Business Bingo Bonanza Coming Your Way
Purchase a $10 Bingo card now for a chance to win $100, $250, or $500 cash. Only 100 cards will be sold. Here are the rules: Participants must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a Bingo card and visit participating businesses. All squares need to be marked with the specific sticker given…
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, August 3 and 17, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building…
Contestants Wanted! Frankfort’s Annual Amateur Rib Cook-Off
The Village of Frankfort, Frankfort Area Jaycees, and Frankfort Lions Club announced the 13th annual Amateur Rib Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, July 30. Do you have what it takes to smoke the competition? We want you! This friendly competition is open to amateur chefs and backyard barbecuers, with teams competing for first, second,…
Register Now for Tractors for a Cure Memorial Tractor Ride, Deadline Approaching
The second annual Tractors for a Cure Memorial Tractor Ride is August 6, in memory of Don Werner Sr. The event benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, while recapturing the rural heritage of the area and its machines of steel. The tractor ride leaves Peotone American Legion Post at 9 a.m. on August 6 and…
GSU Offering Classes for ‘Lifelong Learners’
Did you know: Governors State University is offering in-person/hybrid classes and field trips in July? This program is for lifelong learners and offers unique and diverse non-credit classes at a reasonable price. The program is designed for retired and semi-retired learners, in a relaxed and friendly environment. It also encourages shared learning and the free…
Kankakee French Heritage Museum Holding Festival
On Saturday, July 16, from 1 to 4 p.m., the French Heritage Museum will hold its annual Bastille Day Festival in honor of French National Day, or Bastille Day. The event includes entertainment, food, vendors, and much more. Also up for celebration is the Museum’s 10th anniversary. Since its opening, it has become a repository…
Will County Approves Five-Year Transportation Improvement Program
The Will County Five-Year Transportation Improvement Program, providing a multi-year plan for countywide infrastructure investments, was officially approved by the Will County Board. “This program improves local access and reduces congestion throughout the county,” said Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “I’m proud this plan invests in stronger infrastructure and puts us on a path for…
Go Hog Wild July 8 – 11
Hedgehogs and their humans soon will arrive from around the U.S. and Canada to compete at the Go Hog Wild 2022 Hedgehog Conference and Show. This is the first national show in Illinois in more than a decade and will be held at the Quality Inn and Suites in Bradley, from July 8 to 11,…
Visit the 1860s in Civil War-Style
For those who have an interest in the American Civil War and want to learn what it was like to be in camp in 1862, don’t miss this event! The Manhattan Township Historical Society will host its third annual, outdoor, living history event, featuring Cypress Company, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, July…
Patient Critical in Plane Crash North of Peotone
At approximately 3:20 p.m., on Friday, June 24, the Peotone Fire Protection District (PFPD) responded to a reported plane crash in a field in the area of Will-Center and Eagle Lake Roads. The first units arrived within six minutes of the initial time of dispatch. Crews reported one plane was down in numerous trees next…
Free USF Noyce STEM Camp for Area Students
Area students entering grades sixth through ninth are invited to join the University of St. Francis (USF) Noyce Scholars and local middle school teachers for a free STEM summer camp experience from July 11 through 15. This year’s camp focuses on the environment. Participants will learn about local environmental issues, such as declining biodiversity, habitat…
Helping Hands Food Pantry
Helping Hand Food Pantry will be open to 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 6 and 20, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall…
Icebox Creamery Recognized as June Local Business of the Month
State Representative Jackie Haas recently recognized another local business in the 79th Legislative District as part of her monthly business spotlight program. The Local Business Spotlight for June is the Icebox Creamery, 118 W. Main Street in Peotone. Rep. Haas visited the Icebox Creamery this week to present owners Jake and Melissa Kulacz with an…
‘Administer Justice’ Comes to Area
By Karen Haave A new service in Monee will give low-income families an inexpensive helping hand with legal issues. Andrea Franklin told the village board on June 8 Administer Justice will provide assistance with topics ranging from veterans benefits, to estate planning, to “an elderly mother who has dementia and you don’t agree with your…
PJHS Teachers Honored as They Retire
Three Peotone Junior High School teachers were honored at an end of year luncheon on Friday, May 27, which also commemorated their retirement. With a combined total of more than 75 years of teaching, though not all in District 207-U, Rose Haney – special education, Ginger Saliba – eighth grade science, and Michele Clayton –…
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Will County Special Board Meeting Ends Abruptly with Walk Out
By Andrea Arens Almost the whole agenda for the June 4 Special Meeting was around salary increases for county officials and elected members. Although, the meeting ended abruptly when Republican county board members walked out of the meeting after the Democratic Leader Jacqueline Traynere motioned to amend the County Executive’s salary from the proposed $96,116+$6500…
Will County Board Says No to Channahon Solar Energy Project
By Stephen Nelson The Will County Board, after being on a recent tear to approve commercial solar energy facilities, did an about face at their Thursday, June 20 meeting. The board voted to deny a special use permit for a project being proposed for vacant land in Channahon Township on South McKinley Woods Road. The…
K-9 Harlie New Lenox’s Newest ‘Police Lady’
State’s Attorney James Glasgow and New Lenox Police Chief Louis Alessandrini joined New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann at the New Lenox Police Department for the swearing-in ceremony of law enforcement K-9 Harlie – a female Labrador purchased by Glasgow using money forfeited from drug dealers and money launderers. Harlie is the 21st police canine Glasgow…
Will County Voters Begin Receiving New Voter Registration Cards
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry informs voters they will begin receiving their new Voter Registration Card through the mail in the coming days. The Voter Registration Cards include the districts for which a voter may cast a ballot, as well as a form to update or correct a voter’s individual information. The new cards…
Jorge Rosas Jr., Guilty of Murder in Joliet Shooting
State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Jorge Rosas Jr., 45, of Joliet, has been found guilty on two counts of First Degree Murder, as well as Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 felony), and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 2 felony), following a five-day jury trial before Judge Daniel Rippy that…
Will County Clerk Continues to Push Election Judge Recruitment
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry continues her push to recruit new election judges from both major political parties to serve in the November 5 Presidential Election. County Clerk Staley Ferry’s goal is to recruit and train 500 new election judges during the summer and fall, in advance of the November election. Earlier this year,…
Will County Executive Issues Juneteenth Proclamation
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant signed a proclamation officially recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day of Observance in Will County. “Will County is proudly joining communities across the country in celebrating Juneteenth and reflecting on the history of emancipation,” said Bertino-Tarrant. “For more than 150 years, this holiday has served as an opportunity to honor…
Driving Home Will County’s Agricultural History
By Stephanie Irvine The Will County Threshermen’s Association held a Vintage Tractor Drive on Saturday, June 8. The event featured 24 vintage tractors, ranging in age, make, and model, and driven by members in a 35-mile journey, with stops throughout Will County. “It was great, and the weather’s perfect!” said Jim LaMore of the event.…
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…
Will County EMA Urges High Temperature Precautions
The Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) advises residents to take precautions during an anticipated stretch of extreme heat from Father’s Day weekend and into the following week. With many people planning to take advantage of the warm weather for outdoor activities and with high temperatures expected, I urge all residents to take steps to…
WCHD Offering Free HIV Testing, Support Group on National HIV Testing Day
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is offering free rapid HIV testing and a support group for people living with HIV, as part of National HIV Testing Day on June 27. WCHD’s HIV/STI Care Clinic team will offer rapid confidential HIV testing from noon – 4 p.m., in the mobile unit outside the health department’s…
Severado Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Joliet Felonies
State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Michael Severado, 30, of Joliet, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to four separate felony offenses committed between 2020 and 2022. The sentence includes 11 years in prison for the 2021 Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X felony) of a senior citizen outside Joliet…