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The 25-year-old male victim died late Monday, 2-10-20, as a result of the injuries sustained due to the dog bite. The male is identified as Devin J. White (9-24-94) of Plainfield. The incident remains under investigation by the Plainfield Police Department....
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas, a former placekicker with the Chicago Bears, will retire from his seat on the bench effective Feb. 29. He plans to join the Chicago-based Power Rogers law firm, which successfully represented him in a defamation suit against the Kane County Chronicle in 2006. In a news release Monday, Thomas said “the Lord has truly blessed me” with family — his wife, three kids and soon-to-be nine grandchildren; a former college and profe...
Congratulations to the Washington Junior High Quadrant Basketball Team for winning the 7th annual Joliet Grade Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence “Hoops for D86” fundraiser. Members of the winning team included: Victoria Green (Edna Keith Elementary), Timothy Jones (Eisenhower Academy), Dan Kelley (Eisenhower Academy), Jason Kuefler (Woodland Elementary), Devan McCammack (Edna Keith Elementary), Nate McCullum (Washington Junior High), Jordan Miller (Woodland Ele...
BOYS 1. Notre Dame 25-3 Dons' smash Shamrocks to clinch ESCC tie 2. Joliet West 22-4 Without 3 starters, Tigers rally past Hillcrest 3. Bolingbrook 21-5 Raiders ambushed by hot-shooting Vikings 4. Benet 18-7 Redwings fall at Marian Catholic; host Dons Friday 5. Plainfield N. 16-7 8 in a row for SPC West 2nd-place Tigers 6. Maine South 15-12 Win battle of Park Ridge vs. Maine East 7. Plainfield C 14-10 Beat South in OT, fall to mighty Neuqua Valley 8. DG North 12-12 Back to .500 for the young Trojans 9. Romeoville 14-13 Up...
All three people who have held the position of legislative inspector general in Illinois told a joint ethics panel Thursday the office needs more independence to police the General Assembly and maintain the public's confidence in the process. Carol Pope, the current officeholder, and former Inspectors General Julie Porter and Tom Homer appeared before the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform, a group that is to make recommendations for governmental ethics reform in...
Through the help of grant funding, the Village of Romeoville will soon construct a new 3.1 mile bike path that stretches from Weber Road to Airport Road. Grant funds from the Transportation Alternatives Program were approved by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and will cover 80 percent of the construction costs, plus engineering fees, for a total grant of $1.2 million. "This is a fantastic use for land that has been otherwise reserved for ComEd power lines,"...
Fathers in the community and their daughters (ages three-11) are invited to attend South High's Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, March 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Large Gym (1436 Norfolk Street, Downers Grove, IL. 60516). Fathers and daughters will enjoy dancing to music by a professional DJ. During the event, South High students from a variety of leadership groups will paint nails, play games and dance the night away. Additionally, students from the South High photography...
Winning for the 22nd time in 23 games, Joliet Central (25-4, 13-2) received a battle in the first half from Romeoville (7-21, 2-13) before exploding for a 55-29 Southwest Prairie East victory. With the SPC East win, the big game is all set up for Tuesday night on Joliet's West Side between the SPC East leaders from West (26-3, 14-1) and the Steelwomen at 6:30 p.m. The host Tigers have won 21 consecutive games since losing to Central on Dec. 9, 47-44 at Joliet Central. Behind nine, first half points, from Lindsay Novak, the...
SATURDAY Notre Dame 65 Hersey 48 The top-ranked Dons (25-3), led 24-15 after one quarter, 43-32 at the half and 59-41 after three quarters at Hersey (8-16) in Arlington Heights on Saturday. Bolingbrook 68 West Aurora 56 The Raiders (21-5) bounced back from Friday's loss at H-F by rallying past West Aurora (8-17) at the Ernie Kivisto Shootout at East Aurora. The two teams were deadlocked at 15-15 after one quarter. The Brook led 29-27 at the half. The Blackhawks soared into the lead at 34-32 after three quarters. Enter the Rai...
Again depleted by injuries, health problems, etc., state-ranked Joliet West (22-4), was playing at Lewis University in Romeoville on Saturday afternoon Last week in the Will County Invitational Shootout, without leader Jamere Hill and standout junior Jaiden Lee, the Tigers were hit by an 18-2 fourth-quarter run by Bolingbrook (20-4) and lost to the Raiders 74-67. Saturday afternoon in the 'Ville" Shootout, Hill was still out and was joined on the bench by the Tigers' double-double machine, junior Ashawn Burbridge. Tiger...
In the final game of the day, in the five-game, The 'Ville Shootout at Lewis University in Romeoville, the host Spartans (14-13) took to the court against the Willowbrook. Led by 35 points from senior guard Everett Stubblefield III, the Warriors rallied past the Spartans and 70-55. Stubblefield knocked down seven shots from beyond the arc. The Warriors (10-16) also received 17 points, including three 3 's, from senior guard Sam Tumilty. Romeoville was led by their Fresno State-bound senior Destin Whitaker, with 24 points,...
Plainfield, IL – On Saturday, February 8, 2020, at approximately 9:15 pm, Plainfield Police Officers responded to a residence in the 22900 block of Judith Drive for a report of a dog bite. Upon arrival, Officers located a male Pit Bull inside the residence acting in an aggressive manner. Officers were able to partially gain control of the dog, but due to its aggressiveness towards the officers and the victims, the dog was immediately euthanized. Officers and Plainfield Fire Department Personnel located the victims in the 2...
On Thursday, the Bolingbrook Raiders (20-6,6-1) traveled to Orland Park in search of win No. 20 for the season at Sandburg (17-10, 1-6). The Lady Raiders won the game 63-51. The Southwest Suburban Blue victory pulled Bolingbrook to within one game of SWSC Blue leader, Homewood-Flossmoor (21-4, 7-0). The two SWSC Blue powers will clash for the conference title at Bolingbrook on Tuesday. Bolingbrook coach Chris Smith experimented with some lineup changes tonight to get the Lady Raiders ready for the upcoming IHSA Class 4A Girls...
A programming error in Illinois' automatic voter registration system that mistakenly enrolled more than 500 people was a "wakeup call," the state's top elections official said Wednesday. One string of code among 8.5 million others controlling the "hundreds of functions" of the secretary of state's office resulted in 574 people who identified themselves as non-U.S. citizens being registered to vote, the agency's senior legal advisor, Nathan Maddox, said. Of those people, 15...
The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 is pleased to announce that child cyber crime expert Detective Rich Wistocki will return to District 58 to provide a parent education seminar, called "Cyber Safety for Children," on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Herrick Middle School. No RSVP is required to attend this meeting; just show up. This seminar will help parents with important issues such as: -Cyberbullying and protecting your family from cyberbullies -Understand...
Troy Middle School seventh-grader Elijah Zamoras was the big winner in Troy Community School District 30-C's Spelling Bee this year, coming in first place with the correct spelling of the word, "vortices." Elijah has long been a good speller, taking runner-up in last year's competition as a sixth-grader. Fellow T.M.S. seventh-grader Damian Kuziel took 2nd place, and Sara Viamonte, a William B. Orenic Intermediate School sixth-grader, placed 3rd. The victory was achieved in...
On Wednesday night, Lisle, The Arboretum Village became the Village of Champions. That was after the conference championship-winning efforts of Lisle Senior High School and Benet Academy girls' basketball teams. At home in Lisle, along the frozen banks of the DuPage River, the Lions had to play an extra four-minute overtime session against Wilmington - defeating the Wildcats 43-40. With the win, the Lions claim the inaugural Illinois Central Eight championship. In Arlington Heights on a snowy Wednesday night, the Redwings...
The Troy Middle School Varsity Cheer Team placed 4th at the IESA State Cheerleading Competition in January, with their performance dedicated to a special young woman. The team surprised Co-Coach Erin Locke with special hair bows the girls wore for the state competition. The bows had ladybugs and the words, "Addison, Forever in our Hearts," in remembrance of Locke's daughter, who participated in Cheer and Dance before she passed away in 2013. Locke said her daughter believed...
The Irish Life Experience is a 25-day cultural academic program offered to American and Canadian high school students. The High School Program consists of a wide variety of classes, workshops, and tours based in three locations throughout Ireland. The goal of the Irish Life Experience High School Program is to introduce North American students to the essential characteristics and qualities of Irish life. By being immersed in Ireland's history and culture, young adults are...
The state is accepting applications for the first $50 million in disbursements of a $420 million grant program aimed at increasing internet access across the state. Gov. JB Pritzker announced the release of funding Wednesday at Ridgely Elementary School in Springfield, noting that the rights to “health care and education and economic opportunity” are all “tied to digital connectivity” in the 21st century. “I want to be clear though,” he said, “this isn't about a person's ability to go online and just look at their Faceboo...
Dear Dave: We're debt-free except for our home, and we'll have our fully funded emergency fund of three to six months of expenses - we've agreed on six months' worth - saved up by the end of February. We're also setting aside a little each month to buy a newer car with cash later. We're about $5,000 from our car fund goal, but my husband is getting impatient. He wants us to go ahead a finance the remainder, since it's a relatively small amount. He has tried to justify this by...
It can be a challenge when Valentine's Day falls on a weekday. If you have a job or other demanding activities but want to cook for your Valentine, as many people wish to do, how do you prepare something special after what will probably be a busy day? The simple answer is to do some planning, and at least a little bit of cooking, ahead of time. That is why I'd like to share a special recipe to make for the one you love: a classic recipe from my restaurant Spago for the...
Ireland is more than an "Emerald Isle." It's an isle filled with cultural and historic wonders...and lately with lots of tourists, too. And at many of its top sights, reservations are now either required or highly recommended. In Dublin, it's more important than ever to buy advance tickets for the most popular sights. These include Kilmainham Gaol, a museum housed in a former prison for political prisoners (visits are by guided tour only), and the Guinness Storehouse,...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've noticed several dark spots and cobweb-like strings in my vision. Is this something to be concerned about? ANSWER: Dark spots such as those you describe may be floaters. These black or gray specks, strings or cobwebs typically drift about when you move your eyes and appear to dart away when you look at them directly. They may be most noticeable when you look at a plain, bright background, like the blue sky or a white wall. People who need glasses to see...
Dear Cathy, In regard to your response to Howard in Oceanside, New York, you said you have never seen a plant die from dogs peeing on it? How about female dogs peeing on your lawn creating burn spots of dead grass? Never? I am with Howard. I work very hard on my lawn and property. People walking their dogs have no respect for others. While you can clean up poop, how do you clean up pee that brings other dogs to the smell and then they relieve themselves there? I have had...