Lionel Railroad Club Offers Passage to Childhood Fun

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Lionel Railroad Club Offers Passage to Childhood Fun

By Stephanie Irvine Tucked away inside an ordinary light-industrial condo in New Lenox is a model train enthusiast’s dream; for non-enthusiasts, it is a trip…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of March 3. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.…

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Late February tasks: Bring some in, take some out

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Late February tasks: Bring some in, take some out

We are almost there, teetering on the edge … of Meteorological Spring. But wait, there are some activities you can do to speed the gardening…

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Farm Days Gone By

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

From June 1929 — Total Enrollment of one room school. Promoting value of milk for good health. The children sewed their own milkmaid costumes at…

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Manhattan School District Names New Superintendent

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Manhattan School District Names New Superintendent

By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan School Board has hired Dr. Damien Aherne as its new superintendent. Aherne has been the Principal of Oak Forest’s Fierke…

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It’s a Simple Game … that Becomes Part of You

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on It’s a Simple Game … that Becomes Part of You

By Nick Reiher Put on the glove. Push your hand tightly into the fingers, leaving the forefinger out. Smell the leather, either freshly tanned or…

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State Police Arrest Crete Man in Connection with Threat Against a Public Official

February 26, 2025 / Comments Off on State Police Arrest Crete Man in Connection with Threat Against a Public Official

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 West Violent Crimes Unit arrested 49-year-old Michael Dascenzo of Crete, IL, for threatening a…

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Demand, HPAI drive record egg prices

February 26, 2025 / Comments Off on Demand, HPAI drive record egg prices

By Rhiannon Branch FarmWeek Consumers are experiencing the highest egg prices in history driven by increased demand and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which could…

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Local Firefighter Initiative Leads to Life-Saving Solution for River Safety

February 26, 2025 / Comments Off on Local Firefighter Initiative Leads to Life-Saving Solution for River Safety

Local Firefighter Initiative Leads to Life-Saving Solution for River Safety After a harrowing rescue last summer involving a 2-year-old child in the river, a local…

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Nominations Open for Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

February 26, 2025 / Comments Off on Nominations Open for Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 has rescheduled their annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Sunday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m.…

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