Watch Larry McClellan’s Presentation on the Underground Railroad
On Feb. 10, the Monee Historical Society welcomed Dr. Larry McClellan, an expert on the Underground Railroad in Illinois, to the Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery. “We need to…
15 Illinois sites added to National Register of Historic Places in 2021
Thanks to the efforts of historic preservation advocates in Illinois, 15 sites in the state were added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) during 2021, the Illinois Department…
American History Book Club to Be Rescheduled Due to Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather, today’s American History Book Club, delving into Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis, will be rescheduled to a later date. Check back here for…
Veterans Day Celebration
You Are Invited To A Veterans Day Celebration at St. Paul’s UCC of Monee would like to invite all veterans and their family members, along with the community, to attend our…
Monee Heritage Center Grand Opening Covered By The Vedette
On Saturday, September 11, 2021, the Monee Heritage Center, the new home of the Monee Historical Society, had its Grand Opening as part of the 2021 Monee Fall Fest. Festivities…
Village of Monee Timeline
This is a very basic timeline of the village of Monee. Efforts to update, enhance and correct will be ongoing. Click on the hyperlinks for further information. For suspected errors,…
President Christi Holston Wins Award
We are proud to announce that Board President Christi Holston was recently awarded the Ralph Fehland Volunteer award by the Monee Chamber of Commerce. The award, given each year, was…
Andrew Gunderson Roundabout Dedication
On Wednesday, September 9, the Village of Monee officially dedicated the new roundabout on Court St. and Egyptian trail to the memory of local painter Andrew Gunderson. Members of the…
