Manhattan News

The Manhattan Planning and Zoning Commission looked over a new configuration for the commercial property at the corner of Rt.

For devotees of fresh produce, homemade bakery goods and flowering plants fresh from the garden, it's one-stop shopping.

New homebuyers in Manhattan may have more time to take advantage of a $5,000 rebate.

Five students at Manhattan Junior High School and a student at Elwood Junior High School earned the President's Volunteer Service Award.

Wilton Center Federated Church will host Power Lab vacation Bible school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 6-10. Children age 3 and older are welcome to attend this free program.

Free movies in the park: 8:45 p.m. July 17, "Iron Man," sponsored in part by Enterprise.

At their meetings on Tuesday, June 9, Manhattan's School District 114 and Park District Boards voted on whether or not they would support a one-year extension of the village's stimulus plan.

"The residents of Frankfort, Mokena and Manhattan really showed their spirit," Maggie Wolff said of the more than 700 people who raised almost $160,000 last weekend during the 13th annual American Cancer Society's Relay For Life at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort.

Looking for some affordable family fun this weekend? Head over to the second annual Family Fun Day at the Foxford Center.

THE FORMAL PRESENTATION of the Class Gift was a chance for the Class of 2009 to show off their impressive parting contribution to Lincoln-Way Central recently.

At the May 19 Manhattan village board meeting, police Officer Brett Burkhalter was presented with the 2009 Law Enforcement Award from the Illinois State Bar Association.

"I have not planted in the dark in eight to 10 years," said Manhattan farmer John Kiefner, who has about 500 acres and a horse farm.

Fletcher Row, a 20-unit townhouse development at 2424 W. Fletcher St. in West Roscoe Village , has several residences ready for immediate occupancy.

Research materials for Ashley Paarlberg's graduation speech included the scholarly Disney movie "The Lion King" and the equally-academic YouTube.

Residents and veterans turned out Monday for the Memorial Day ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood to remember the service and sacrifices of U.S. veterans.

Sister Rita Mandella, in the last of her 39 years as principal of St. Jude's School, bent down to pick up a little cheese cracker in the otherwise immaculately clean hallway.

Officer Brett Burkhalter has received the Illinois State Bar Association's Law Enforcement Award.

New Lenox village officials are joining a statewide effort urging Illinois legislators to approve a new Comprehensive Capital Infrastructure Program.

Insisting that the swine flu is no worse than regular winter influenza, city officials tried Wednesday to quiet a growing chorus of pols and parents demanding more school closings.

Joseph Gates, the principal at IS 238, where Mitchell Wiener taught for years before becoming assistant principal, embraces family at Wiener's funeral.