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February 26 • Plainfield Virtual Reality Experience. 7-8 p.m. Plainfield Public Library District. Step into a new (Virtual) reality. Explore a 3D world with Oculus Quest headsets and test out augmented reality using Merge Cubes. Limited to Plainfield cardholders and those age 16 and older. February 27 • Joliet Project Next Generation: YOU will learn to "paint" in 3D Augmented Reality, and then 3D print in four colors. Students Grades 8th-12th. 4-6 p.m. Joliet Public Library. Project Next Generation: Students grades 8th...
February 22 • Skokie Family Art Party: African-American Quilting Traditions. 3-4 p.m. Skokie Public Library. Join our staff artist as we explore African-American quilting in this hands-on workshop in honor of Black History Month. For all ages. Registration required, limited to 40 participants. Caregivers must accompanying children under the age of eight. April 15 • Niles A Visit with Louisa May Alcott. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Niles-Maine District Library. Meet Louisa May Alcott, author, abolitionist, nurse, and suffragist. Lea...
February 23 • Woodridge Notre Dame: After the Fire. 2-3 p.m. Woodridge Public Library. Join art historian Jeff Mishur for this in depth look at the history of Notre Dame in Paris. Mishur will discuss the Gothic innovations used in the great cathedral as well as interior features such as its stained glass windows. He will also touch on the current status of the church restoration. Mishur is owner of Art Excursions, a small business providing private guiding and boutique art and cultural tours. February 23 • Downers Grove Bri...
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 2-3:30 p.m. Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville. Quest – A Joliet and Marquette Adventure for Adults:What choices would you have made if you were in the shoes of explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in the 1600s? Find out as you play this choose-your-own adventure, trivia-style game. Free, ages 16 or older. Register by Feb. 16. (This program is part of the “Journey Stories” Exhibition on display through April 30 at the museum.)...
Tuesdays, Feb. 21-March 28, 2023 6-8pm Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township. Introduction to Successful Beekeeping Workshop Let your inner beekeeper emerge this spring by signing up for this winter workshop now. The six-session course will be led by Mike Rusnak, a member of the Will County Beekeepers Association who has 18 years of beekeeping experience. The workshop costs $75 per person and is for ages 18 or older. The fee includes the book, “The Backyard Beekeeper” by Kim Flottum. Weather permitting, an optional off...
Wednesday, Feb. 22, online. Noon - 1pm Lunch and Learn – Planting a Native Rainbow (Zoom Webinar) Bring bursts of color into your yard year-round with native plants. In this webinar, learn which plants are best to plant in the spring so you can have beautiful blooms in every season. Free, all ages. Register online for the Zoom link. (This program is part of the Rivers of Color series.)...
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 online 6-7pm Happy National Wildlife Day! (Zoom Webinar) Celebrate National Wildlife Day and learn about local wildlife in your own backyard. Learn why wildlife is important and how our actions can impact wildlife. Free, ages 10 or older. Register online for the Zoom link....
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 - Noon - 1:30pm Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville. Journaling Journeys For centuries, travelers of all kinds were historians. Thoughts recorded in personal journals carried across land, ocean and time helped document historical events. Now it’s your turn to learn how to document your own historic journeys. Learn how to make and decorate your own journal and try writing with a quill and ink. The program will conclude with a journal-worthy short hike. Free, ages 8 or older. Register by Feb. 22. (This p...
Fifth-grade students throughout Joliet Public Schools District 86 read the book Thunder Rolling in the Mountains by Scott O'Dell and Elizabeth Hall in their Wit and Wisdom English Language Arts unit about the history of Nez Perce tribe. Students in Maida Cornelio-Sauseda's classroom at A.O. Marshall Elementary School also had chance to meet with Joyce McFarland, the Education Manager for the Nez Perce Tribal Nation in Idaho, via Zoom, to learn the history about the Nez Perce t...
Woodridge, IL – Ahead of Thanksgiving, the Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies community today delivered brand new toys, diapers, a stroller and other supplies to Almost Home Kids (AHK) in Naperville. Families and team members of Hummingbird donated to the drive, which ran for about two weeks with the goal of showing gratitude to the staff of AHK as well as bringing some joy to the children and families AHK serves. "Almost Home Kids is a truly special organization right here in D...
Tinley Park, IL – Thanks to a donation of winter coats, subzero temperatures will be a lot easier to tolerate this year for a number of developmentally disabled individuals at St. Coletta's of Illinois. On Nov. 16, Knights of Columbus St. Mary of Mokena Council 6993 delivered 36 new coats to the non-profit social service agency, which provides educational, residential and vocational training services to children and adults from the south and southwest suburbs. The coats w...
Romeoville, Ill. – Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago opens first outlet in metropolitan Chicago within Will County, located at 1343 Enterprise Drive in Romeoville, Illinois. "The opening of our first Goodwill Outlet in the metropolitan Chicago area and the addition of a second affordable shopping option in Romeoville is our commitment in action to deepen our impact in the communities we serve," said Dan Michael, vice president, retail s...
Joliet Public Schools District 86 celebrated Illinois School Board Members Day on November 15, 2023. The day was an opportunity to honor citizens across the state of Illinois who volunteer their time and energy for the successful education of children. The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors include President Elvis Madison, Jr., Vice President Jesse Smith, Gwendolyn Ulmer, R. Emil Standfield, Matthew Pritz, Sandra Aguirre, and Delia Ulloa-Jimenez. "We...
Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy announced today Beth Beatty has been selected as the new City Manager of Joliet, making her the first woman to serve in this role in the city's history. The City Council made this decision during a special council meeting held Monday evening. Beatty brings a strong background in municipal government and law to her new position. "Ms. Beatty's qualifications include a law degree and extensive experience in municipal government," explained Joliet Mayor...
Congratulations to Joliet Public Schools District 86 students Jorge Aguilera, Emma Millett-Swan, and Mason Polanco who each received first place honors in the 2023 Joliet Fire Department Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest. The students were recognized with their parents at the Exchange Club Firefighter of the Year Banquet and the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors October school board meeting. Mason Polanco, a student at Lynne Thigpen Elementary...
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, employees of the Cook County Clerk's Office collected more than 150 "LovePurse" donations filled with personal supplies and notes of inspiration that are being distributed to women receiving services at area domestic violence agencies. Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough organized the drive, in partnership with the #LovePurse organization, which works to collect donations of purses to agencies that provide services for...
In early August 2021 Jane Addams coaches Adam Thas and Mark Setchell were beginning their 18th season as cross country coaches. "We had no idea what to expect, Covid killed any momentum we had. We couldn't really recruit, we sent out some letters but had no idea how many kids would come out for the team." Said Thas about the beginning of the 2021 season. On that first day in August, three 6th grade boys would come to practice and change the trajectory for Jane Addams over the...
Minooka Community High School (MCHS) mathematics teacher Scott Tanaka has been selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to pupils, Mr. Tanaka was nominated by a student for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession. Each year student members of NSHSS are invited to nominate the educator who has made the most significant contribution to their academic career for the Claes...
On Thursday October 12th, nearly one month after the SAFE-T Act took effect, State Representative Amy Grant, now in her third term in the General Assembly, hosted a law enforcement roundtable with local police chiefs and law enforcement officers from the 47th District. The discussion centered around the current status of public safety in DuPage County and the State of Illinois at large. "Every family in our state deserves to feel safe in their homes and in their communities,"...