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For 65 years, the White Fence Farm restaurant has been in the family of Laura Hastert. The original White Fence Farm location is in Romeoville, where it was established in the early 1920s on US Route 66. Founded by Stuyvesant 'Jack' Peabody, son of Peabody Coal Company founder Francis S. Peabody and himself CEO of Peabody Coal at the time, opened on a 12-acre plot that Jack Peabody owned across U.S. Route 66/Joliet Road from his 450-acre Lemont horse farm where thoroughbred... Full story
Respect. Aretha Franklin sang about it, Rodney Dangerfield didn't get any and Niles Notre Dame has deserved it. And after a 28-7 victory over Providence Catholic on Matt Senffner Field inside Bishop Kaffer Stadium in New Lenox, the Dons have earned the right to no longer be overlooked. "We have been itching for that respect for a long time and hopefully after this one we get it because this was a huge win for us," said Notre Dame running back Julian Schurr. "This was great."... Full story
Each day, the Village of Skokie residential and commercial water customers receive an average of 7.7 million gallons of drinking water that is distributed through some 180 miles of water mains throughout the community. Unexpected water main breaks are costly for the Village. In addition, they are disruptive and inconvenient for both residents and businesses, sometimes resulting in business interruption and other costly circumstances. The Village of Skokie has maintained detailed records on its water mains for years in an... Full story
After an uncharacteristic 0-2 start to the 2019 season, Joliet Catholic Academy football has recently hit a hot streak. In their last two games, the Hilltoppers, now 2-2, have outscored their opponents 83-47. Most recently, JCA defeated Fenwick 49-14 in the first game of the newly formed Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic White "The first drive of the game Fenwick marched down the field on us but with that interception that was huge to establish early," coach Jake... Full story
Shorewood will be asking “Y?” The Greater Joliet Area YMCA will partner with the village to determine if there is a market and interest in building a facility in Shorewood — though “How long?” would be another great question. “I view this as a marathon and we’re at the starting line right now,” Trustee C.C. DeBold said shortly before the village board agreed to split the cost of the initial survey. “We’re talking not a Shorewood facility only, we talking about a regional facility,” said Trustee Anthony Luciano. The YMCA has... Full story
Last week, the Center for Disability Services (CDS) held its annual event "Racing for a Cause" for those who love sport cars, vintage automobiles and have a passion for supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. This fundraising event that usually allows for a race and offers guests a rare opportunity to drive around world-class road course at the Autobahn Country Club in the opposite direction. Unfortunately, because of rain this year, the race outside couldn't... Full story
Bolingbrook and Plainfield East soccer are on two different tracks. For the Bengals, a sub .500 record so far in the early season has coach Cosimo Patano searching for answers. "We're still trying to establish our identity at this point in the season," Patano said. "Our style and what brand of soccer we want to play is still something this team is trying to figure out." Senior leaders including Brayden Saunders and Kolin Goss headline the young Bengals roster, but Patano said... Full story
The Plainfield Harvest 5K run/walk is scheduled for Sunday, September 29th, 2019. Due to construction around the Village Green, this year's event will have a new route and location. The Harvest 5K Run will begin and end at the Avery YMCA. The "KIDZ MILER" mile run starts at 8:30 a.m. The 5K run/walk will start at 9:00 a.m. The KIDZ MILER will start near Ira Jones Middle School, run around the school property and then travel East on Ottawa Street. Just past Ingersoll Street,... Full story
Motivational speaker Ernest Crim Last year, members of the Plainfield East High School Black Student Association (BSA) club heard Ernest Crim speak for the first time at Joliet Junior College. They were so moved by Crim's speech that they asked him to visit their school this year. PEHS will host Crim as a guest speaker at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019. All high school students are invited to attend this free event. Please be aware that strong language may be used. Crim, a social science teacher at Joliet Central... Full story
police canine reportedly found a Plainfield truck driver was carrying drugs with a street value of more than a quarter-million dollars. On the afternoon of Sept. 20, a Wilmington officer was given a tip about a semi-tractor and stopped the truck near Route 53 and Arsenal Road, police said. Mao, Wilmington's police canine was brought to the scene after the driver was questioned and "alerted" on the trailer, police said. The trailer allegedly contained 176 pounds of cannabis,... Full story
Through its first 11 games of the season, the Benet Academy volleyball team is a perfect 11-0 and it is not because of an easy schedule. The Redwings have already defeated Class 3A and Class 4A state qualifiers in Joliet Catholic Academy and Downers Grove North, respectively. A week ago at North, Benet won 25-21, 25-16 without setter Rachael Muisenga, but Sam Buckley stepped up and contributed 32 assists. "It is always good to have a little adversity and throw a wrinkle in... Full story
About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, which comes out to one in every four deaths. Aware of those numbers, Downers Grove South did something to try and help and prevent those statistics from rising. Downers Grove South High School had 1,936 students screened through the Young Hearts for Life (YH4L) Cardiac Screening Program, in order to take more precautions and find out if they are at risk for cardiac problems. "[YH4L] is an organization... Full story
Later this month, more than over 500 ComEd employees will participate in the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walks taking place in Chicago, Oak Brook and Northfield. For local Lisle resident Scott Vogt, this walk means more to him than he can describe. "This is my fourth walk and it's important to me to for personal reasons," Vogt said. "In 2015 my own health issues with my heart when I thought I was pretty healthy overall." During an annual check-up in 2015, Vogt me... Full story
Entering Friday night's Southwest Suburban Conference Blue opener, on the new black turf at Bolingbrook High School, the host Raiders, entered the game ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press' Illinois Class 8A State football rankings. The guests, Lincoln-Way East (4-0, 1-0), were ranked No.1. Before a good crowd and WCIU-TV cameras, the Raiders and the Griffins, battled on an unseasonably hot and humid night in Bolingbrook. The top-ranked Griffins prevailed 20-10 but the Raider... Full story
While Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker has signed legislation that makes recreational marijuana legal in Illinois, Bolingbrook will not participate in that movement. The bill allowing possession and sales to begin on Jan. 1 that was approved by the House and Senate, makes Illinois the 11th state to legalize cannabis and the first state in which a legislature approved commercial sales. Under the law, recreational cannabis can be sold to anyone over the age of 21 and consumed in p... Full story
A father and son are dead after a tragic domestic disturbance occurred Sept. 21 in Joliet. When the SWAT team breached the house, they found the child and the 35-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds, police said. An autopsy performed by the Kendall County Coroner's office showed 18-month-old Colton Michael Miller was shot multiple times by his father, Christopher Michael Miller, 35, of Joliet. At 2:45 p.m. neighbors called police after hearing a woman screaming from a house... Full story