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5 days ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
After two years of meetings and discussions, Monee officials are moving ahead with plans for a new police department. The current building at 5357 W. Main Street was built 68 years ago and is no longer adequate for MPD’s needs. During the May 28 meeting, the village board heard recommendations that will get the process started.
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5 days ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
Monee Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics successfully resuscitated a village resident who had collapsed and was in need of immediate care. That’s not really news for MFPD, as their crews actually have done that four times in just two years. But the five-member crew and three Monee patrol officers still deserved some recognition, not to mention bragging rights. Zoll Medical Corporation agreed, presenting them with life saving awards and Challenge Coins.
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5 days ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
. A ceremonial bell rang during the Monee Memorial Day ceremony and honored the estimated 2.6 million Americans who have perished in war-related deaths since 1775. “For it is for them that this honor is truly for,” said Monee American Legion Commander David Batzek.
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1 week ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
Monee officials have tabled a pair of ordinances that have been in the works for a while, pending additional clarification. During their May 14 meeting, the board opted to put the Bring Your Own Bottle and the grocery tax ordinances on hold after attorney Larry Gryczewski indicated they weren’t quite ready for board action.
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2 weeks ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
By Karen HaaveLaw Enforcement Appreciation Day in Monee was launched five years ago in an effort to give local police officers a boost in morale. Apparently the event, hosted by Tracey and John Henson, has achieved its goal each year. Just ask the guys at Monee PD. “Once again, Trustee John Henson and his wife, Tracy, have gone above and beyond with their support for law enforcement and especially Monee PD,” Chief Scott Koerner said.
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1 month ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
The first of Crete’s Honorary Street Signs will recognize the achievements and contributions of longtime Village President Mike Einhorn. After serving an unprecedented 10 terms – 40 years – Einhorn decided last fall to step down from the post and focus on regaining his health. He has been absent from village board meetings for months, as he has been undergoing treatment for leukemia. “I was recently diagnosed with AML, a potentially fatal form of leukemia, if left untreated,” he said last fall.
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1 month ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
A Beecher resident has been charged with six counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. Jasen N. Zurisk was charged on April 29. Images of children under the ages of 13 and 18 years were found by Will County Sheriff’s deputies during a search of his home. Two of the charges are Class I felonies, and the other four are Class II, according to the criminal complaint filed in Will County Circuit Court on April 30.
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1 month ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
Crete Village Trustees, in a split vote, have approved an ordinance modifying the existing Accessory Building ordinance. The new ordinance will eliminate the need for sheds to be mounted on a concrete slab. Revising the previous ordinance has been on board agendas for several weeks, with lengthy discussion. It passed during the April 14 meeting, on a 4-2 vote, with Trustees Stephen Johnson and Mark Wiater voting no.
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1 month ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
A solar farm could be coming to Monee and, if that’s the case, village officials want to be ready. Village Attorney Larry Gryczewski told the board of trustees last week that Turning Point Energy is showing renewed interest in the solar field it proposed almost three years ago.
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1 month ago | 
southwestregionalpublishing.com | Karen Haave
Crete Emergency Management Agency doesn’t adequately describe what that organization does. When it was founded in 1988, it was called the Emergency Services Disaster Agency, which is closer to the truth: Its volunteers do a lot more than most people realize. According to Ryan Allison, director of the agency for almost a year, Crete EMA is responsible for coordinating and managing responses to many types of emergencies and disasters.
