix with […]
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Peotone Liquor Burglarized Again
The Peotone Police Department issued a press release indicating that on April 20, at approximately 2 p.m., two individuals walked into the Peotone Liquor Store and committed a retail theft. The suspects grabbed several bottles of alcohol and hurried out. Peotone resident Danielle Leighton was a witness and said she saw two black males in […]
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Estimated 400 People Attended Local Weather Spotter Training Program
By Karen Haave Aspiring weather spotters got a crash course in meteorology at Lincoln-Way West High School recently, just ahead of a wave of springtime storms. Presented by National Weather Service Meteorologists Brett Borchardt and Mike Bardou, the Severe Weather Spotter Training program drew an estimated 400 participants to the LWW auditorium, according to Daniel […]
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Rep. Haas Co-Hosts Bourbonnais Prescription Drug Drop-Off Event
With other community partners, State Rep. Jackie Haas is co-hosting a Prescription Drug Drop Off event in Bourbonnais. She invites 79th District constituents to join her on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Northfield Square Mall East Parking Lot, 1600 N. Rt. 50, Bourbonnais. “While the weather is still winter-like, […]
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Franciscan Health Diabetes Presentation Program Promotes Healthy Lifestyle
Franciscan Health is offering pre-diabetic patients the opportunity to help prevent or delay Type 2 Diabetes with its year-long Diabetes Prevention Program. Franciscan Health’s 12-month virtual, online Diabetes Prevention Program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that have proven to prevent or delay Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes is one of […]
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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, May 3 and 17, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]