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February Is American Heart Month

Staff Report  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

Heart disease probably has already touched you or someone you know. According to the American Heart ... read full story →

Top Students Named For District 210

Karen Haave  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

Lincoln-Way High School officials on Thursday congratulated "the best of the best" as valedictorians... read full story →

THE 2011 RELAY For Life of Peotone-Beecher-Monee was a mega-success, thanks to the many volunteers who helped plan and organize the event. An annual fundraiser, the Relay benefits the American Cancer Society and celebrates the victory of survivors, like these, who participated last year. Planning for the 2012 Relay begins this week, with a Planning Committee meeting on Thursday, February 16, at 6 p.m. at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Peotone. The committee welcomes new volunteers! --photo by Karen Haave

Planning Begins For 2012 ACS Fundraiser

Karen Haave  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Peotone-Beecher-Monee will hold its first Planning Com... read full story →

LIBERTY JUNIOR HIGH School's 8th grade boys basketball team advanced to the state tournament last week after defeating Bradley Central 37-21. The win gave the New Lenox team the sectional title and a berth in the state tournament, where they were slated to take on Taylorville on Saturday at Olympia High School. --photo submitted

New Lenox Team Advances To State

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Liberty's 8th grade boys basketball team defeats Bradley, moves on to state tournament... read full story →

THE ONCE-IMPOSING Bennett Industries building at Crawford Street, near the Canadian National Railway tracks, had a date for demolition after Peotone officials asked the CN to remove it. The structure was one of several on the site built by the Continental Bridge Company in the early 1900s. According to the Peotone Centennial Book, the company in its earliest years

Mid-West Bridges' Beams Fabricated There

Karen Haave  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

The hulking Bennett Building adjacent to the railroad tracks at Crawford Street is gone, along with ... read full story →

ANDREW FRAME, Class of 2005, is the Manteno High School golf record holder, with a career scoring average of 73.0. Frame was inducted into the MHS Wall of Fame on Friday, February 3. Pictured (l. to r.) are MHS Principal Paul Russert and Frame.

MHS Wall Of Fame

Anita Eason  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

In a special presentation, Manteno High School continued one of the school's richest traditions, wit... read full story →

Impact Fees Allocated For Road Improvements

Karen Haave  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

Homebuyers looking to build in Eagle Faire Estates in Monee will have to pay a hefty $12,000 impact ... read full story →

Meeting Will Explain Referedum Issue

Karen Haave  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

A public informational meeting about electrical aggregation will be held on Tuesday, February 21, in... read full story →

THE SITE WHERE the Bennett Industries, Inc. building stood for many years now is vacant, after a month-long demolition project that concluded in early February. The tear-down resulted in several parcels of land, and an alley, that Harris Rebar Midwest no longer needed. The Delaware state company

Harris Rebar Donates Property To Village

Karen Haave  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

Demolition of the old Bennett Industries Building north of Crawford Street, near the railroad tracks... read full story →

New Lenox Pizza Contest Huge Success

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The Community Board of the Cancer Support Center held its first "best pizza" contest on January 21 a... read full story →