Wednesday, November 28, 2012
New Lenox residents came together this month to vote, to cheer, to give thanks, to cry and more. Take a look at the top 10 stories in Patch for November.
November 2012 is destined to stand out because it brought Americans together for a specific purpose—the Presidential Election. And New Lenox was no different. The 20 precincts in the community saw a record voter turn-out; however, voters here would have preferred Mitt Romney. The American spirit and the realization of the freedoms enjoyed in this nation were lived out in genuine New Lenox style this month. The Scouts collected for a food drive, and those who sacrificed on our behalf were memorialized in a time-honored tradition on Veterans Day at the Village Commons. Crowds filled the bleachers to cheer during the playoffs for football teams at Lincoln-Way West High School and Providence Catholic High School. Later in the month, families…
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Operation Christmas Child created a legacy for 9-year-old Karly Little. The locally-run Christian relief program has been dubbed "Karly's Kartons." The shoe boxes they fill for girls will feature a letter about Karly and the kind of trinkets she liked.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Family and friends mourn the loss of Karly Little, who died in a two-car accident Oct. 13 in Kankakee County.
New Lenox said "good bye" Monday to Karly Little, the New Lenox 9-year-old who died in a tragic two-car accident Oct. 13 in Kankakee County. The funeral service was held at New Life Church, 500 Gougar Road. The solemn service was crowded with family and friends, and the wake was held Oct. 28 at Colonial Funeral Chapel in Orland Park. Burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Frankfort. Little, a fourth-grader at Nelson Ridge School, was a passenger in the car driven by her father, Ken Little, 53. Karly was pronounced dead at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Her father and sister, 11-year-old Katie, were taken to Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Katie was released from the hospital the day following the accident. Ken, who …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Friends from New Life Church, clubs and school are coming together this Halloween to go trick-or-treating for Katie and Karly. Karly Little died in a car crash on Oct. 13 in Kankakee County.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Karly Little, 9, a 4th-grader at Nelson Ridge School, was killed while her father, Ken, and 11-year-old sister Katie were injured in an Oct. 13 accident in Kankakee County.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Rotary Club of New Lenox organized 'The Little Family Fund." Contributions go to an account at Old Plank Trail Community Bank, of New Lenox.
The tragic death of 9-year-old Karly Little, of New Lenox, in an Oct. 13 car accident in Kankakee County brings a community together to support the family. Her father, Ken Little, is still recovering at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee from injuries sustained in the two-car collision. Karly's sister, 11-year-old Katie, received minor injuries and was released from the hospital on Oct. 15. The New Lenox Rotary Club set up a memorial fund for the Littles to assist in covering expenses associated with the tragedy. The fund, "The Little Family Memorial Fund," has been established at Old Plank Trail Community Bank. Checks can be made out to "The Little Family Fund," and donations can be mailed to Old Plank Trail Community Bank, 280 Veterans…
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Legacy Girls Traveling Soccer Team paid tribute to Karly Little, of New Lenox, at practice Monday. Little died in a car accident over the weekend.
Parents huddled together on the sidelines of the soccer field at Lincoln-Way Central High School on Monday while members of the Legacy Girls Traveling Soccer Team practiced. It wasn't the usual friendly routine. Instead, the sidelines were somber while parents commented on the tragedy of a life taken too soon. Nine-year-old Karly Little, of New Lenox, died in a two-car collision Saturday at Route 50 and Kankakee County 6000 N. Road. Teammates from the Legacy team dedicated Monday's practice as a memorial to her. Little, a fourth-grader at Nelson Ridge School, was a passenger in the car driven by her father, Ken Little, 53. Karly was pronounced dead at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Her father and sister, 11-year-old Katie, were …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Four others were injured in the accident that took the life of a 9-year-old from Nelson Ridge School. The injured were taken to Riverside Medical Center.
A 9-year-old New Lenox girl was killed and four others were injured in a two-car accident about 10:20 a.m. Saturday in Kankakee County. Karly Little, a 4th-grader at Nelson Ridge School, died as a result of injuries after the car she was riding in collided in the intersection of Kankakee County 6000 N. Road and Route 50 in the area of Bourbonnais and Manteno Townships. She was taken to Provena St. Mary's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her dad, Ken Little, 53, remains in intensive care following surgery, according to a relative. Little was driving a 2009 Hyundai; his two daughters, 11-year-old Katie, and 9-year-old Karly were in the back seat, according to Illinois State Police. While driving eastbound on Kankakee County 6000 N. …
Aaliyah
12:23 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
Hi Katie even though I never new your family or sister I'm really sorry but like you said she is with god watching over you and your family I know you meet up with her in heaven again I would love to meet her there too ..... From all the things people said and the article I know is true I pray for you and your family I'm really sorry more ›