News on Beecher Beacon

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 294 Maple St., Beecher was sold on Oct. 8 by Cory Murdoch for $393,000. The buyer was Joanette Glover.

Emily Hamaker, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Mooresville Family Care and is now accepting new patients. Dr. Hamaker specializes in family medicine and obstetrics.

Primary care and sports medicine physician Thomas Schmittdiel, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network. He is now welcoming new patients in Michigan City and La Porte.

Franciscan Health has announced that it will distribute $448,000 in grants to 55 non-profit organizations across Indiana and the south suburbs of Chicago. These funds are part of the Social Impact Partnership Program (SIPP), which aims to enhance community health by partnering with nonprofit health and human service agencies in areas served by Franciscan Health.

Yazeid Alshebani, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians in Indianapolis. Dr. Alshebani is now accepting new patients and brings expertise in non-invasive cardiology and advanced cardiovascular imaging.

Franciscan Health Crown Point's emergency department has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first in Indiana, and one of only 13 nationwide, to receive the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED) Gold Level accreditation. This recognition underscores the hospital's commitment to improving pain management for patients within its emergency department.