Our Newspapers Work!
Our Newspapers Work!
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 101
In a recent move by Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry, voter registration cards are redesigned to save money for taxpayers. "Honestly, we have just been looking for ways to make things more efficient in our office since I started," Ferry said. "When we took a look at the voter registration cards, we simply noticed they were two per page and talked it through so we could streamline the information a little bit more." The new cards, which have already been in the process of...
Wreaths illuminated with red bulbs at all 3 fire stations have been provided to remind everyone to practice holiday fire safety. If a holiday-related fire occurs during the holiday season, one of the red light bulbs will be changed to a white light bulb. This will serve as a reminder of the safety precautions that must be observed during the holiday season. The Romeoville Fire Department urges the citizens of all communities to take time to help “Keep The Wreath Red” from December 1, 2019 through January 2, 2020, and eli...
Village Green Project Update Construction in the Village Green area has been completed for this year with additional improvements scheduled to begin in the spring. The underground improvements completed this year are the second phase of a three year project. Substantial improvements were made to the Village’s public utilities. Improvements to the Village’s water distribution system included the installation of approximately 5,200 feet of new water main and the upgrade of approximately 100 water services to current sta...
Toys and more than $500 in monetary donations were collected during the drive. Toys are given to the Forest Park Community Center in Joliet. The money is given to the Mark Staehely Pediatric Cancer Foundation for gift cards and for families who will spend the holidays with their children in the hospital....
Judy A. Gilbertson, age 77, a resident of Joliet, IL and a former longtime resident of Plainfield, IL, passed away December 9, 2019, surrounded by the love of her family. Judy is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Ed Gilbertson; her loving children, Cynthia (Mike) Winterstein of Rothbury, MI, Eric Gilbertson of Zephyrhills, FL, Kristin (Rob) Trizna of Channahon, IL; her cherished grandchildren, Nicole Piper, Kayla Murray, Brandon Winterstein, Jael Waddick, Anna Trizna, Scott Trizna, Jake Trizna, Caleb Gilbertson and...
Once in a lifetime opportunities don't come around all the time and for 12 Joliet Junior College students - they did not pass theirs up. The Walt Disney Company selected 12 students from the junior college to work at its Orlando, Florida location theme parks and resorts next year through its culinary and college programs. "For me it's pretty special because I'm a graduate of the Disney College Program myself," said JJC career advisor and Disney College coordinator Christen Maz...
Two men were arrested after Joliet police reportedly heard them fire several rounds from their car on Dec. 7. Shortly before 8 p.m. police were in the 400 block of East Jackson Street when they heard gunfire and saw a vehicle speeding northbound on Parks Avenue. Police pursued the vehicle to the 500 block of Clay Street where Angel A. Flores, 20, ran out the passenger door while clutching the waistband of his pants, police said. After a foot pursuit, Flores was taken to the gr...
Shorewood officials sought a second round of public opinion whether the village should permit marijuana-based businesses. But while more than 50 people attended a meeting on the issue last month, only five came to the Dec. 10 meeting. All of the attendees who spoke were in support of making cannabis available. On Jan. 1, licensed dispensaries will be able to sell marijuana and other products to adults. About two-thirds of the first meeting’s attendees also support allowing cannabis sales. “We’ll make a decision in Janua...
The University of St. Francis men’s basketball team turned in a balanced scoring effort as six Saints recorded double-digit points but not enough to come away with a victory as Governors State posted a 98-91 win this Saturday (Dec. 14) afternoon in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play at GSU’s Athletics and Recreation Center (The ARC). The top scorer for USF, which is now 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the CCAC this season, was Lewis Holey (JR/Sydney, Australia). The Saints’ forward netted 19 points to go with...
On Monday night, the Plainfield Central Wildcats (7-2), traveled to historic Biester Gymnasium, on the campus of Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn. For the fourth consecutive game, the Wildcats were without 2019 WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament Most Valuable Player, senior Brandon Shoemaker. “We once again were missing our key player,” Plainfield Central coach Gregg Bayer said. “I thought we played well tonight against a very good team. We are looking for Brandon to provide us all with a very Merry Christmas present — his...
It's no secret that with the loss of Noah Ferrell, Mike Salter and Ikenna Okeke due to graduation in 2019, the Romeoville Spartans (5-3, 3-1) had some questions marks coming into the 2019-20 season. So far, the Spartans have impressed. In a recent game against Plainfield East, senior guard Keedan Foster dropped a game-high 26 points en route to a 61-48 victory. "When we came out at halftime we had to make sure we tightened up our defense," Foster said. "We understood that if...
State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) urges residents to reference the Illinois Attorney General’s annual safe shopping guide this holiday season. This year’s guide includes information about more than 30 products deemed safety hazards that range from choking hazards, articles of clothing that do not meet the government’s flammability standard and furniture that can injure children if not assembled correctly. “The holidays are a special time for us all,” Bertino-Tarrant said. “We want to make sure the childre...
These are the rules you must follow: The writing contest is open to anyone in 4th, 5th or 6th grade and begins on December 16, 2019. Story length is to be 500-650 words long and be text only. Include a title, as well as your name, grade, the school you attend and your parents’ phone number. Submissions must be a Word document. Submit your entry via e-mail to [email protected] by 11:59pm on January 31, 2020. This is your story and it can be humor, mystery, fantasy, science fiction or anything you want, but i...
Children can ring in the New Year and still make their bedtimes with Plainfield Park District's Noon Year's Eve celebration. The midday event includes all of the trappings of a real, late night New Year's Eve party but at the kid-friendly hours of 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 31. The event will take place at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center, 24550 W. Renwick Rd. Young revelers can dance to a DJ spinning music, play games, and make crafts. Commemorate the "night"...
The newly-upgraded playgrounds at The Reserve, 14045 Hunt Club Lane, and Bott Park, 24550 W. Renwick Rd., are now open. The park revamps are part of the Plainfield Park District's 5-year master plan which included updates to a total of 6 parks in 2019. THE RESERVE The Reserve Playground renovation features a school-age structure with transfer access, multiple slides, climbers and links, and peaked roofs. A small pre-school structure features a transfer access, slide, panel...
The city of Plainfield has something to look forward to in the year 2020. Next Whiskey Bar will be coming to Plainfield, and will be located at 24205 Lockport St. for those who like to indulge in social gatherings. The bar that already has a location in Lisle is owned by two friends, Dan Tacone and Ben Devee, who also co-own the Next-Mex restaurant in Lemont. "We spoke to the local economic developer because they always know who is ready to retire, what businesses are booming...
State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) filed legislation today to revoke aspects of the comprehensive state energy bill passed in 2016 during the 99th General Assembly. Representative Batinick was opposed to the initial legislation, SB2814, which required a statewide rate hike to prevent the closure of two nuclear power plants in Illinois. The rate increase provided for in SB2814 was expected to generate more than $200 million a year over the next ten years, but the legislation has come into question amidst the...
Back on December 27. 2018 in the 10th annual Montini Christmas Classic, the girls from Benet Academy and Fremd played a quarterfinal game that bore a resemblance, to the Chicago Bear-Green Bay Packer NFL rivalry. To say the officials let the girls play would be an understatement. After 32 minutes the Redwings and Vikings, both bloodied and bruised, went 12 more minutes, before the Vikings prevailed 59-54 in triple overtime. The Redwings bounced back from to win the next two...
The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition (CACC) recently announced its 2019 Leadership Award winners at its annual December meeting and reception. One of the awards just happened to go to the city of Downers Grove. "We selected the village for its wide array of environmentally friendly technologies that it is using to reduce emissions," said Joe Koenig of Chicago Area Clean Cities. "This year, the village began using its first plug-in electric hybrid vehicles." Being selected...
A Downers Grove annual event, "Merry and Bright: A Victorian Christmas" again came to the Downers Grove Museum campus this holiday season. In what was a free family event that included historic sights and sounds of Victorian Christmas traditions, between 300 and 400 visitors showed up to celebrate the annual event. From 1835 until the 1930's, the Blodgett family owned the Downers Grove land, which is now a museum. This year, in the 1892 Victorian house, Santa stopped by for a...
Bolingbrook resident Mia Farrel,l who attended St. Dominic School and Joliet Catholic Academy, recently reached a milestone by scoring her 1,000th point for her basketball career at the University of Chicago. Farrell becomes the 15th player to join the 1,000-point club at this prestigious school. She is on pace to crack the top 10 in scoring for the school. The University of Chicago Women’s Basketball Team is currently ranked No. 24 in the nation and has made the NCAA D...
The Lewis University men’s volleyball team is picked first in the preseason Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) preseason poll, released Monday (Dec. 16). The Flyers received 63 points, including seven first place votes. Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to finish second with 52 points and received one first place vote. Loyola was picked to finish third receiving 46 points. Lewis is well represented on the 2020 Preseason All-MIVA team, with four members selected to the team, the most of any team in the c...
The Village of Bolingbrook is pleased to announce that following a ratings review, Standard & Poors Global Ratings announced on Wall Street that it has raised the village’s credit rating assigned by Moody’s in 2018 from AA (upper medium grade) to A2 (high grade), a significant upgrade of three levels. In a congratulatory message to Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, former Illinois State Senator Kirk Dillard commented, “Not an easy designation to get in a State like Illinois with its well documented fiscal woes.” In reachin...
Mr. Tony Santona Helps Independence Students Learn the Art of Filmmaking Independence Elementary School Special Education Teacher Mr. Tony Santona has a rather interesting background in that his bachelor’s degree is in film & video. He is sharing his love of filmmaking with students at Independence as the sponsor of the Independence Filmmakers. The Filmmakers are an after-school organization that creates original films with the help of Studio 300 in the Fountaindale Public Library. Watch the video on vvsd.org to see the o...
Concerts announced for Ribfest 2020 Ribfest has made its first concert announcement - REO Speedwagon and Styx will be performing Thursday, July 2nd. Romeoville residents can purchase tickets starting Dec. 16th using the discount code provided in their latest water bill. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Dec. 19th. Visit ribfest.net for more information and to purchase tickets. For questions regarding the discount code, email [email protected] Foster Statement on Passage of Lower Drug Costs Now Act...