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Brashinger: MJHS geography bee winner has big goals
Jimmy DiFiore, 12, is going to do more than just hope that the third time is the charm in his quest to be a regional, if not statewide, National Geographic Bee champion. He’s planning for it. Jimmy, a seventh-grade student at Mokena Junior High School …
Frankfort, Mokena police blotter
FRANKFORT
WARRANT ARREST: Toni M. Gatto, 24, 1617 W. 183rd St., Homewood, was arrested May 1 on a Will County warrant after a stop at LaGrange Road and Maple Street, police said
SUSPENDED LICENSE: Jovanna Crockett, 37, of Kankakee, was charged with driving on a …
Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 19, 2013
Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.
LWSRA recreation center breaks new ground
The Lincolnway Special Recreation Association officially broke ground April 27 for its recreation facility on 5.6 acres in the Heather Glen subdivision of New Lenox. Once completed in early 2014, the 17,000-square-foot building will be the first of its kind in Illinois. It will enable …
New Lenox, Will County police blotter
NEW LENOX
BIKE THEFT: A bicycle was stolen April 29 in the 1000 block of Shagbark Court.
RETAIL THEFT: Jamella Denwiddie, 29, of Joliet, was charged with retail theft after she stole merchandise and attempted to return it April 29 at Wal-Mart in the 500 …
Providence Men’s Club hosts Celtic Chip-In
Providence Catholic High School’s Men’s Club will host its annual “Celtic Chip-In” Golf Outing Scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start May 18 at Broken Arrow Golf Club, 16325 Broken Arrow Drive, Lockport. The cost is $150 per golfer or $600 per foursome and includes …
Southland students embrace Global Youth Service Day
Lincoln-Way students among first local Global Youth Service Day participants
Frankfort, Mokena police blotter
FRANKFORT
SUSPENDED LICENSE: Russell L. Smith, 32, 8724 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and not wearing a seat belt after a stop April 27 in the 9500 block of U.S. 30, police said.
DUI ARREST: Kristen Trice, 23, …
Doyle back at the helm in Manhattan
After eight years, Jamie Doyle is back in the mayor’s office in Manhattan. After three attempts, he ousted two-term Mayor Bill Borgo in the April 9 election, winning with 47 percent of the vote in a four-man race. Doyle never went away, however. For six …
Summer concerts sell out fast
Think the Triple Play Summer Concert Series in New Lenox is popular? Some of the 5,000 tickets to the annual concerts were to go on sale to the general public May 1, but village residents bought all of them beforehand, Mayor Tim Baldermann said. It’s …
D159 hiring decisions irk teachers union
Having agreed to a pay freeze to help District 159’s financial crunch, the teachers union is upset with the school board’s recent pay rate for newly hired teachers.
New Lenox, Will County police blotter
NEW LENOX
IPOD STOLEN: An iPod was stolen from a vehicle April 15 in the 100 block of Hawthorn Lane.
SUSPENDED LICENSE: Jeremy Hughes, 20, 432 Maple Road, New Lenox, was charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding after a stop April 26 …
Suspended Frankfort cop facing new criminal charge
A Frankfort police officer accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend was indicted on an additional charge of burglary this week.
Donald Walsh initially was charged with domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery in July after Mokena police arrested him for allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend at …
Brashinger: Family, friends stand up for Frankfort man with ALS
Mike Meehan, of Frankfort, has three sisters who want him to act like their little brother and let them do something for him. The 51-year-old husband, father and business owner was diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in the fall of 2012 …
Frankfort, Mokena police blotter
FRANKFORT
BURGLARY ARRESTS: Katarzyna Lewicki, 33, and Robert M. Calaway, 32, both of Schaumburg, were charged April 15 with burglary in connection with a break-in in the 20500 block of LaGrange Road, police said. They said Calaway also was charged with identity theft.
FORGERY: Vicki …
L-Way East students sign letters of intent
13 student athletes from Lincoln-Way East High School have committed to compete at the collegiate level, including one who has signed with a Big Ten university. The students, who have all signed National Letters of Intent with colleges and universities from across the country, participated …
159th Street merchants fighting higher median
While the state aggressively tries to acquire the land needed to widen 159th Street in Homer Glen, business owners along the two-lane road have been equally aggressive in fighting the plan. For the past few years, merchants have voiced concerns about the loss of their …
