Tag Archive | university park
Judge cites former Beecher man for contempt; Monee man busted on endangered species rap
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com July 8, 2015 Silence wasn’t golden Tuesday for a former Beecher resident who refused to answer a Will County Circuit court judge’s routine questions about his two traffic-related charges, according to court records. Randy R. Wise, 63, of Sumava Resorts, Ind. was in court for a pre-trial hearing on the Crete-based […]
Will County Health Department’s eastern branch holds open house at new Monee location Friday
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com May 23, 2015 The Will County Health Department’s new facility in Monee, touted as “designed with eastern Will County residents in mind” has scheduled an open house from 2-4 p.m. Friday June 6. Located one-half mile east of Interstate 57, the new office at 5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Road occupies suites 107-110 and […]
Voters opt for change on Peotone board, find little choice in other Eastern Will County contests
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com March 16, 2015 Voters Tuesday elected challengers Steven J. Cross, Michael R. Jones and Peter March to Peotone’s village board and challenger Dennis Kennedy Sr. to the Beecher Fire Protection District board. They also chose incumbent Randy Murray over incumbent Claude H. Werner for the Peotone Fire Protection District board*. But, […]
Crete-Monee school board, administration addressing common goals, separate roles
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com Feb. 26, 2015 Crete-Monee School District’s board of education has agreed to keep the current vision statement and an amended mission statement in place for a few more months. Elected officials, voting 4-0 Tuesday, tasked Supt Nathaniel Cunningham with editing the two documents and completing the mission statement by adding its […]
Itasca-based firm to design C-M middle school wing
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com Feb. 25, 2015 School District 201U Board of Education members Tuesday selected an award-winning architectural firm to design Crete-Monee Middle School’s sixth-grade wing. Board members Maurice Brown, Nakia Hall, Tom Hysell and Kim Sanders, in a special meeting, voted to hire Itasca-based DLA Architects to design and oversee the University Park […]
Romance and snowshoes? Only at Monee Reservoir
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com Feb. 8, 2015 Eastern Will County residents who are enthusiastic, or simply curious, about snowshoeing have two options at the Monee Reservoir this month. Snowshoe Under the Stars: Sweetheart Style Couples tired of their traditional approach to Valentine’s Day might want to participate in the 6-9 p.m. Feb. 14 program that […]
Howard, Ogalla address E Will County in 2014, 2015
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com Jan. 29, 2015 Eastern Will County’s two County board represent- atives agree 2014, over- all, was a good year for District 1 — particularly in county road and bridge improvements. Robert Howard, D-Beecher, and Judy Ogalla, R-Monee, also agree Governors State University’s transition to a four-year institution and the county’s […]
Heroin, cannabis recovered in Steger-area raid
by Dennis Sullivan editor@ewcnews.com Jan. 25, 2015 The Will County Sheriff’s Police Gang Suppression Unit and Special Operations Group recovered “a small amount” of heroin” and “less than 30 grams” of cannabis from a Steger area home Friday, according to a Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Kathy Hoffmeyer said the early morning raid was intended to take […]
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