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Police Reports...............11
Pet of the Week.............12
Sound Off.....................13
Puzzles..........................23
Home of the Week.........26
Athlete of the Week.......34
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Thursday
Teen Night Voter
Registration
6-7 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 6, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Are you a high
schooler and not yet registered
to vote? Join the
library for a brief informational
session about
the voting process and an
opportunity to register to
vote. You must be 18 by
the date of the general election,
which is Nov. 3 this
year. To register, please
bring two forms of identification,
one of which
must show your current
residence address. You can
use a student ID for identification
and can present it
electronically if you don’t
have it with you that night.
We will have pizza, drinks,
trivia and cool prizes. Registration
requested, but not
required.
Friday
MOMS Club of New Lenox
10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7,
New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway.
This is our monthly
social meeting. All ages,
free admission, visitors
welcome. We will be doing
a fun craft with the
kids. A fun way to meet
other moms and for the
kids to play. Visit Mom
sClubNewLenox.com or
momsclub.org or contact
momsclubnewlenox@ya
hoo.com for more information.
Saturday
Bingo for the Troops
5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8,
Harry E. Anderson VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road. Bingo starts at
6 p.m. Help us raise funds
needed to send packages
to our deployed troops.
Postage is $18.45 for each
package. Must be 18 years
or older to play. There will
be raffles all night and a
cash bar. Cost is $25 per
person and it includes 10
games of Bingo, food and
door prizes. Tickets are
available anytime in the
bar and at the Friday Fish
Fry.
Tuesday
Census 101: What, Why &
When?
2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 11, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Get your questions
answered and learn
all about the Census 2020,
including timeline, community
involvement, jobs
and resources.
UPCOMING
Stop the Bleed
7-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 20, Village Hall, 1
Veterans Parkway. The Village
of New Lenox and its
Safe Communities America
Coalition is offering a
free bleeding control class.
Participants will practice
with tourniquets, apply direct
pressure to simulated
wounds and learn how to
pack wounds with medical
gauze. Registration required
at eventbrite.com/e/
free-bleeding-control-train
ing-stop-the-bleed-tick
ets-91206110933. Contact
Dan Martin at dmartin@
newlenox.net or (815)
462-6493 with any questions.
Comedy for the Critters
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
22, New Lenox VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road. Come out to a
comedy show featuring
WGN’s Mike Toomey
and Matt Holt from Indianapolis.
Doors open
at 7 p.m., cost is $25 and
you must be 18 years old.
All ticket proceeds benefit
The Three Rescues: South
Suburban Humane Society,
Illinois Horse Rescue
of Will County or Hopeful
Tails Animal Rescue.
Tickets are available at any
of these Three Rescues or
at the NL VFW bar, the
NL VFW Friday Fish Fry
or call Kathy Connolly at
(815) 325-9501.
Library Referendum
Informational Meeting
10:30 a.m. p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 22, New Lenox
Public Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Join us
to learn more about the
library’s referendum. Financial
and architectural
consultants, along with the
Library Director and Library
Trustees, will present
the facts you need to
make a well informed decision.
Frequently asked
questions will be addressed,
and, most importantly,
there will be time
to ask your own questions.
We look forward to seeing
you there.
ONGOING
Valentine Heart Contest
Beginning Monday, Feb.
3, children can guess the
number of candy hearts in
the jar at the Lions Community
Center. Whoever
guesses closest to the actual
number without going
over will receive a special
prize. Contest will close
on Friday, Feb. 14 and the
winner will be notified on
Monday, Feb. 17.
Live Music at the White
Horse
8-11 p.m. every Friday,
JBD White Horse Inn, 348
W. Maple St. No cover,
call (815) 485-4848 to reserve
a table.
Lincoln-Way General
Federation of Women’s
Clubs Meetings
6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 5, Trinity Services,
301 Veterans Parkway.
The New Lenox branch of
the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs. We are
a local organization dedicated
to strengthening our
community and enhancing
the lives of others through
community service.
Lincoln-Way Area Business
Women’s Organization
Meetings
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March
10, Gatto’s Restaurant,
1938 E. Lincoln Highway.
The Lincoln-Way Area
Business Women’s Organization
is a non-profit
club formed in the 1970s
to provide scholarship
funds to graduating female
high school seniors and
adult women for the purpose
of continuing education.
We are always looking
for new members. For
more information, visit
LWABWO.org.
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New Life for Old Bags
6-7 p.m. second Monday
of each month, New
Lenox Public Library, 120
Veterans Parkway. Join the
local NLOB chapter as we
make mats for the homeless
from plastic grocery
bags. This is a great opportunity
for teens, grades
7 -12, needing community
service hours. No court-ordered
community service
accepted. If you are bringing
a group it is required
you contact the Adult Services
Department.
Breast Cancer Support
Group
6:30-8:30 p.m. fourth
Tuesday of each month,
Silver Cross Hospital
Conference Center, Pavilion
A, 1890 Silver Cross
Blvd., New Lenox. The
American Cancer Society
and Silver Cross Hospital
will host “I Can Cope,”
an educational program
for women facing breast
cancer. This free program
covers topics relevant to
the cancer experience and
offers practical help in
coping with some of the
emotional issues resulting
from a cancer diagnosis.
First time participants
should visit www.silver
cross.org to register to attend.
Vet Breakfast
6:30- 8 a.m. Monday,
Gina’s Teardrop Cafe, 826
W. Laraway Rd., New
Lenox. Gina’s Teardrop
Cafe is offering a free veteran’s
breakfast on the last
Monday of every month to
salute the service of local
veterans.