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Grant Park Foundation Proposes Park Improvements
The St. Patrick’s Day board meeting in Grant Park must’ve had a lucky charm in the room as it was brief, all-business, and held without shenanigans.Grant Park Foundation Projects PresentedScott Dillman...
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Eastern Avenue Culverts to be Replaced, Roadwork Ahead
Eastern Avenue culverts will soon be replaced now that a bid has been approved by the Manhattan Village Board for its construction. The $419,970 winning bid from Austin Tyler was the lowest...
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Culture Questioned as Two Admins Resign
Two more administrators will resign at the end of the school year as of the March 17 Peotone 207-U Board Meeting.Resident John Maxedon addressed the board during public comments and not only questioned...
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Making a Splash: PHS Raises Nearly $27K for Special Olympics
Students and faculty from Peotone High School took on the Polar Plunge March 21 at the school, hosting the fundraising event benefiting the Special Olympics for the first time in the school’s...
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Couple brings Biggby Coffee to Palos Hills
Manny Eliades has always considered himself a coffee connoisseur.“I’ve always been a coffee lover,” said Eliades, of Skokie. “My wife and I travel to Michigan a lot, and it was there we discovered...
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Benita Jean Emmons, 81
Benita Jean Emmons, 81, died on March 18, 2025, passing into eternal life. Born May 5, 1943, in Chicago, she was the only child of Elsie (née Hamel) and Benjamin H. Emmons Jr., both of whom preceded...
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Country Club Hills man charged in identity theft from Palos Heights nursing...
A Country Club Hills man has been charged with aggravated identity theft after an elderly resident at a Palos Heights nursing home reported unauthorized charges on his bank account, police...
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Palos Park police investigate $17,000 insurance fraud case
Palos Park police are working with the State Farm Insurance Special Investigations Unit after a resident reported that an insurance policy was fraudulently taken out in their name, followed by a...
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Young resident ready to serve as Prairie Trails Library trustee
Eager to serve his community, lifelong Burbank resident Sean Kirchman is looking to step forward to bring new ideas to the Prairie Trails Public Library Board.“I credit much of my academic success to...
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Vedette sports report: Lucas Spence debuts for Astros
Lucas Spence hasn’t been in the Houston Astros organization very long, but some of the bosses know who he is.The Crete-Monee graduate made an appearance in a spring training game as a pinch runner...
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Joseph J. Fleider Jr., 90
Joseph J. Fleider Jr., affectionately known as “Moose” and “Big Joe,” died at the age of 90. A resident of Palos Hills, Illinois, he was a proud U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War.He...
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Countryside hires forensic psychologist to assist police
Social worker Mariah Cox has been hired by the Countryside Police Department.Police Chief Paul Klimek looks forward to having Cox on board, saying that she offers expertise that is not now...
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Illegal U-turns surge in Willow Springs amid road work
Ongoing road work by the Illinois Department of Transportation has led to more than 600 tickets and warnings for illegal U-turns in Willow Springs.Since June 1, 2024, through March 14 of this year,...
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Give your lawn mower a break until Mother’s Day, says Countryside
Once again, the city of Countryside is encouraging residents to not mow their lawns, at least not until the middle of May.The city council, at its March 12 meeting, unanimously approved a third edition...
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Bridgeview Trustee Claudette Struzik steps down from public service
Bridgeview Village Trustee Claudette Struzik saved the biggest bombshell of her career when she announced late last year she was going to step down as a trustee. “You do know I’m not running again?...
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Lyons Township trustee, clerk clash over closed-session minutes
A Lyons Township board meeting took a tense turn when Trustee Donna McDonald and Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg engaged in a heated exchange over the release of closed-session minutes.“I have a question for...
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Marvel Parker: A longtime advocate for Summit, civil rights
Dr. Marvel McCain Parker, a distinguished author, faith leader and community advocate, has long called Summit home.A Harvard University Summer Leadership Institute graduate (Class of 2004), Parker...
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Lyons Township hosts local leaders for stormwater, infrastructure update
Lyons Township officials recently hosted local government leaders to discuss stormwater management and infrastructure updates.Supervisor Chris Getty, Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg, Assessor Patrick Hynes and...
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Two-sport star Brady Hespen adds pop for Manteno
Brady Hespen didn’t take time to admire his first home run in a year.The Manteno sophomore’s first varsity at-bat produced a three-run homer over the left-field fence in a 16-1 home win against Grant...
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Looking Back
The Monee Monitor: March 27, 1975People certainly were unhappy about the length of the proposed school day – and this ad supports that sentiment. –File photo.“Identify Two Men Who Saved Mary Beth...
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