Category: Verona

March 3 Volleyball The MVK Lady Mavericks defeated Joliet Laraway in 3 tight matches 25-22, 25-16 & 25-23. The girls pulled through with their aggressive serves, and their thrilling excitement on the court. Tomorrow we’re back at it in the…

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…