On Oct. 22 at noon, the “We the People of Manteno” parade brought the community together in a show of unity against the proposed lithium ion car battery plant planned for the old KMart location in Manteno.
In a bid for the District 79 Representative seat, Bobb Switzer has made healthcare reform a central focus of his campaign, pledging to provide better healthcare access to legal taxpayers and reduce the costs of life-saving treatments.
Rolniak is one of the many community members who will be meeting with an attorney on Monday, Oct. 9 in a community meeting aimed at preventing the Community Chinese Party-aligned Gotion lithium-ion battery plant from opening in Manteno.
Forsyth is one of many community members upset by the prospect of a Chinese Communist party-affiliated lithium-ion car battery plant opening at the site of the old KMart located at 1902 Selma Road in Manteno.
State Representative candidate for the 79th District, Bobb Switzer, criticized the plans to build a Chinese Communist party-linked lithium-ion battery plant in Manteno.
McHeffey and other Manteno residents gathered at the Manteno Council meeting on Monday night to voice their displeasure with the current leadership in connection to greenlighting the battery plant.
Amanda Piker is the originator of the No Gotion Illinois Facebook page that has led to a growing movement to prevent the proposed Gotion lithium ion car battery plant from opening in Manteno.
Manteno resident Ed Wagner is one of a group of Manteno residents who are pursuing legal action to prevent Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion from opening a plant in the village.
The Illinois Freedom Caucus legislators will be joined by Manteno local residents and other supporters at a press conference at the Hassett Center in Manteno on Monday, Oct. 2.
Illinois politicians and members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have raised concerns about the sizeable subsidies being granted to the Chinese electric vehicle battery maker, Gotion.
Radio host Jeanne Ives criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-Ill.) for providing ‘massive incentives’ for a new EV battery manufacturing whose “owners are Chinese Communists” to locate in Manteno, Ill.
Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic died on December 29, 2021, after responding to a report of unattended dogs barking in a Comfort Inn parking lot. In a Sept. 2 Facebook post, Rep. Jackie Haas celebrated the naming of the 315 overpass on U.S. Route 57 as the “Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway.” on Sep 2nd.
In an Aug. 14 Facebook post, Rep. Jason Bunting announced that a bill he cosponsored was signed into law. The new law allows FFA and 4H-attending students to attend programs, competitions, exhibitions, or other functions without taking unexcused absences from school.
One place where people are almost guaranteed to wait for services is at a Department of Motor Vehicles office, however, with the Skip-the-Line program set to be introduced across Illinois in September, wait times could be significantly reduced.
Kankakee County State Attorney Jim Rowe is criticizing the reinstatement of the SAFE-T Act’s cashless bail provision known as the Pretrial Fairness Act.
The Illinois State Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the legality of Illinois' move to end cash bail on July 18. In a Facebook post, Rep. Jackie Haas shared her reaction to the decision.
Motorcycle riders under the age of 18 will have the option to take a 2-day driver safety course from IDOT in 2024, thanks to a bill sponsored by Sen. Thomas Bennett. The bill allows motorcycle riders under the age of 18 to complete the 20-hour course in lieu of driving and knowledge tests.
Rep Jackie Haas cheered her district's two-time Governor's Volunteer Service Award winner, in a June 30 press release. John Branz, of Herscher, has now won the award twice.