The Manhattan Historical Society invites area residents to come celebrate the only place keeping Manhattan history alive on October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enter the open house’s door prize giveaway and enjoy visiting with friends while having refreshments. A new large room exhibit will be opened for the event. The Historical Society […]
Category: Wilton
Ghost Stores on The Green: A Spooktacular Evening Awaits!
Get ready to have a ghoulishly good time as the Village of Frankfort and the Frankfort Public Library conjure up a night of spooky fun and magical enchantment at “Ghost Stories on the Green!” This fang-tastic Halloween event will take place on Friday, October 25, at Breidert Green, promising a frightfully boo-tiful time for all […]
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, October 2 and 16, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]
Farmers Market Updates
Current schedule for Local Farmers Markets; don’t forget the season soon will be ending: Beecher – Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Manteno – Thursdays, from 4 to 7 p.m., Division and Main Streets, through September; Manhattan – Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, […]
Payal Patel, MD, Joins Riverside’s Primary Care Team
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome family medicine physician Payal Patel, MD. Family medicine providers specialize in comprehensive and preventative health care for patients across all ages, throughout their health journey. Dr. Patel completed her Doctor of Medicine and family medicine residency at Southern Illinois University in Springfield. In addition to her education, Dr. Patel […]
‘Christmas Golf in September’ Coming September 18
The 30th annual “Christmas Golf in September” event tees-off on Wednesday, September 18, at Oak Springs Golf Course. This fundraiser for Christmas Day, Inc., begins with lunch at 11 a.m., a shotgun start at noon, and concludes with dinner at 5 p.m. This year marks the 30th Anniversary for Christmas Day, Inc. A mission committee […]
Riverside Welcomes Tracey Peachey, FNP-BC, to Internal Medicine Team
Peachey is accepting new patients in Kankakee Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome board-certified internal medicine provider Tracey Peachey, FNP-BC. Internal medicine providers specialize in comprehensive and preventative care for patients 18 and older. Bringing more than 17 years of experience to Riverside’s internal medicine team, Peachey completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and […]
Clove Alliance Seeks Volunteers
Join movement against sexual violence. Clove Alliance invites community members to volunteer and make a difference. The upcoming volunteer training session will run from September 30 to October 23, on Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 6-8:30 p.m., and on two Saturdays, October 12 and 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with 12 hours of […]
Riverside Expands Women’s Health Specialists Team
Clementina Asamoah, MD, is accepting new patients in Bourbonnais and Kankakee. Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome women’s health specialist Clementina Asamoah, MD. Dr. Asamoah completed her Doctor of Medicine Degree at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, and her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University in Detroit. In addition […]
Issert Family Receives Conservation Farm Family Award
The 2024 Conservation Farm Family award was presented to the Steve Issert Family, of Wilmington, by the Will-So. Cook Soil and Water Conservation District. On August 14, a farm tour was held, and 50-55 people had an opportunity to enjoy a morning viewing a farm with approximately 400 acres. Three hundred of those acres are […]
