Ashley Ramos, a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, has announced that Caroline Helregel, a 98-year-old woman known as "Rosie the Riveter," will be at the Iroquois County Republican Committee Lincoln Day Dinner. Ramos conveyed her admiration for her home county’s committee for its efforts in organizing an event that honors military families and community members who have made significant contributions to history through their hard work and patriotism.
Ashley Ramos, a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, has expressed her deep honor at having three Gold Star families in attendance at the upcoming 2024 Republican Lincoln Day Dinner. The presence of Gold Star families adds a poignant and significant element to the event, acknowledging the sacrifices made by those who have lost loved ones in military service.
Manteno is gearing up for a significant event as the No Gotion Rally and Press Conference is set to take place at Heritage Park on Tuesday at 4:45 p.m., just ahead of the critical Gotion Battery Plant re-zoning hearing before the Manteno Planning Commission. Amanda Piker, founder of No Gotion Illinois, expressed her support for the rally.
An event featuring District 79 House of Representatives candidate Bobb Switzer, 40th Senate District candidate Phil Nagel, and former attorney general candidate Tom DeVore, is set to take place on November 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn Bradley in the Bristol Room. Devore will provide insights into the latest lawsuits unfolding in Illinois.
Shannyn Dockery will be traveling to the state capital to address the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board on the dangers posed by the proposed Gotion lithium-ion battery plant in Manteno.
Manteno resident Shannyn Dockery, an award-winning teacher with a focus on environmentalism, has deep concerns about the potential environmental effects of the proposed Gotion lithium-ion car battery plant on the Kankakee River and local endangered species.
Of the 27,362 citizens living in Iroquois County in 2021, 96.6% said they were only one race, while 3.4% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
Amanda Piker, a resident of Manteno, has expressed gratitude towards the efforts of Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL) and John Moolenaar (R-MI). They have initiated the No Official Giveaways Of Taxpayers’ Income to Oppressive Nations (NO GOTION) Act which aims to curb the sale of land to companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party.
Of the 108,104 citizens living in Kankakee County in 2021, 95.7% said they were only one race, while 4.3% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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.
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.
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.
There are two inmates sentenced to jail in Kankakee County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 29.
There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Kankakee County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 22.
June is National Dairy Month and earlier in the month Illinois dairy farmers and the Illinois Milk Producers Association (IMPA) donated more than 2,000 half gallons of milk and almost 400 half-gallon lactose-free milk containers to food banks in Central and Eastern Illinois.