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Join the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce for the 2020 State of the Village Luncheon & Address on Thursday, January 16 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Registration opens at 11:00 am with the program beginning at Noon. With over 600 attendees each year, this is the premier business professionals luncheon in the suburban Chicago area. Roger C. Claar, Mayor of the Village of Bolingbrook, serves as the keynote speaker. Mix it up with local, regional, statewide, and national business and civic leaders. Sponsors receive... Full story
MWRD Commissioner Josina Morita and other local leaders will host the second annual Asian New Year Fundraiser to benefit the Niles Township Food Pantry. The event is at 2 to 4 p.m Sunday, Jan. 19 at Oakton Community Center, 4701 Oakton, Skokie. Celebrate the Year of the Rat and support our local families in need across Niles Township. Enjoy food from over a dozen local Asian restaurants and performances from local organizations, and bring your kids for fun crafts and lion dancers. Tickets are $10 per person and $20 per... Full story
The new year means setting new goals, and the Park Ridge Library is challenging patrons to “leap into books” by participating in the Winter Reading Club. Beginning Thursday, January 2, Library patrons of all ages can register online at https://parkridgelib.beanstack.org/ or in person. The club runs until Leap Day, Saturday, February 29. All participants who register on January 2 will receive a bonus prize. Adults who read four books or read for 16 hours between January 2 and February 29 will be entered in a drawing to win... Full story
A years difference in sports can change a lot, especially when it comes to records. Last year, Joliet West finished its season three games below the .500 mark. So far this year, the Tigers are 14-3, with a 5-1 record in conference play. "Overall we have been playing really good basketball," said coach John Placher. "All the girls I have this year have a full year of varsity experience which really helps us a lot." The three losses so far this year have come from a combined 21... Full story
The Chicago Red Stars announced a deal to acquire forward Kealia Ohai from the Houston Dash. In exchange, the Dash receives the 18th overall selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft and defender Katie Naughton. Chicago acquired the 9th and 18th overall selection in the 2020 NWSL Draft from the North Carolina Courage in exchange for Chicago's sixth overall selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. "Any team in the league would jump at the opportunity to add Kealia to their... Full story
The Workforce Center of Will County will host a job fair from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thurs. Jan. 9 at its location in Suite 100, 2400 Glenwood Avenue in Joliet. “The Workforce Center of Will County is the place to go to find a job,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “There are a wide variety of jobs and training opportunities available to our residents through the Workforce Center.” Positions available include production worker, flex and security officers, school bus drivers, CNC operators, forklift operato... Full story
Sheriff Mike Kelley would like to announce the recent arrest of Jennifer C. Ramos, for various felony counts of theft and forgery. On 02/25/2019, detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office met with Senior Executives with Bunge North America Loders-Croklaan. The purpose of the meeting was in reference to a complaint of employee theft that occurred at the businesses manufacturing facility located in unincorporated Channahon Township. Upon conducting an audit, several anomalies were discovered on various expense reports a... Full story
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today that Brandon Road Bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, is closed for emergency repairs. The closure is necessary to replace a mechanical component on the bridge that failed yesterday evening. Motorists should cross the river at McDonough Street via U.S. 6, U.S. 52/Illinois 53 and Laraway Road. Signage has been installed alerting drivers at U.S. 6 immediately north of the bridge, as well as near Larkin Avenue on U.S. 6. To the south of the Brandon Road... Full story
Lewis University’s women’s basketball team held off a late charge to defeat Bellarmine 78-76 on Saturday afternoon at Knights Hall in Louisville, Ky. The Flyers remain unbeaten in GLVC play at 3-0 and improve to 6-5 overall while the Knights fall to 6-4, 1-2 GLVC. Lewis got off to a great start shooting over 57 percent (8-of-14) from the floor including 3-of-6 from three to take a 20-11 lead by the end of the opening quarter. Reilly Olmstead (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) and Rachel Hinders (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) com... Full story
With the departure of last year's star Annaliese Griffin to Aurora Christian; Plainfield Central has had to find new ways to win ball games. This year, led by senior point guard Kachae Donald, the Wildcats (8-9, 3-2) have yet to find consistency. Recently, in the first game of the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy, the Wildcats suffered a 78-44 defeat to Barrington. "We're still trying to figure out what is going to be our strengths and weaknesses," said... Full story
Illinois closes the decade experiencing the worst population decline of any state in the nation with a total loss of 168,700 residents. According to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois shrank by 51,250 residents from July 2018 to July 2019, bringing the state to six consecutive years of population decline. The drop in state population over the decade was driven primarily by nearly 853,000 residents moving on net from Illinois to other states. New analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute reveals that... Full story
Nominations are due by January 17, 2020 for the 10th annual induction into the Plainfield Foundation for Excellence Alumni Hall of Fame. The Alumni Hall of Fame honors District 202 graduates who have distinguished themselves beyond their high school years through their significant accomplishments or service. Nomination forms are available on the Foundation for Excellence web site (www.d202foundation.org/202) under “Alumni Hall of Fame.” Please see the nomination form for more information. The Foundation for Excellence cre... Full story
Helping others is something that Anthony Maland has always been interested in doing. A senior at Joliet West High School, who was recently featured on WGN Morning News, is the founder of his own nonprofit organization called Recycle Rhythm Incorporated. "I was nervous at the start [to go on WGN] but as soon as it started I knew that God was on my side and he was with me through the whole entire thing," Maland said. At the age of three, Maland started off his passion by... Full story
Along with the new year, the Plainfield Village Board has welcomed a new member. Patricia “Patty” Kalkanis was sworn on last month and attended her first full meeting Jan. 6. Kalkanis has been appointed to fill the term of former Trustee Larry Newton, who resigned in November after accepting a job in another state. Kalkanis’ term runs through April 2021. “I’ve known from living here in the village for three years that managing growth and population are significant concerns,” Kalkanis said. “I hope I can help with some inn... Full story
In order to fully understand what Absolute Integrated Health (AIH) provides in terms of services, the company provided a free lunch and learn for any company that was interested to attend. With many services provided for a healthy lifestyle for patients, AIH provides pain management, physical therapy, chiropractic care, allergy testing, soft tissue therapy, stem cell therapy, botox, diagnostic testing, hydro massage therapy and more. "We basically deal with a bunch of... Full story
We already have Black Friday - the large retail shopping day the day after Thanksgiving - now add Green Wednesday to the list. While it will not carry the annual gravitas of Black Friday, for one day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 rivaled that day. That is the day Illinois began to officially legalize recreational marijuana after HB 1438 was signed into law in June. Weed connoisseurs waited in line more than four hours outside Rise dispensary, 2903 Colorado Ave. in Joliet to partake in the legal purchase of cannabis. Normal hours... Full story
We already have Black Friday - the large retail shopping day the day after Thanksgiving - now add Green Wednesday to the list. While it will not carry the annual gravitas of Black Friday, for one day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 rivaled that day. That is the day Illinois began to officially legalize recreational marijuana after HB 1438 was signed into law in June. Weed connoisseurs waited in line more than four hours outside Rise dispensary, 2903 Colorado Ave. in Joliet to... Full story
The Plainfield Park District will host a Daddy Daughter dance on FEB. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30p at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center, 24550 W. Renwick Rd. The unicorn-themed night out will include dancing, crafts, refreshments, and a special appearance by a unicorn princess. A DJ will spin tunes and each couple will receive a keepsake photo of their evening. For girls ages 3 & up with a responsible adult One photo per child will be provided; additional photos may be ordered... Full story
Illinoisans rang in the New Year with a new, higher minimum wage, and the Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their paychecks to ensure that time worked in 2020 is paid at the new rate. Governor JB Pritzker signed the new minimum wage law last February providing a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Minimum wage earners received an increase of $1 to $9.25 an hour on January 1, which will be followed by an increase to $10 an hour on July 1. The minimum wage will then increase an additional $1 an hour each... Full story
On the inaugural day of adult-use cannabis sales across the state today, the Pritzker administration released the following statement: “As we start a new decade, Illinois has achieved a monumental milestone - launching the legalization of cannabis in a way that includes communities left behind for far too long, creates good jobs and expunges thousands of records for those who have lost out on opportunities and ends prohibition,” said Toi Hutchinson, Senior Advisor to the Governor for Cannabis Control. “Today is a histo... Full story
Not many teams jump out to a 23-7 lead in the first quarter against Benet Academy. At the Redwings (15-2, 1-0) own shootout, the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase, they fell to Dowling Catholic (IA) 69-58. "I said to our team if we could keep Caitlin [Clark] to 20 points, I thought we would be ok," said coach Joe Kilbride. Clark, who will be playing basketball next year in Iowa City for the Hawkeyes, scored 36 points and was just to much to handle for the Redwings. Per usual,... Full story
Downers Grove North High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducting three new members into its prestigious group this upcoming weekend. At 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Downers Grove North in the Purple Gym before the boy's varsity basketball game, Jack Brady, Gabrielle Sims and Madeline Sims will all be forever enshrined into Downers Grove North. "This event happens every year," said Athletic Director Denise Kavanaugh. "Downers Grove North takes a lot of pride in our... Full story
Recently, the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District was awarded a $1,000 grant from the Illinois American Water Firefighter Grant Program. This grant that was awarded is for the purpose of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District to purchase "The Safety Challenge" fire prevention program. This program will be utilized at local school districts to make sure every home will have working smoke detectors and alarms because of the grant. "It's a grade school fitness program... Full story
In the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy, Bolingbrook defeated Milwaukee King 76-62. The Raiders (11-5, 0-0) came into the 2019-20 season much healthier than a year ago, as well as being more upperclassmen dominant, as they only have two sophomores on varsity with the rest juniors and seniors. With senior forward Treasure Thompson, who will be playing in Baton Rouge for LSU next year, coming back from a torn ACL against Plainfield Central a year ago, the... Full story
The village of Romeoville plans to continue removing brush from the woodland edge to open the view and improve conditions for our native plants. No prior experience is required. The address to O’Hara Woods is 524 Belmont Dr., Romeoville, and we will be meeting in the parking lot off of Beverly J Griffin Dr. (to the southwest of Lake Strini). The work day will be from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. If you plan to attend, please bring a water bottle, a pair of work gloves (we will have extra), and dress for the weather. Loppers and a... Full story