Manhattan School District Names Interim Superintendent

February 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Manhattan School District Names Interim Superintendent

  By Stephanie Irvine Manhattan School District 114 has named Dr. Ron Pacheco as the interim superintendent following the abrupt resignations of Superintendent Russell “Rusty”…

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Peotone Teen Finds Passion in FFA  

February 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Peotone Teen Finds Passion in FFA  

Mark Jones II never expected to be seeking an agricultural career when he joined FFA at Peotone High School. Now he’s on a course to…

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Vilsack: Ag Census Serves as a ‘Wake-up Call’

February 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Vilsack: Ag Census Serves as a ‘Wake-up Call’

By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The number of farms and farmland in the U.S. continues to fall, as the average age of farmers ticks higher. USDA’s…

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IDPH Issues Updated Standing Order Allowing Schools to Administer Medications to Counter Opioid Overdoses

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on IDPH Issues Updated Standing Order Allowing Schools to Administer Medications to Counter Opioid Overdoses

School nurses and other trained personnel will be able to administer naloxone, other opioid antagonists SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has…

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Civil War: February 1864, going home at last

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Civil War: February 1864, going home at last

By Sandy Vasko Winter quarters were the rule for most Will County regiments in early 1864, but not the men of the 39th who had…

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State Awards Funding for Route 66 Enhancements

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on State Awards Funding for Route 66 Enhancements

Heritage Corridor Destinations has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Office of…

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Farm Days Gone By

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Gary Jurres from Peotone shares this photo of shelling and unloading corn in 1949 by William Pooley and his son, Rich.

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Feb. 26. Register online on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Spring Break…

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Early Voting Underway in Will County

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Early Voting Underway in Will County

Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry reminds voters that they may begin casting ballots during Early Voting for the General Primary Election at the Will…

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THE END OF AN ERA

February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on THE END OF AN ERA

Farmers Weekly Review designer Chris Russell got this shot of the old Will County Courthouse coming down in the shadow of the new facility in…

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