WWI: Patriotic spirit or youthful enthusiasm, January 1918

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on WWI: Patriotic spirit or youthful enthusiasm, January 1918

By Sandy Vasko War is not an old man’s game. It requires physical fitness and mental sharpness. It is the young who best fit the…

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Jefferson Street Bridge Reopens

December 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Jefferson Street Bridge Reopens

The Jefferson Street Bridge reopened this morning after crews successfully repaired the road following a water main break in the area. Electrical power has also…

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Trooper Fatally Struck Near Blodgett Road

December 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Trooper Fatally Struck Near Blodgett Road

JOLIET – Early this morning, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced the death of Trooper Clay M. Carns. Around 9:42 p.m. on…

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Peotone Plans to End Vehicle Sticker Program

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Peotone Plans to End Vehicle Sticker Program

The Village of Peotone will vote to officially end its vehicle sticker program at their board meeting on Jan. 27, 2025. This decision comes after…

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Congratulations, Friend!

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Congratulations, Friend!

Dale Kestel received the Friend of the Young Farmers Award at this year’s Illinois Farm Bureau annual meeting for all his support at the local…

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Monarch Butterflies Proposed as Threatened Species

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Monarch Butterflies Proposed as Threatened Species

By Tammie Sloup FarmWeek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. The service Thursday, Dec. 12, proposed to…

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Imagination Library Coming to Will County

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Imagination Library Coming to Will County

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and the Will County Center for Economic Development have announced a partnership with The Dollywood Foundation to bring Dolly Parton’s…

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Christmas in the Village Pedal Pull

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Christmas in the Village Pedal Pull

We thank the Peotone FFA for helping with the pedal pull, and our official photographer, Hanna Clousing.

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Fads and traditions from New Year’s history

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Fads and traditions from New Year’s history

By Sandy Vasko I have been researching New Year’s traditions around the world and have found some mighty strange ones. In Denmark, for instance, they…

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New Year’s resolution … know more, grow more

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on New Year’s resolution … know more, grow more

I don’t know about you, but I am not much of a New Year’s resolution-type person. I grew up with a mom whose mantra was…

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