News published on Beecher Beacon in October 2024

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

The following funeral or memorial service is scheduled to happen in coverage area tomorrow.

A property at 1840 N. Stonington Ave., Beecher was sold on Oct. 9 by Tommaso Camilleri for $305,000. The buyer was Christian Jimenez.

In the 2022-23 school year, 65.7% of Beecher Elementary School students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Board-certified physician Mohammad Arfeen, DO, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Arfeen specializes in interventional gastroenterology and internal medicine and is currently accepting new patients.

The lowest price of midgrade gas in ZIP Code 60401 was found at two gas stations in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of premium gas in ZIP Code 60401 was found at two gas stations in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Elaine M. Knowles passed away on Oct. 14. Below is the obituary.

A property at 613 Orchard Lane, Beecher was sold on Oct. 15 by Kendall Partners Ltd. for $222,900. The buyers were Brooke A. and Jason E. Haberlin.

Shelby Schoon, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Mooresville Family Care and is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Schoon, who is board-certified, earned her medical degree from Indiana University Northwest School of Medicine in Gary, Indiana. She completed her residency at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis through the Family Medicine Residency Program.

Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Ellen "Ellie" Elzinga has joined the Franciscan Physician Network in Schererville, Indiana. Elzinga, who is board-certified, earned her Master of Science degree from Purdue University Northwest located in Hammond. Her clinical interests include family medicine, pediatrics, and women's health.

A property at 520 Pasadena Ave., Beecher was sold on Oct. 16 by Larry V Schroeder for $250,000. The buyers were Taylor Schrage and Jeames Hesch.

In the 2022-23 school year, 80.1% of Beecher Elementary School students failed the mathematics portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Franciscan Health Indianapolis has been recognized by Healthgrades for its outstanding performance in several medical disciplines. The hospital has achieved the top ranking in Indiana across six different specialties, including cardiology, cardiac care, critical care, pulmonary care, stroke care, and gastrointestinal surgery.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.94 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Oct. 19, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.