Crete Sets Juneteenth Celebration

June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Crete Sets Juneteenth Celebration

The Crete Area Historical Society will host free Juneteenth festivals this month, the oldest-known holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. The…

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Lessons from Dad: Beyond Baseball and Grilling

June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Lessons from Dad: Beyond Baseball and Grilling

Father’s Day is coming up. I sense a general scurrying among the family – inside the house and away – of what they can do…

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What the fluff? Cottonwoods and other tree seeds

June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on What the fluff? Cottonwoods and other tree seeds

Breaking news. The Extension office is having a snowstorm. In summer? Well, not actual snow, but I would take any moisture right now since we…

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The Manhattan massacre, early Jackson Township

June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on The Manhattan massacre, early Jackson Township

By Sandy Vasko Today we go back to a time when Native Americans still rode the prairies of what was to become Will County, and…

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Farm Days Gone By

June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By
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Mobile Food Pantry at St. Mary Immaculate

June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Mobile Food Pantry at St. Mary Immaculate

Catholic Charities — Diocese of Joliet will sponsor a Mobile Food Pantry from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at St. Mary Immaculate Parish,…

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Crete-Monee 201U Book It! She’s an Author at 8

June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Crete-Monee 201U Book It! She’s an Author at 8

There is nothing like setting the stakes high by becoming a published author when you are 8 years old. Park Forest resident and Talala Elementary…

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Memorial Has a Somber Ring

June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Memorial Has a Somber Ring

By Karen Haave Monee American Legion’s 2023 Memorial Day program was a little different from those held in the past. There was the presentation of…

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Farm Days Gone By

June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By
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How dry I am … Dealing with drought in the home garden

June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on How dry I am … Dealing with drought in the home garden

I have thousands of column ideas swimming around in my head, and usually I try to stay seasonal, providing you with information you need now.…

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