Minooka News

By this time next year young students in Minooka preschool, early childhood and some kindergarten classes will have a place of their own.

This week in U.S. District Court in Chicago, an imprisoned cocaine dealer from Chicago settled a lawsuit arising from a police chase that began in Ottawa almost three years ago.

A MINOOKA woman was arrested Thursday by Morris police for shoplifting. Isabelle Ann Kavanagh, 37, of 1420 Kettleson St., was cited with retail theft after she was seen taking clothing from a shop in the 1400 block of North Division Street in Morris.

Lauren Hartman and Jonathan Bivens were united in marriage on Nov. 8, 2008. The wedding ceremony was held at Minooka United Methodist Church with Rev.

THREE DRIVERS were arrested Tuesday by Minooka police on a citation for operating a motor vehicle without proper insurance.

A JOLIET man was arrested about 10:50 a.m. Friday for theft from the Macy's Logistics building in Minooka.

Joan Salto, 18, 1224 Wabena, Minooka, and Ryan Ewald,19, 344 Coneflower, Minooka, were placed on conditional discharge for two years, fined $155 each and ordered to pay $106.66 restitution each for criminal damage to property.

Minooka Community High School proudly presents the comedy “You Could Die Laughing” by Billy St.

Donna Lillian Larkin of Downers Grove, Ill., and Thomas Edward Lake of West Dundee, Ill., were married Sept.12, 2009, at St.

An audit of village records shows the village to be in a stable financial position, said auditor Brian Zabel of Brian Zabel and Associates.

A young boy escaped the clutches of a band of Hispanic women who tried to lure him into a pickup Thursday.

Cindy Wilson, fire and life safety education coordinator for Channahon and Minooka fire protection districts, received the New Horizons Award from the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association.

A dry cleaning business that closed about two years ago is under new ownership. Classic Cleaners, 604 Columbus St., was recently reopened by June Cho and Cindy Lee.

Fall rummage sale: 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 24 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1910 Black Road, Joliet.

James and Kathy Lutz of Minooka celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Oct.

Alexa Chaidez, Alexander Pascual, and Brejan Nino are Door Prize winners from Grundy County Preschool Parent Meeting held at White Oak Elementary School.

MINOOKA POLICE charged a New Lenox man with DUI about 11:45 p.m. Saturday Oct. 17. Angelo Fields, 24, was also charged with disobeying a traffic device at Ridge Road and Ferguson Boulevard.

Careen M. Gordon, state representative 75th District, said the Four-Way Test that all Rotarians abide by could be helpful to many in Springfield as they make decisions that affect everyone in Illinois.

A confirmed case of H1N1 has hit Minooka Consolidated School District 201. In a note sent home to parents on Friday, Superintendent Al Gegenheimer said the district was alerting all parents in all district schools about the infection.

Swine Flu hits Minooka School Share + Oct 17, 2009 5:47 pm US/Central Swine Flu hits Minooka School Grayslake Elementary School District 46 sent out an advisory stating that "several suspected cases of H1N1 flu" have been reported in the district.