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Fountaindale Library in Bolingbrook is celebrating its 50th anniversary and because of that is giving a special gift to its patrons. In order to commemorate its 50th anniversary, Fountaindale has revealed three new library card designs. "We've made an effort to grow with our community which is why I think we've been successful for the past 50 years," said Communications Manager Melissa Bradley. "Our goal as a staff is to just keep meeting the needs of our community." The... Full story
Lewis University's seventh ranked men's volleyball team finished off a perfect weekend with a sweep of Charleston (W.V.) at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday evening. The Flyers improve to 5-3 while the Golden Eagles fall to 1-7. Lewis used a 7-2 run midway through the opening set to break open a close match as it went onto win 25-15. The Flyers hit .455 in the stanza and were led offensively by Kyle Bugée (Cupertino, Calif./Homestead) with four kills while Tyler Mitchem... Full story
Indiana Northwest overcame a nine-point deficit late in its Jan. 25 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) contest against the University of St. Francis men's basketball team and was able to hold on for the final two-plus minutes for a 75-72 victory over the Saints at IUNW's Savannah Center. Indiana Northwest trailed by nine points at 67-58 with just under seven minutes remaining in the game before scoring 10 of the next 11 points to move into a 68-all tie with USF... Full story
When Lincoln DePaula took over the Plainfield South girls basketball program, the team had not had much success. In DePaula's first year it was much of the same as the Cougars posted a 4-20 record, but since then, the program has been headed in the right direction. After wins over Joliet Catholic Academy and Plainfield North last week, the Cougars were 12-9 and "I remember the season four years ago, and it was a tough one," DePaula said. "But we were building something.... Full story
Restaurant Week is back Plainfield’s annual Restaurant Week will be held February 23-29. For a list of participating restaurants, visit plainfieldrestaurantweek.com. Be sure to check back frequently as the restaurants share their specials. New Traffic Signal The new traffic signal at the intersection of 143rd Street and Meadow Lane is scheduled to be turned on and operational on January 30. Message boards are located along 143rd Street alerting motorists of the upcoming change to the intersection, please use caution when d... Full story
The Plainfield Park District has been awarded a $400,000 park improvement grant from the State of Illinois. Funds from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant will be used to complete a planned renovation of the Park District's 75-acre Eaton Preserve on West 135th St., which includes a picnic shelter, playground, and natural area. The scope of the planned improvements includes upgrades to the park's existing playground, picnic area, and shed. In...
Lucas Del Rosario recognized Plainfield East High School senior Lucas Del Rosario exceeded even his own expectations when he received a perfect "36" on the ACT college entrance exam in December 2019. "It was definitely a pretty difficult test, there were a lot of problems that I really had to think about," Del Rosario said. "Overall though I thought I did pretty well, but I never thought I could do that well." Del Rosario challenged himself by taking both the ACT and SAT... Full story
The WCHD (Will County Health Department) and IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) are investigating two health care-associated cases of Legionnaire's disease at a senior home in Plainfield. No potential source locations outside the facility have been identified. Both WCHD and the IDPH are now working with Lakewood Nursing Home and Rehab in Plainfield to collect information and further investigate any potential cases. IDPH has recommended that Lakewood Nursing Home and... Full story
If you want to find a new, fun hobby that can also reverse the decline of honeybees, consider signing up for the Forest Preserve District's "Bee a Beekeeper": Introduction to Successful Beekeeping" program. The six-week course runs from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays, February 18-March 24 at Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township. Call 708.946.2216 by February 14 to reserve a spot. The program costs $60 per person and it is for ages 18 or older. The course will cover beekeeping's... Full story
State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is thrilled to announce that seven local school districts in the 49th Illinois Senate District will receive nearly $54,000 through grants from the Illinois secretary of state's School Library Grant program. The funds help school libraries improve technology by purchasing new computers or improving Wi-Fi connectivity, acquire books, educational CDs and DVDs, and library subscriptions to electronic resources. "Our school libraries expand... Full story
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry is pleased to announce expanded opportunities for Early Voting in Eastern Will County. The County Clerk recently finalized an agreement with the Village of Steger to bring its Louis Sherman Community Center on board as one of the newest Early Voting locations in Will County. In addition, Governors State University has agreed to extend its Early Voting hours to include both evening and weekend hours. Village of Steger: Louis Sherman... Full story
AARP Income Tax Preparation Thanks to the success of recent years, Troy Township will once again be a site for A.A.R.P. Income Tax return. Volunteers from Senior Services of Will County will assist seniors with the preparation of simple income tax returns which will be filed via e-filing only. Complicated tax returns should be taken to other tax professionals. Appointments will be available on Tuesdays beginning on February 4, 2020 and ending on April 14, 2020. Appointments will be available on a first come first serve bases... Full story
The Plainfield Wrestling Club just accomplished something that is unprecedented for them. They participated in an IKWF statewide tournament. "IESA is the wrestling you do through grade school and junior IKWF is club wrestling," said president Ryan Weber. "Our club is a non-for-profit that concentrates on building good athletes, strong students and getting them ready to compete at a high level." The club that has been around since 1974 is utilized by members that start as... Full story
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and sponsors of its annual golf outing have collaborated to endow a Joliet Junior College scholarship that supports education related to manufacturing. Representatives from ExxonMobil and many of the companies that contributed to the scholarship presented a check for $37,000 to endow JJC's Manufacturing for the Future scholarship on Jan. 23. "Whether our work together involves program and curriculum development, a pipeline for existing workers to... Full story
In a spirited gesture to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., hundreds of volunteers congregated to perform service projects throughout the city of Joliet. Projects included making blankets out of plastic bags for the homeless, Valentines for veterans, taking down Christmas decorations, painting and updating community buildings. "I never really get to do community service like that," said volunteer Libby Voss. "I was excited that I had the chance to do... Full story
A Joliet police officer is facing drunk driving charges for an off-duty crash that killed a Berwyn officer. Erin Zilka, 35, a 12-year-veteran, was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence after the crash Jan. 19 on Interstate 55 north of Route 30 in Plainfield Township. The passenger in Zilka's Dodge Durango, Charles Schauer, 33, was a 10-year-veteran of the Berwyn Police Department. Zilka has been placed on administrative leave while the Joliet Police conduct an... Full story
Marshalls will open later this year at the former site of Babies R' Us in Shorewood. Village Economic Development Director Kelley Chrisse told trustees the discount department store will begin renovations at the location in the Shorewood Crossing plaza at Route 59 and Black Road. Like parent company Toys R' Us, Babies R' Us shut down retail operations in 2018. Marshalls will occupy 25,000 square feet of the building, leaving about 6,000 square feet next to Staples office... Full story
Sustained excellence is hard to do in any sport. For Downers Grove North (21-5, 7-2) basketball coach Stephan Bolt, excellence has defined his career. In his eigh seasons as the head coach for Downers Grove North, he has just had one losing season in his tenure, which was his first year in 2012-13. "I give all of the credit to the kids because they buy into our system," Bolt said. "We tell them to leave it all on the floor on the defensive side of the ball." Not only are the... Full story
While the Morton Arboretum in Lisle has a focus on trees and educating the public about trees and their pivotal role in the ecosystem, there are events that happen on the 1,700-acres in between the trees that also bring the community in. Last weekend, patrons flooded the grounds on two chilly, snow covered days of demonstrations of husky sled-pulling and skijoring where the dogs pull a person on skis. Huskies were on hand to be adopted from Adopt-a-Husky, the presenters of... Full story
Lewis' men's basketball team ran into a hot shooting No. 18 Missouri-St. Louis lineup in its 77-63 loss at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops the Flyers to 10-8, 5-5 GLVC while the Tritons improve to 18-2, 9-1 GLVC. The two sides went back-and-forth for the first 10-plus minutes before UMSL began to pull away thanks to an 18-3 run and wouldn't allow Lewis to get closer than 13 points the rest of the half. The Tritons would take a 52-34 lead into the locker... Full story
In Bolingbrook's (16-6, 3-1), heartbreaking, 47-43, Southwest Suburban Blue showdown defeat at Homewood-Flossmoor (18-4, 4-0) the Lady Raiders, went to the free throw line 24 times in the game - connecting on only 12 of the attempts. Add to that, the nine missed lay-ups and it was not too surprising the Raiders could not get out of Flossmoor with a victory over the Associated Press' Illinois Class 4A No. 9-ranked Lady Vikings. The Lady Raiders entered the SWSC Blue showdown... Full story
Jonas Salk Elementary School is having quite a year so far. First, they learned they are one of just 73 U.S. schools named a 2019 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished School for the extraordinary success of their students. Then they received a congratulatory visit from Illinois Congressman Bill Foster. Rep. Foster explained to students there are approximately 100,000 schools in the United States and only 73 received the ESEA designation. To put... Full story
The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education voted tonight to approve Mrs. Rachel Kinder, Ed.S as Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2020. Mrs. Kinder is currently VVSD's Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services and will succeed current Superintendent Dr. James A. Mitchem, Jr. who will retire at the end of the current school year. She will be the district's seventh superintendent and the first female superintendent in the school district's... Full story
According to a January article on Crain's Chicago Business, Romeoville experienced a nine percent increase in home prices in 2019, one of the largest increases in the Will County and DuPage County communities that were detailed in the report. "This report confirms what we've long believed in Romeoville: our community continues to be a desirable place to live," explained Mayor John Noak. Romeoville continues to develop the community through projects like decorative street... Full story
The Cycle Begins Anew with Romeoville HS Incoming Freshman Night The Romeoville HS Class of 2024 made their first official visit to their new academic home starting next August. Incoming Freshman Night gives students and their parents a chance to get familiar with the school and learn about everything RHS has to offer to students. RHS Principal Mr. Derek Kinder welcomed next year’s freshmen and their parents, and gave them some wise advice that will serve well for any current 8th grader. Watch the video on vvsd.org on v... Full story