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Plainfield – Two Plainfield South High School seniors recently earned national recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their artwork. Vivianne Angulo earned two gold and two silver National medals for her pieces in ceramics and glass category. Angulo earned gold for her ceramics and glass pieces titled "Drowning in Time" and "Blossoming." She received silver for her ceramics and glass piece titled "Trick or Treat" and her sculpture titled "Sweet Girl." Alyse S...
Living the dream - When it comes to high school sports, Lockport Township's Gabe Czako certainly is. The senior had the experience of a lifetime this fall. He's been an intricate part of not one but two of the most successful sports teams in Lockport history. Czako is a top defender and one of the captains on the Porter soccer team (20-2), which brought home the first state trophy in program history this past weekend when they placed third with a 2-1 win over Morton in Class...
Plainfield – Plainfield South High School wrestlers senior Lexi Janiak and freshman Keira Enright will make history this weekend when they wrestle in the inaugural Illinois High School Association (IHSA) girls state wrestling tournament. The girls IHSA individual state and dual team state finals are Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Bloomington. Janiak and Enright will wrestle individually. Janiak's brother, PSHS sophomore Matthew Janiak, wrestled to s...
Plainfield – Alex Foster's basketball career has taken him around the world, but he is excited to return home to coach the eighth-grade girls' basketball team where his own basketball life started – at Aux Sable Middle School. Foster attended Aux Sable before eventually attending Seton Academy in South Holland to advance his basketball career. Foster earned a scholarship to Division 1 Texas Tech after high school graduation. He attended Bradley University in Peoria, IL., and t...
NEW LENOX (April 5, 2022) - The Augustinian Youth Ministry (AYM) is charged with promoting Christian service and Augustinian spirituality in the community. AYM organizes blood donor drives, food drives, clothing drives, and many other service activities. Their service projects benefit the community at large as well as the high school. AYM members are also required to complete 10 hours of service to their parish or community. "I am very proud to be moderator of Augustinian...
Joliet West Group Interpretation finished fifth in state after competing in the IHSA State Finals the weekend of March 15. After competing in the preliminary round, they achieved the great feat of breaking into the final round at State, eventually earning 5th place. "This is a record-breaking finish for us," said Head Coach Kristin Blake. "Joliet West is 5th in the entire state for their performance of "Hercules.'" In addition, the following cast members were recognized for...
Dr. James A. Mitchem Jr. served as VVSD Superintendent of Schools for a decade, and during that time, he was the driving force behind establishing a building whose sole purpose is to serve VVSD's youngest learners. His vision came to fruition in 2017 when the newly remodeled Valley View Early Childhood Center opened. In recognition of Dr. Mitchem's vision and commitment, as well as his leadership in a VVSD career that covered four decades, the building is now known as the Dr....
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - Collegiate national championships are hard to win, but on Saturday a Joliet Junior College cross country team did it for the second consecutive year at the NJCAA Division III finals in Georgia, as the meet was hosted by Georgia Military College. This time it was the Wolves men's team as they won the title scoring 91 points to edge two-time defending champion Mineral Area College (MO.) With 97 points. JJC's Hunter Phillips won the individual title covering...
Budding entrepreneurs interested in pursuing careers in the emerging cannabis industry can enroll in one of Oakton Community College's cutting-edge cannabis training programs this spring - tuition-free - thanks to a renewed grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The grant will allow up to 45 individuals who meet Illinois' Social Equity Applicant (SEA) criteria and plan to apply for an Illinois cannabis business license or who have...
Throughout December, members of the Crest Hill Lions Club shopped for toys that were donated to the pediatric wards of both Silver Cross hospital in New Lenox and AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates - where patients from St. Joseph's in Joliet are transferred for care. The Crest Hill Club pledged $500 to each hospital and with use of holiday sales, the shoppers were able to maximize every penny, donating a plethora of toys to be used all during the year...
April 6, 2022 The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded Joliet Township High School its Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) for demonstrating excellence in financial reporting and transparency based on the audit of the district's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended 2021. This is the 35th year of program participation for JTHS, a reflection of the district's commitment to fiscal integrity and high-qu...
Betting on in-state college sports could become legal with the stroke of the governor's pen after lawmakers in the General Assembly approved an amendment to the state's sports betting law Thursday. The amendment to House Bill 3136 passed both the House and Senate with vast bipartisan support, reaching the threshold necessary for it to take effect immediately once signed by the governor. The measure would be a major expansion to the sports betting bill which Pritzker helped...
Anyone that ever spent time around Romeoville High School graduate Abby Smith knows that no matter if she was on the basketball court or the softball field, she was always as positive as she was relentless her pursuit of a victory for her teammates. A few things have changed over the years -her last name as changed to Talley, her battle is now in the game of life and her No. 1 teammate is only eight months old. Her attitude, energy and determination, however, are still the...
(Warrenville, IL – April 4, 2022) – Edward-Elmhurst Health and the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network are inviting the community to participate in the annual Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donor Registration Campaign. The purpose of this initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with Gift of Hope, is to expand awareness about the benefits of organ, eye and tissue donation and increase donor reg...
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While Aaron Larkins, Jr. was the obvious star in Plainfield Central's 17-6 Southwest Prairie Conference East Division victory over Plainfield East on Saturday in the Wildcats' homecoming contest, the senior running back was quick to give credit to the linemen that helped open up a lot of running room for him. All Larkins did was rush for 258 yards on 44 carries and caught a pass for 13 yards and capped his day with a three-yard touchdown with 1:36 left to give his team a 17-0...
This season, the baseball team at Crest Hill's Richland Grade School posted a 10-5 record and won its opening game of the IESA state regionals. However, the success of the Eagles this year came the moment the players took the field. This season almost didn't happen for Richland as the school board decided in March to abolish baseball, softball and golf from the slate of sports offered by the school due to lack of participation. After upset parents and coach Joe Marshall voiced...
Plainfield North High School senior Mi'kel Johnson-Watts is the first visually impaired cross-country runner in the school's history. The 17-year-old senior moved to District 202 last school year and spent his first year as a Tiger learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. He took his first steps inside North when all district students returned to in-person learning. "Getting to classes was a bumpy road. I had to have additional assistance," Johnson-Watts said. Despite...
One Hundred Joliet Public Schools District 86 elementary students are currently participating in the Kids 'n Nature program at Pilcher Park and Birdhaven Greenhouse. Fourth grade students from M.J. Cunningham, Edna Keith, A.O. Marshall, Isaac Singleton, and Woodland Elementary Schools attend the six-week after-school program. The Kids 'n Nature program is a partnership with Joliet Public Schools District 86, the Joliet Park District, and the University of Illinois Extension...
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to their old neighborhood on Chicago's South Side on Tuesday to officially break ground on the Obama Presidential Center, a project they hope will become a hub for the development of new leadership and an economic boost to a long-neglected part of the city. "Chicago is where almost everything that is most precious to me began," the former president said. "It's where I found a home." The center is being...
The Troy Community School District 30-C school board has appointed Shorewood resident and Joliet attorney Robert Bodach to its school board, replacing member Catherine Besler, who resigned over the summer. "We are extremely pleased to welcome a board candidate like Mr. Bodach to our district," said School Board President Mark Griglione. "He will definitely be a great asset to our board." Superintendent Dr. Todd Koehl agreed. "We are very pleased that Mr. Bodach has chosen to...
The limestone-and-concrete dam in the DuPage River at Hammel Woods preserve in Shorewood has been removed and the site has reopened for public use. The river is open to paddlers, and the parking lot and DuPage River Trail near the dam also have reopened. A new kayak/canoe launch built downstream of the old launch also is open for use. The dam area was located in the southernmost portion of the preserve, an area known as Grinton Grove, which is just north of Route 52. "I'm glad...
Like most people, Mary Bis knew she wanted to live a long and healthy life, she just needed some additional measures to help get her health under control. Bis, 44, of Elmhurst, has a family history of cancer. While her mother was going through treatment, her mother's internal medicine physician, Diane Fabrizius, M.D., suggested Bis and her siblings get tested for the breast cancer gene (BRCA). "We did it together. Most of my family members got tested for the BRCA gene,...
Lewis University rightly prides itself as an excellent academic institution that is always seeking to not only to provide its students with quality educational opportunities but also a school with a rich history of supporting individuals from local communities who are involved in law enforcement, fire protection and military service. That's why it was appropriate for the university to host a special 9/11 ceremony on Thursday at Convocation Hall that commemorated the 20th...
The Troy Community School District 30-C recently dedicated its Troy Middle School gymnasium to former school board member J. Terry McFadden for his long term service to the school district and for his love of youth sports. McFadden passed away June 11, 2020. McFadden's wife and family attended the ceremony, as did several members of the community and the school district. "We, as a board, would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to J. Terry McFadden," School Board...