Peotone gun buyback draws 708 guns from Will County sites
By 8 30 a m Saturday crowds of armed residents lined up outside Will County fire stations to turn in firearms for a 50 cash reward. Eight sites reported 708 guns, far surpassing expectations and covering a wide range of weapons from antiques to modern handguns.
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Will County
Rockford
Joliet
Danny Hulbert
Hulbert
Frankfort
Ron Smith
Rick Morin
Wills County
Peotone
District 2010 bids farewell to SMA program overhaul
Crete Monee district votes to dissolve the South Metropolitan Association special education joint agreement by June. Resources will transfer to SWCASE ECHO SPEED and EISENHOWER coops, with a trust formed to manage assets. Donations include a $300 PC/AT from McDonald’s and $5,550 in computer gear from NutraSweet University Park. Summer school plans outline credits remediation and some enrichment courses.
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Special Education
Cook
Will
Crete-Monee Board of Education
South Metropolitan Association
Steve Humphrey
SMA
Swcase
Echo, Speed and
Eisenhower
Devel
Humphrey
McDonald’s Corporation
Crete
NutraSweet Company
University Park
Nancy Dyke
John Rodgers
Donna Swanstrom
Crete-Monee awards honor teachers and students
Crete-Monee schools honored staff and students with certificates and a reception before the district 2010 school board meeting. Kathleen Hickey earned another Outstanding Teacher Award nomination from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Awards also recognized Snowflake program staff, English teachers, essay writers, and multiple IHSA athletes across bowling, basketball, gymnastics, wrestling, and regional qualifiers.
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Crete-Monee
Steve Humphrey
Kathleen Hickey
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Humphrey
Kathleen
Snowflake
Rachel Pless
Prentiss Lea
Betsy Crawford
Joe Crawford
National Council of Teachers of English
Latasha Foster
Lori Williams
Virginia Pau
Angela Tallarita
Kelly Hansen
Amber Orzechowski
Kim Kaoing
Jenny Rakoczy
Patty Zimmerman
Courtney Nordstrom
Kelly Yoder
Dena Hubert
Andre Williams
Terrell Robinson
Kenyen Beach
Cortnay Pensinger
Brad Sikora
Tim Reagan
Josh Reading
George Washington
Rob Sikora
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P.O
Smith
Marvin Rathert
Robert
Chicago
Kankakee
Rabert
Dave Faber
Cecile Julian
Rodgers
Mary Compton
Emily Rosandich
Crete Cooperative Preschool
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