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Shorewood residents can breathe easy if they notice smoking sewers this week. Smoke testing is scheduled for the next few days throughout the village's sanitary sewer system. The smoke is used as an obvious visual indicator of leaks in the system. According to a news release from the village, the smoke is non-toxic, harmless and creates no fire hazard. The smoke should not get into any homes or buildings unless there is defective plumbing or possibly drain traps that are...
Perfect weather brought a good turn out Aug. 20 to the final Cruise Night of the 2010s in downtown Plainfield. Classic cars lined both sides of Lockport Street - receiving looks of admiration and interest from both gear heads and patio diners as the sounds of 50’s rock n’ roll played in the air. Cars on display ranged from a 1926 Model T Ford with its original engine, an example of the infamous Ford Edsel, a Ford Falcon and some Mustangs from the last few years. There were also some Chevys, a large number of pickup tru...
A Joliet man was arrested Aug. 27 after reportedly shooting a teen and an infant. Both victims, a 19-year-old man and his 1-year-old child, were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, according to police. The confrontation occurred about 9:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Broadway. Witnesses identified Levelle Barfield, 22, as the shooter and Barfield was reportedly spotted by police a short time later in the 1100 block of Summit Street. "As officers approached...
Shorewood residents are invited to enjoy a night under the stars at the Family Camp Out event Sept. 6. The village will host the all-ages event in Shorewood Park. Costs are $5 per resident and $10 for non-residents. Pre-registration is required. Participants should bring their own tents, sleeping bags and other camping essentials. Check in begins at 5 p.m. and a dinner of hot dogs and chips will be served. After crafts, activities and S'mores, evening events will end at 9...
The Village of Plainfield is hosting a food drive through September 20 for National Hunger Action Month. The village's efforts will benefit Bags of Hope, a private backpack food program, the Green Harvest Food Pantry, and the Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry. The food pantries would appreciate donations of: oatmeal and cereal; canned chicken and tuna; peanut butter and jelly; pasta and pasta sauce; flour; sugar; rice; canned fruits and vegetables; soups; ramen noodles; macaroni and cheese; condiments and boxed potatoes....
s Troy students have gotten back into the rhythm of the school year, one faculty member can remain confident she traveled the farthest this summer. District Administrator Kristin Johnson recently spent 10 days in Nepal where she conducted math workshops with teachers and worked with educators and fourth grade students in their classrooms. Johnson, Troy's Director of Curriculum and Assessment, was chosen by Origo Education to be its United States educator representative with...
Contract issues and renovation schedules jeopardized approval of a downtown Plainfield banquet hall again. Operators of The Sanctuary, 24216 W. Lockport St., sought approval from trustees at the Sept. 9 Village Board meeting, but had yet to finalize their required parking arrangements or schedule fire and building inspections. “(The delay) is being put back on us when these things haven’t been done. We’re putting the cart before the horse,” Trustee Margie Bonuchi said. “I’m quite bewildered we were told this was a done deal...
The Mexican Independence Day parade held Sept. 14 in Joliet was marred by violence near the parade route. A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg during an apparent confrontation just before 2 p.m. near Collins Street and Elwood Avenue, Joliet police said. The 57th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade had begun its route down Collins Street about an hour before the shooting. Surveillance video released by Joliet police shows three young men scrambling away from the east side...
Prost! If you're a Shorewood resident who want to celebrate your German heritage, or you simply like music and beer - Oktoberfest will be Sept. 28. The village's Bavarian-style festival started in 1976, but wasn't held for many years until it was brought back in 2013. Germans are the largest ancestral group in the United States. Oktoberfest is being held at Cene's Four Seasons Park, 25520 W. Seil Road. Families are welcome from 4 to 8 p.m. and can enjoy German music from Ed...
Like a young child putting together a Lego town, Plainfield has gathered a variety of items recently. Four police cars, 800 trees and a $300,000 street sweeper were among the items approved for purchase Sept. 16 at the Plainfield Village Board meeting. “These are budgeted items that were anticipated,” Director of Public Works Allen Persons noted. The biggest purchase was a 2020 Elgin Crosswind street sweeper for $297,670. “This particular piece is looking to replace a piece of equipment that’s nearly 20 years old,” Persons sa...