Crete News

Dr McDreamy and Welchkin cruise in ISOBA splits Thursday, July 02, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- Sophomore trotting colts took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 14 diagonally gaited state-breds met in a pair of $14,455 Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association Stakes.

The scars on Regan Martin's wrists are a painful reminder of a past filled with violence and fear.

Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve, co-owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, is open to the public for free, all-age bird watching programs every Wednesday and Saturday through Aug.

An Indiana man, a South Side 10-year-old girl and a woman from the Far West Side have all died, at least in part, to the heat, autopsies confirmed Friday afternoon.

State-breds shine on busy Tuesday at Balmoral Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- Illinois conceived and foaled trotters and pacers shared the spotlight on a very busy Tuesday night at Balmoral Park.

Youngsters cook up a wicked brew at Balmoral on Sunday Monday, June 22, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old colt pacers were back in action on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 18 youngsters squared off in a pair of $10,000 Wicked Brew Stake splits.

The Workforce Services Division of Will County's Mobile Learning Center, which offers resume and job search assistance, will be at the following locations this week : Monday : New Lenox Library, 120 Veterans Parkway.

Youngsters impress in Bingo Johnnie splits Monday, June 15, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- The Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old stakes action continued on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 13 pacing colts squared off in a pair of $5,000 divisions of the Bingo Johnnie Stake.

As you look back on these last four years, consider how you might be spending the next three to five.

My New Dawn prevails in Balmoral thriller Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- After a dynamite performance by a state-bred freshman pacing colt at Balmoral Park on Sunday night it was the girls turn to shine on Tuesday night as a field six Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old fillies went ...

Jun 9, 2009 2:28 pm US/Central Two more teens have been charged in the beating, burning and degrading of a South Chicago Heights girl in an attack caught on cell phone video.

Three high school classmates have been arrested and charged in an alleged burglary ring.

ICF bargain Cardinal Pace favorite Saturday, June 6, 2009 - Mike Paradise for the Illinois Harness Horseman's Association Crete, IL --- The magic yearling price in my barn is $9,500,'says trainer Homer Hochstetler.

During its May 18 meeting, the Crete-Monee Board of Education approved a proposal from the Village of Crete permitting the village to construct a water tower on the far west edge of the new high school campus.

Pair of stakes finals on tap at Balmoral Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- There will be action aplenty for trotting enthusiasts at Balmoral Park on Tuesday and Wednesday night as the Crete plant plays host to the $49,800 Violet Stake Final on Tuesday and the $50,200 Cardinal Stake Final on ...

Henry Gram leads Cardinal elim winners Sunday, May 31, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- The stakes action rolled on at Balmoral Park on Saturday night as a total of 21 Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old pacing colts squared off in a trio of Cardinal Stakes eliminations.

A firefighter from Manteno has been charged with indecent solicitation of a child over the Internet after allegedly trying to arrange a sexual encounter with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

Definer and Southern Rocketop set for showdown after Cardinal elim wins Thursday, May 28, 2009 - by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park Crete, IL --- State-bred trotting colts took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 16 diagonally gaited 3-year-olds squared off in a pair of $7,500 Cardinal Stake eliminations.

Racing Roundup: Queen Creek prevails in Violet elimination Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - from Harness Publicists across North America Tuesday's edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Balmoral Park and Harrington Raceway.

Two people were struck and killed by a Union Pacific freight train in far south suburban Crete early this morning.