Manteno News

Two weeks ago, the McGahan family of south suburban Manteno lost everything in a fire.

An Air Force pilot from Manteno swept the Republican primary race for the 11th Congressional District on Tuesday.

The Lisle wrestlers defeated Peotone 55-19 and Manteno 39-33 in Interstate 8 wrestling competiton Thursday night.

Authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening at Route 129 and Strip Mine Road.

A member of the Air National Guard is hoping to be the Republicans' choice to face Rep.

The man who police believe held up an Illinois gas station last week was arrested Tuesday after robbing another, leading multiple law enforcement agencies from both sides of the state line on a chase.

Police in northwestern Indiana believe a missing man possibly fell though ice covering the Kankakee River while trying to rescue his dog.

Junior Brad Dunbar led the Panthers to a huge non-conference victory over Gardner S. Wilmington 60-32 on Tueday night.

Nahshaun C. Ozia, 27, of Chicago, could be facing up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of an armed robbery at a Bradley credit union in May.

Area firefighters were called to the Johnson Greenhouse in Manteno at 5:45 p.m. Friday as flames roared through the building at 114 S. Locust Ave.

The term "hot rod" has been used for decades to describe a car that epitomizes individual performance.

A fishing pond near an Illinois state home for veterans is open. Officials dedicated Lile Lake Wednesday.

The Manteno village board voted at its Oct. 19 meeting to approve a resolution implementing an Identity Theft Prevention program for the village.

Plans for work on Phase 1 of Legacy Park were discussed during an Oct. 8 special joint meeting of the Village of Manteno Board of Trustees and the Manteno Township Board.

In February of 2008, Prince Home opened its doors on the grounds of the Illinois Veterans Home - Manteno.

A DVD focused on the Aug. 2 homecoming of Illinois National Guard Company C, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment is now available for preorder.

Jaxon Layne Bartolini holds his mom's finger with his tiny hand while in the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital neonatal intensive care unit.

THE ENTIRE STAFF at Manteno Public Library helped to make the renovation and addition to the building a great successed.

The Manteno school board approved a tentative budget of $26,709,217 at its August 24 meeting.

Last year the Regional Transportation Authority presented to its board 43 planning, operating and capital projects - culled from 62 submitted - that were recommended for funding.