Category: Verona

The 8th grade Lady Mavericks became regional champions last night as they took on the Joliet Laraway Lancers and defeated them in two matches 25-16 & 25-23. It was great to see such an intense game with a whole lot…

March 11 Volleyball The MVK Lady Mavericks 8th grade defeated Lockport Kelvin in the semi finals to advance to the championship with the scores of 25-18 & 25-20. The Mavericks worked hard & brought out the energy… with quite a…

It is with great sadness that the family of Bryce Adam Leake announces his passing at the age of 59 on December 26, 2025. He was born September 7,1966 to Hughie and Betty (Grieff) Leake in Joliet, IL. Bryce is…

Loisanne O’Connell, 95 of Morris, Illinois and formerly of Verona, Illinois, died Sunday morning, September 14, 2025 at the Lightways Hospice Inpatient Care Unit in Joliet, Illinois. Born April 4, 1930 in Streator, Illinois, Loisanne was a daughter of Raymond and…

Dennis R. Finch, 77, a lifelong resident of Verona, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on March 21, 2025. Born March 1, 1948, in Morris, Illinois, Dennis Russell was the son of Russell and Elsie (Mehock) Finch. He was…

Feb 4 The MVK 7th grade boys basketball team lost to Ford Heights Cottage Grove, 35-32, in the IESA Class 1A sectional championship Monday night.  Bryce Biros scored 13 points for MVK and had 11 rebounds.  Olin Field scored 9 points….

Timothy J. Arnold, affectionately known as Tim to his friends and loved ones, passed away on August 5, 2024, in Verona, at the age of 62. Born on October 30, 1961, in Kankakee, Tim’s life was one marked by love,…

Ray Leonard, age 66, of Verona Ray Leonard, age 66, of Verona, passed away, Friday, February 24, 2023, at Park Point Nursing Home in Morris, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private family burial will be at a later date…