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Congratulations to the four Joliet Public Schools District 86 teachers who were named 2023 Joliet Area Great Teachers by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Overall, 22 local teachers were recognized at a banquet at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate. The teachers were nominated by students, parents, colleagues, administrators, or community members. This year's District 86 winning teachers were (front row, from left to right) Julie Bark, Special Education Teacher:...
Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School second-graders delighted in reading books to comfort dogs Nigel and Brutus this month. The students took turns reading and petting and hugging the friendly golden retrievers as their handlers sat nearand answered questions the students had. Teacher Melissa Lundy has hosted the program for several years, beginning when she taught first grade at H.T. She then brought it to second graders when she transferred grade levels this year. The dogs...
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County officials and guests gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the reinstallation of two bridges at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve in Downers Grove. The event, which was held on National Trails Day, marked the successful completion of another 2019 certified master plan project and enhanced trail access at the preserve. Forest Preserve District elected officials, including President Daniel Hebreard, District 2 commissioner...
PAWS Chicago, the Midwest's largest comprehensive No Kill animal welfare organization, and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart today announced a volunteer program that supports the need for more PAWS animal-handling volunteers while serving as a wellness initiative for Sheriff's Office staff. Through the program, Sheriff's Office employees will walk dogs and participate in cat enrichment activities at the PAWS Chicago Medical Center, the largest homeless pet hospital in the United...
The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) recently received the Outstanding Public Sector Award from the Illinois Recycling Foundation acknowledging the County's first-ever Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center). This award recognizes a community, county or publicly funded institution for a recycling or composting effort, program or event that successfully achieves or promotes diversion. The award was presented to Cook County Government...
Joseph Awinongya Jr., better known as JoJo, was honored in a proclamation ceremony on July 18 at Joliet City Hall to celebrate his extraordinary achievements. JoJo, a boxer at just 16 years old, has won 19 national championships, is the top rank in his age group and weight class for the country, is on the Team USA's junior Olympic boxing team, began college when he was 13, has his GED and associates degree, and recently received a full ride scholarship to the University of...
Help the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County provide healthy habitats for native plants and animals and inspiring places for visitors by participating in “A Night for Nature” on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at St. James Farm in Warrenville. Hosted by the Forest Preserve District and its nonprofit partner the Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the fundraiser’s goal is to raise $25,000 for habitat restoration and native wildlife in forest preserves where people connect to nature. The e...
Nearly 150 people attended and the names of 50 babies were read at the SHARE Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing & Butterfly Release on June 20 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The guest speaker at this year's event was Kevin Madsen, MD, a specialist in maternal-fetal medicine and independent physician on the medical staff of Edward-Elmhurst Health. SHARE, now in its 34th year, is a support group provided by Edward-Elmhurst Health for those who have experienced a...
Listen to the music on land – or better yet – from a kayak or canoe during a Surf-N-Turf concert at Monee Reservoir on Saturday, July 15. The band The Stingers will entertain in the Monee Reservoir amphitheater from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with rock, soul, funk and R&B tunes. The music will range from "smooth and soulful to upbeat and energetic," according to the group's website. "Surf-N-Turf will be a unique evening out at the reservoir," said Bob Bryerton, a Forest Preserve Dis...
(Naperville, IL)... Families are invited to experience DuPage Children's Museum (DCM) ooey-er, gooey-er, and sloppy-er than ever before during Mess Fest on Saturday, June 24, from 9:00am–2:00pm. This event is included with Museum admission or membership. Mess Fest offers opportunities for all levels of messy fun. From sensory experiments that begin with just dipping in a finger to full-on, foam-covered exploration, each guest can choose the level of mess that makes them h...
A groundbreaking ceremony for the upgraded trail connection that will link the 3.26 mile Centennial Trail and the 11 mile I&M Canal Trail took place this week. The project was made possible by a generous grant from CITGO. Announced back in November, this new connection will effectively create a link of 14.5 miles of continuous, scenic pathway, allowing someone to travel from Lemont to Joliet. While the project itself is in Romeoville, the grant money donated by CITGO will...
The Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego, will host a busy July program schedule designed to entertain and inform area residents. July's museum programming kicks off with the fascinating-and free!- "Hidden Messages in Negro Spirituals on the Underground Railroad," on Saturday, July 1, at 12:30 p.m. Come to the museum and find out how powerful, sacred songs that derived from the heart of antebellum enslaved Africans were melodic outflowing of religious...
May 30, 2023 – Midland States Bank is pleased to announce that it has been named to Newsweek magazine's ranking of America's Best Banks. This national listing denoted Midland as Best Small Bank in Illinois. "This acknowledgement emphasizes our mission of serving our customers where, when and how they want," commented Jeffrey G. Ludwig, CEO of Midland States Bank. "We thank our customers and communities for placing trust in us to handle their financial needs in a responsible a...
For nearly three decades, Nicor Gas employees and their families have rolled up their sleeves to donate their time and resources during their annual Volunteer Week every May. This year, employees donated more than 600 hours of service at nearly a dozen projects across Northern and Central Illinois. "At Nicor Gas, we are committed to giving our time, skills and resources to the more than 650 communities we serve every day," said Wendell Dallas, president and CEO of Nicor Gas....
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Eighty years ago American service members were engrossed in a great conflict pitting the United States and its Allies against Nazi-controlled Germany and the Axis powers. On August 1, 1943; a smalltown southern Illinoisian, 32-year-old Tech. Sgt. Harold Kretzer, was fighting in the skies over Ploiești, Romania, to starve the Nazi war machine of the fuel it needed to continue to terrorize the world. The "Wing Dinger" B-24 Liberator, would not return to...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Drawing attention to a critical public safety issue, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart called on state lawmakers today to properly fund police efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who are prohibited by law from possessing them. More than 27,000 people in Cook County have had their Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card revoked, often for felony convictions or mental health concerns, but they have not turned over their firearms and F...
The Village Board has passed a balanced budget for fiscal year 2023. Among the highlights for the coming year are several capital projects and a reduction in the Village's portion of the property tax rate for the 8th straight year. Some of the capital projects included in the budget are street resurfacing, playground and path renovations, LED lighting upgrades, engineering and infrastructure upgrades to prepare for Lake Michigan water, completion of the Romeoville Aquatic Cent...
Bolingbrook, Ill. – Fountaindale Public Library District unveiled a new look on Monday, April 24, to coincide with National Library Week, which runs April 23–29. The rebrand included the debut of a sleek, new logo that focuses on the architecture of the library. "During our strategic planning process, we asked our patrons, "What is the greatest value the public library provides to you and your family," said Robert Kalnicky, President of Fountaindale Public Library's Board of...
JOLIET, April 5, 2023 – The Joliet community unofficially approved Joliet Public Schools District 86's referendum proposition to issue $99.5 million school building bonds to improve 21 school facilities. With 100% of precincts reporting, unofficial results posted on the Will County Clerk's website show 71.6% of voters in favor and 28.4% against the measure. The results will be certified by the Will County Clerk's office on April 25, 2023. "On behalf of District 86, I truly w...
Providence Catholic music students earned 45 Superior Awards (1st place medals) and three perfect scores for 18 performances at this year's IHSA Solo and Ensemble Competition in March. "This is an exceptional accomplishment for our student musicians," says Dr. Stacy Eckert, Director of Choirs, Liturgical Music and Theatre at Providence Catholic. "I am so very proud of their work ethic and performance abilities. They did a wonderful job and represented Providence Catholic...
Providence Catholic sophomore Sophia Leverett won the 2023 August Wilson New Voices Regional Competition on Monday, March 27, 2023, held at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. "August Wilson is an African American Playright," says Dr. Stacy Eckert, Director of Choirs, Liturgical Music and Theatre at Providence Catholic. "Sophia chose a monologue, and then competed against high school and college aged students at the finals. Now, she will compete at the national finals in May. We...
Congratulations to Dirksen Junior High School student athletes Jasper Harper and Kayden Miller who competed and placed at the 42nd annual Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Final Wrestling Tournament at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. (From left to right) Seventh-grade student Jasper Harper won the first place medal in the 135-pound weight class and sixth-grade student Kayden Miller came in fourth place in the 65-pound class. "We are so very...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill last week that would effectively abolish life sentences for any incarcerated individual who was under the age of 21 when they received their sentence. In January, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law that makes any individual who was under the age of 21 when sentenced to life in prison eligible for parole review after they served 40 years or more of their sentence. But the measure only applied to those sentenced on or after June 1, 2019. Senate Bill 2073, carried by Republican Sen. S...
In honor of Black History Month, students at T.E. Culbertson Elementary School hosted an African American Wax Museum for families and classmates, complete with an Underground Railroad. Each fourth-grade student selected an influential African American man or woman to portray. In preparation of the event, the students researched, created a display, and wrote a narrative about their notable person. The students even dressed up like the person for the presentations. The famous...
Two District 202 elementary schools recently donated money and food to the Bags of Hope program. Bags of Hope donates food to students in Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Lockport, Joliet, and Plainfield schools. Crystal Lawns Elementary School second graders collectedmore than $400 inchange for the nonprofit. The second graders in Amanda Cariveau and Tina Hinchliffe's classes used their math skills tocount the change. Eagle Pointe Elementary School students in Scott Samek and Lisa...