Farm Days Gone By

August 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

John Kiefner provided this photo to go with his column this week. Before electricity and refrigeration came to the dairy farm, milk was stored in…

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Monee Readying for Vietnam Traveling Wall

August 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Monee Readying for Vietnam Traveling Wall

By Karen Haave The Village of Monee will exhibit the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall for five days next month at 25711 S Egyptian Trail. The…

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The beginnings of the ‘forgotten war’

August 29, 2024 / Comments Off on The beginnings of the ‘forgotten war’

By Sandy Vasko This starts a series of articles about what I call the “forgotten war,” World War One. Looking back after over 100 years,…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

August 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Sept. 1. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.…

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It is teasel and ragweed season … and it is not good

August 29, 2024 / Comments Off on It is teasel and ragweed season … and it is not good

Ah, the winding down of summer. The sunflowers are at full blast, and the roadsides are flush with the last of the beautiful sky-blue chicory,…

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No Injuries as Shots Fired into Occupied Vehicle

August 28, 2024 / Comments Off on No Injuries as Shots Fired into Occupied Vehicle

On August 27, 2024, at 3:19 p.m., Officers responded to the 2100 block of Belmont Avenue for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Officers…

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From Beauty Queen to Farm Girl — That’s the Life for Ashley

August 28, 2024 / Comments Off on From Beauty Queen to Farm Girl — That’s the Life for Ashley

By Karen Haave When a beauty queen hangs up her tiaras and sashes, she: a) Passes pageantry on to her own children b) Becomes a…

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Monee Fall Fest Will Have Different Look

August 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Monee Fall Fest Will Have Different Look

By Karen Haave Monee Fall Fest opens September 5, but it will look a little different from previous years. With a massive renovation project underway…

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Crete — That’s a Wrap! Police Looking at Non-Invasive Alternative to Tasers 

August 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Crete — That’s a Wrap! Police Looking at Non-Invasive Alternative to Tasers 

By Karen Haave Crete Police Chief Scott Pieritz is looking into a non-invasive remote device made to subdue resistant individuals in emotion-charged situations. Not exactly…

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Shots Fired on White Birch Lane

August 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Shots Fired on White Birch Lane

On August 26, 2024, at 11:08 p.m., Officers responded to the 2300 block of White Birch Lane for a report of shot fired. Upon arrival,…

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