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José de Jesús Muñoz, 70
José de Jesús Muñoz, a dedicated family man, lifelong entrepreneur, and passionate world traveler, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 70...
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Ronald Olszewski, 84
Ronald Olszewski, a devoted family man and longtime resident of Chicago’s Clearing community, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at LaGrange Hospital. He was 84 years old.Ronald was the beloved...
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Rudy N. Salazar, 92
Rudy N. Salazar, a beloved member of Chicago’s Back of the Yards community, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 15, 2024, at the age of 92. He was surrounded by his loving granddaughter...
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Ann Worley, 102
Ann Worley, a lifelong resident of Summit, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the age of 102.Ann was the beloved wife of the late Richard Worley, with whom she...
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Drone Service Huge Help in Finding Lost Dog
Drones have gotten a bad rep lately, with no shortage of peculiar UFO-type sightings and conspiracy theories coloring the perception of low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles. What people may not realize,...
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MFPD Project Fire Buddies Makes an Impact
The Manhattan Chapter of Project Fire Buddies made the rounds to its six fire buddies from within the District over the Christmas holiday, making sure each Fire Buddy felt extra special.The Manhattan...
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Peotone Police Blotter: December 19 – January 4
On December 19, Officers were dispatched to meet with two parties involved in a property damage accident on Wilmington Road. Both parties were standing in the Shell parking lot, 700 Oriole Drive....
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Vedette Sports Report
Crete-Monee Middle School’s eighth grade girls basketball team made history by bringing home an Illinois Elementary School Association’s Class 4A trophy on Dec. 19.The Warriors wrapped up the season...
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Looking Back
The Beecher Herald: January 2, 1975Here are some of the 1974 Beecher highlights from “A Word Picture of 1974 Happenings in Beecher”….January: Township would levy an additional 5¢ in road and bridge...
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Beecher Police Blotter: December 25-January 4,2025
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.On December 26, Joaquin Romero-Perez, 57, of Schaumburg,...
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Steven Keilson
Steven Keilson passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 1, 2024. He was the former spouse of Cheryl Ann Burdi Keilson.Mr. Keilson was the loving father of Kyle Keilson, married to Megan;...
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Mary Ann Garbauski
Mary Ann Garbauski passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Thomas Garbauski and the devoted mother of Mikayla Garbauski.Mary Ann...
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John A. Covert passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was the beloved son of the late Carl and Annamarie Covert.John was the dear brother of George Covert and Mary Pat Jaramillo...
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Darwin Ray Blake, 87
Darwin Ray Blake, a longtime resident of Summit, Illinois, and formerly of Palos Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, December 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He...
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Jack Robles, 70
Jack Robles, a lifelong resident of Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with his loving family by his side. He was 70 years old.Jack was the beloved...
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Louis “Gino” Di Crescenzo, 74
Louis “Gino” Di Crescenzo, born in Guardiagrele, Italy, on November 7, 1950, passed away surrounded by his family in Chicago on December 24, 2024. He was 74 years old.Gino was a loving husband to Maria...
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Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ Knickrehm
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Knickrehm, 93, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 4, 1931, in Chicago, she was the daughter of George and...
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Karen L. Hamer
Karen Linea Strid Hamer, RN, died peacefully on December 6, 2024.Karen brought joy to her family when she was born on March 26, 1940, the third child of Jean and Stanley Strid, who are deceased. She...
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Irene Manning
Irene Manning, 86, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Citadel of Bourbonnais. Born in Chicago on May 11, 1938, she was the daughter of Tom and Lionel (Tasca) Minervino. Irene...
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Brookfield receives grant to revamp Creekside Park
Brookfield was one of six southwest suburban communities that were awarded grants for local park district projects by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.More than $55.2 million in grant...
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