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In Joliet Catholic Academy's memorable postseason run in the 2019-20 Class 2A IHSA playoffs, then-junior guard Ante Acosta had some shining moments for his Hilltoppers. Defeating the No.2 and No.1 seeds in the IHSA Class 2A Pontiac Sectional complex, Acosta hit some important long-range three-point bombs during the Hilltoppers' great run. Unbeaten Bismark-Henning (30-0) ended the Hilltoppers dream season in the Pontiac Sectional championship game. On Friday night in an East...
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow invites the Will County community to view "Virtual Valentines for Veterans" prepared by local school students throughout Will County. Students and their teachers in Will County schools sent messages and held up Valentines they prepared via Zoom, and others send pictures of the children holding up their Valentine messages for veterans to see. "We know that isolation has increased as a result of the pandemic, and we need to make sure...
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) announced thatas of Feb. 10, the DCHD COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic will relocate to the DuPage County Fairgrounds located at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton to expand its vaccination capacity as vaccine supply allows. Vaccinations are available by appointment only to individuals signed up on the DCHD registration form. "I've been proud to work closely with the Health Department as we have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, 78, announced Thursday he will step down from the state House of Representatives after 50 years in office. "I leave office at peace with my decision and proud of the many contributions I've made to the state of Illinois, and I do so knowing I've made a difference," Madigan wrote in a lengthy emailed statement. His initial statement said he plans to retire by the end of the month, but by the end of Thursday the letter he submitted to...
Sometimes size does matter. On Tuesday night, in a nonconference girls varsity basketball game, the Lockport Porters (6-5) rolled past Joliet Catholic Academy 53-40,behind their 6-foot-3 twin towers. The Porters 6-foot-3 senior Sydney Furr (16 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots) and 6-foot-3 junior Lindsay Oldendorf (seven points,11 rebounds, three blocked shots) combined for 23 points,18 rebounds and had five blocked shots, and led the Porters victory. Toss in a 10...
Officials from the hotel, restaurant and convention industries told a state Senate panel Thursday that they need a clear plan for how they will be allowed to reopen as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, warning that without such a plan, many will go out of business permanently. “We need to know … a strategy, we need to know the metrics as we move forward because we cannot, we cannot lose another summer here in the state of Illinois,” Sam Toia, president and CEO of the Illinois Resta...
Benet Academy in Lisle was the place to be in Illinois high school girls basketball on a spring-like Sunday evening. Two Hall of Fame head coaches. Two undefeated East Suburban Catholic Conference powers and for what it is worth — No.1 Benet Academy (7-0,4-0) and No. 2 Marist (6-0, 3-0) in MaxPreps.com Illinois' girls state basketball rankings. In this week's Associated Press' Illinois girls state rankings, Marist checked in at No. 3 and Benet was ranked No. 6 in Class 4A. And the game was an instant classic. With 11 s...
In a Southwest Prairie Conference crossover battle on Plainfield's North Side, the Steelmen of Joliet Central and the host Tigers of Plainfield North put on a show for 32 minutes. With 9.7 seconds remaining in regulation, Steelmen 6-foot-4 senior Ryan Wisneski (eight points, seven rebounds,two blocks) stood at the free-throw line with Joliet Central up 51-50. Wisneski had two shots. "I went to the line thinking that I was in the gym practicing my free-throws," Wisneski said. Swish. Swish. All net. Steelmen 53, Tigers 50....
After suffering a heartbreaking, last second, buzzer-beating loss to Class 3A No.1 Niles Notre Dame (11-1, 7-0) on Friday, the question was whether the Benet Academy Redwings could bounce back less than 24 hours later. In a Saturday matinee, the athletic Carmel Corsairs (4-6, 3-3) of Mundelein could have been a problem for the Redwings. No problem. Behind a suffocating defense and 19 big points from senior Tyler Van Eekeren, Benet Academy (6-2, 4-1) rolled to a 46-30 ESCC victory. Van Eekeren scored 15 of his game-high 19 poi...
In a battle of East Suburban Catholic Conference undefeated powers, the Benet Academy Redwings (6-0, 3-0) crushed the host Roadrunners of Nazareth Academy, 48-22. 26-4. Leading 15-12 with six minutes remaining in the first half, Benet Academy shut out the Roadrunners for the rest of the first half. The run was ignited by a long-range three-pointer from junior Margaret Temple (eight points, two 3's). The 'Wings closed out the half with a 10-0 run, concluded by a 25-foot- bomb from Redwing freshman Emilia Sularski (three...
One week ago in New Lenox, the Providence Celtic girls varsity basketball team defeated the Joliet Catholic Academy Angels 61-58. The two Roman Catholic schools went after each other for 32 minutes. Revenge. For someone to seek revenge against another fails to follow the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. After the heart-breaking defeat the Angels suffered to their bitter rivals, we believe the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet would absolve the Angels in their quest for revenge. Behind a career-high 32-point performance...
In a Southwest Prairie East battle on Saturday, Romeoville hung on to defeat Plainfield South 56-49 at "The Ville". The host Spartans were led by their double double machine, 6-foot-4, 245 pound senior Trayton Trice. Trice picked up the double double scoring 15 points and hauling down 10 rebounds to lead the Spartans (2-3, 2-3). Romeoville also received a fine performance from senior Charlie Burd, who scored an even dozen points for the Spartans. Burd nailed three clutch free throws in the final 30 seconds to hold off...
Back on Thursday, January 23, 2020 (47-43) and then again on February 11, 2020 (51-48), Homewood-Flossmoor defeated the Bolingbrook Lady Raiders. The two Lady Vikings victories over Bolingbrook gave H-F the 2019-20 girls Southwest Suburban Conference Blue Division basketball championship. As a sophomore, now junior, Bolingbrook's Kennedi Perkins gave everything she had in the two heartbreaking losses to H-F. On Monday night she remembered those losses and paid back the Lady Vikings. Scoring a game-high 21 points, Perkins led...
In a battle of Southwest Suburban Conference divisional leaders the SWSC Red leading Andrew Thunderbolts held off the SWSC Blue leading hosts from Bolingbrook 52-45. The Thunderbolts (4-1) were led by their 6-foot-4 junior Mike Morawkski. Morawski took home game-scoring honors with 24 points. The Raiders were led by their 6-foot-9 sophomore Donaven Younger who scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Andrew led by as much as 11 points in the game, before two Younger free-throws pulled the Raiders even at 38, with 4:41...
After Tuesday's 58-56 overtime loss to arch-rival Joliet Central (3-2, 3-1), the Tigers of Joliet West were looking to bounce back at the expense of the undefeated Plainfield South Cougars on Friday night. The Cougars (3-1, 3-1) entered the action on Friday all alone atop the Southwest Prairie Conference East. Joliet West would withstand a pair of fourth quarter Cougar runs and a 25-point explosion from Cougar senior Cooper Schmid and hold on to a 55-44 victory. In 2019-20 Joliet West won 29 games and were SPC East Champs...
The Troy Middle School National Science Bowl Team recently placed third in the Argonne National Laboratory Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition. T.M.S. Science Bowl Team Sponsor Dr. Barbara Will-Henn said the select team of 8th grade members was led by its captain, Jorgia Smidl. Other members were Jackie Dowling, Ben Klein, Alex Randolph and Kevin Trizna. The competition this year was all virtual, Will-Henn said, and included the subjects of biology, chemistry,...
Gov. JB Pritzker outlined a $41.6 billion budget proposal Wednesday that would hold most state agencies at flat funding levels but which relies heavily on changes to the state’s corporate tax structure that lawmakers have not yet approved. The budget proposal, which is only the governor’s request for lawmakers in the General Assembly, does not call for income tax increases. Over the next four months, lawmakers will work on an operating budget of their own to send to the gov...
Lockport, IL - On Feb. 16. 2021, at approximately 8:15 a.m. Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle personal injury traffic crash on Interstate 80 eastbound over Interstate 55 in Will County, involving a District 5 ISP Trooper. A District 5 Trooper was on Interstate 80 over Interstate 55 at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The Trooper was inside of the stationary squad car, positioned behind the crash scene in the right lane with the emergency...
Dangerous sub-zero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. JB Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the entire state on Tuesday. "I have directed my administration to use all resources at our disposal to keep our communities safe amid dangerous and ongoing winter weather," Pritzker said in the news release. "I urge all Illinoisans to take this extreme weather seriously, avoid all unnecessary travel and check in on your neighbors."...
For the past several weeks the Will County Health Department (WCHD) has been asking the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for more information about COVID-19 vaccine supplies that are on their way. Ever since the first vaccine delivery in December, arrivals of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccine have been very sporadic, with little information about how much is coming and when. The good news is that starting this week, WCHD is now being told three weeks out how much is...
Joan and Robert Otte of Lockport were thrilled when they received an email invitation to attend a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. They didn't waste a moment signing up to get the shot together. But little did the 73-year-old pair know they'd be making history when they arrived for their first dose today. Joan was the hospital's 9,999th vaccine recipient – and her husband Robert was the 10,000th! The couple received the news from the hospital's A...
In an East Suburban Catholic Conference battle in Joliet on Wednesday, the visiting Marist Redhawks (2-1,1-1) led the host Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers 33-26 at the half. In the first three minutes of the third quarter, a 9-0 Marist run, extended the Redhawk lead to 42-28. After outscoring the Hilltoppers 21-7 in the third quarter, Marist led 55-33 and would go on to a 69-55 ESCC road win. Marist was led by junior Xavier Sulaiman, who scored a game-high 24 points. Senior Alexander Knight added 22 points for the victorious Redh...
Normally, the Downers Grove School District 99 crosstown classic between North and South High is part of a girl and boy hoops doubleheader at either school. Due to the fallout from the virus, the girls' game was played on the North Side and the boys battle was played on the South Side and because of HSA virus restrictions only 24 DGN parents were in attendance for the girls game. Even with the small crowd in attendance, both schools came out with a lot of energy. Behind juniors Ryann Wendt and 6-foot Eleanor Harris, the...
Drauden Point Middle School music teacher Tim Placher received the Rev. James E. Allen Award for Service to the Community on February 12, 2021 for his passionate efforts to promote local music. The award is given by Project Acclaim, a Joliet organization that honors individuals and organizations "who show selfless devotion of community by direct action, perform actions that have a community-wide impact, and perform actions that have enhanced the best interests of the...
Growing up in the Joliet area, Jennifer Anton always wanted to write and from an early age at St. Mary's Immaculate Grade School in Plainfield, she was inspired to do just that. "In the fifth grade, I started a little club in the schoolyard called the Drama and Literature Club. My teacher, Miss Wilson was so kind and let me encourage the class to submit poems and short stories which she then 'published' for us by making a photocopy version," Anton said. "I guess that was my...