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Thanks to another successful Empty Bowls fundraiser at Oakton Community College, fewer people in the community will experience hunger or food insecurity. This year's event raised more than $25,000 for local food pantries by selling more than 500 ceramic pieces as well as works of fine art. The annual event took place Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road. Over the past 16 years, Empty Bowls at Oakton has raised more than $295,000 to fight hunger.... Full story
Joliet student Julia Arrieta Guarin is a new member of Albion College's Lisa and James Wilson Institute for Medicine. The Wilson Institute supports and prepares students to be exemplary and altruistic physicians, dentists, veterinarians, and other healthcare professionals. Through an innovative academic curriculum and immersive clinical, research, and community service initiatives, Wilson students become leaders in healthcare. Arrieta Guarin is the child of Paula Guarin and Alfred Meyer of Joliet, IL. Albion College is a... Full story
The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some state taxes and licensing fees will increase when the calendar hits January. The changes are among hundreds resulting from laws passed during a busy legislative session which adjourned in early June. Minimum Wage: The minimum wage will increase by $1 to $9.25 hourly on Jan. 1, the first such increase since 2010. The wage will increase to $10... Full story
In York High School's 49th Annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, Bolingbrook took on the Brother Rice (10-4) in a semifinal. Led by its version of the The Three Amigos, Bolingbrook (9-3) ran past Brother Rice 83-69. Darius Burford (30 points), Kai Evans (18 points) and Isaiah Stafford (15 points), led the all-out assault on the Chicago Catholic Blue Crusaders. The onslaught began in the first quarter as Bolingbrook jumped out to a 24-14 lead. The Raiders extended the lead to 44-31 at the half. Brother Rice played the Raiders even... Full story
Joliet, Illinois is known as "The City of Champions" and has been for a number of IHSA boys and girls sports state championships over the years. On Saturday, although not state championships, the girls of Joliet Central and Joliet West brought back prestigious girls holiday tournament championships at Oswego East and Sandburg. Joliet Central coach Laura Brumfiel's Steelmen (14-3) slipped past Oswego 50-49 to take home the Oswego East Holiday Tournament Championship. Led by All-Tournament Selections Jalysa Stokes and A'llasha... Full story
In their 42nd Wheeling Hardwood Classic Basketball Tournament championship game the Dons of Notre Dame and the unbeaten Titans of Glenbrook South were deadlocked at 26-26 at halftime. Led by their French-born junior forward Louis Lesmond, who scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, Notre Dame (14-2) handed Glenbrook South (13-1) its first defeat of the season, 49-44. Lesmond's championship game heroics garnered him the Wheeling Hardwood Classic Most Valuable Player Award. Lesmond, who had but five points at the half,... Full story
On Friday night in Wheeling High School's Hardwood Classic, Notre Dame's standout junior guard Anthony Sayles had one of the greatest second-half scoring outbursts in the 42-year history of the Classic. With just two points at halftime and his top-seeded Dons trailing Maine West 24-17, Sayles took over the game. Sayles scored 24 of his game-high 26 points in the second half, leading Notre Dame (13-2) to an improbable 59-49 victory. With the win, the Dons will face undefeated Glenbrook South (13-0) for the 2019 Hardwood... Full story
MONTINI Benet Academy 52 Hersey 42 The Redwings improved to 13-0 for the season with the quarterfinal win over the Huskies (11-4). The Redwings will meet Lake Forest (12-2) in the tournament's first semifinal at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. DUNDEE CROWN Maine South 55 Fenwick 50 The Dundee-Crown Charger Classic quarterfinal on Friday was deadlocked at 27-27 at the half. A 16-8 third quarter outburst by the Hawks (10-4) led to the stunning victory over the top-seeded and previously-undefeated Friars (15-1). OSWEGO EAST Joliet Centra... Full story
With two Enterprise Newspapers area high school boys basketball teams playing, in the 89th Pontiac Holiday Tournament semifinals, we had hopes that the Benet Academy and the Joliet West could win this afternoon and play for the Tournament Championship on Saturday night. Top-seeded Bloom, which led only 30-24 at the half, pulled away in the second half for a 61-42 victory over Benet and defending Pontiac Holiday Tournament champions from Chicago Curie defeated Joliet West 68-60. Thus at 7:30 p.m, tonight, the 11-2 Tigers will... Full story
In their opening game of the 2019 Blue Devil Classic in Peotone, JCA freshman Jasmine Brown put on a show. The fantastic frosh, Brown poured in 27 points as the Angels improved to 10-5 with the 70-49 romp over Watseka (9-3). Seniors Mia Bertino (17 points) and Jenna Hernandez (10 points), once-again,displayed their usual senior leadership on the court. Plainfield South 52 Watseka 49 The Cougars (5-6) hung a second loss on the Lady Warriors (9-4), in the Blue Devil Classic on Thursday. On Friday, the Cougars and Angels from JC... Full story
With standout junior guard Anthony Sayles (11 points), back in the lineup Notre Dame (11-2) jumped out to a quick 24-11 lead over Prospect (5-6), in the Dons Hardwood Classic Quarterfinal at Wheeling. Over the next two quarters, the Knights played the Dons even with ND up 38-25 after three quarters. The Dons pulled away in the fourth quarter for the 63-45 victory behind a game-high 19-point performance by junior Troy D'Amico. Six-foot-6 Louis Lesmond just missed a double-double with 16 points and eight rebounds. The Dons... Full story
The holidays are always a great time for giving, and a couple of Minooka Community High School (MCHS) students would like to see that turn into a yearlong passion. MCHS senior, Alaina Frazier, and junior, Morgan Moreno, co-founded the nonprofit, Gifting For Thrifting, in 2018. The purpose behind Gifting For Thrifting is to gather as much donated clothing as possible from friends, family, and the surrounding communities, and then hold "pop- up" thrift stores at various location... Full story
Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan said Tuesday that interest in the newly-legalized hemp industry continues to build, but more work needs to be done for the industry to mature. Sullivan spoke to reporters at the state's first Hemp Summit at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield where nearly 700 farmers, processors and other people involved in the hemp industry gathered to talk about what they learned during the 2019 growing season - the first... Full story
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin, Downers Grove Chief of Police Shanon Gillette and Warrenville Chief of Police Ray Turano announced today that bond has been denied for two of three individuals charged with several carjackings in Downers Grove and Warrenville. Emanuel Embry, 19 (d.o.b. 12/28/1999), on probation out of Cook County for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, of Chicago and Daysean Washington-Davis, 19 (d.o.b. 7/12/2000), who is currently on bond out of Cook County for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a We... Full story
The holidays got off to a wonderful start for more than 275 Kindergarten through fifth grade students at T.E. Culbertson Elementary School. The Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation and WalMart hosted an "Operation Santa" holiday party at the Joliet elementary school. The day began with a surprise parade featuring dozens of squad cars from Illinois State Police and Joliet Police Department. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus even arrived on a motorcycle. Throughout the day,... Full story
The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some state taxes and licensing fees will increase when the calendar hits January. The changes are among hundreds resulting from laws passed during a busy legislative session which adjourned in early June. Minimum Wage: The minimum wage will increase by $1 to $9.25 hourly on Jan. 1, the first such increase since 2010. The wage will increase to $10... Full story
On Monday afternoon, the 54th East Aurora Boys Holiday Tournament tipped off in Aurora and Joliet Catholic Academy, Plainfield Central and Downers Grove North were all in action. In the game of the day, trailing 57-38 with 7:30 remaining and 66-56 with 2:42 remaining on the huge overhead East Aurora scoreboard things looked bleak for Joliet Catholic Academy "They will never give up" JCA coach Joe Gura said of his team. With a 34-point fourth quarter - they did not give up. In one of the most amazing victories in the long... Full story
WHEELING HARDWOOD CLASSIC Jumping out to a 25-7 first quarter lead in its 2019 Wheeling Hardwood Classic first-round game versus Mather, Notre Dame head coach Kevin Clancy was getting ready for the entire Dons roster to get playing time. Still without standout guard Anthony Sayles, the Dons (11-2) would romp past Mather 76-28. Six-foot-6 Louis Lesmon led the Dons with 25 points and hauled down four rebounds. Junior Troy D'Amico converted on 14 of his 15 free throws for his 18 points and Jason Bergstrom would chip in with 13...
OTTAWA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT The No. 1 question heading into Christmas is the condition of Joliet Catholic Academy girls head coach Jim O' Brien's heart and blood pressure. On Monday, O'Brien's Angels (9-5) nipped Pontiac 51-49 and in another stress-test for O'Brien, his Angels slipped past Kaneland 43-42 later in the day. The Angels two heart-wrenching victories on Monday gave the Angels a 4-1 mark in Ottawa. OSWEGO EAST Lockport 49 Downers Grove South 32 The Porters (13-4) after trailing the Mustangs (4-9) after one quarter... Full story
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that the second of two men who pled guilty to a Naperville armed robbery has been sentenced to sixteen years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). Robert Hill, 23 (d.o.b. 1/18/1999) of 738 Bluff Street, Carol Stream, appeared in Court today where Judge Liam Brennan handed down the sentence. Yesterday, Judge Brennan sentenced Hill’s codefendant, Willie Booker, 23 (d.o.b. 12/6/1996) of 2056 Essex Court, Streamwood, to eighteen years in the IDOC. Both me... Full story
Congratulations to Hufford Junior High students for collecting boxes and boxes of donations for the Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue in Joliet. Donations included dog food, blankets, newspapers, treats, toys, bowls, and cleaning supplies for the local shelter. The community service project was coordinated by Hufford Junior High Individual Education (I.E.) seventh grade math and science teacher Angela Albrecht and her homeroom class. Students (from left to right) Erica Van Gorden,... Full story
The Joliet Township High School Board of Education unanimously approved a Toiletry Locker Pilot Program for implementation at Joliet Central and West High Schools at the Dec. 17 Board of Education meeting. The program, a partnership with the 501c3 organization, BAG Lady Outreach, is the first of its kind for the organization and will provide lockers filled with toiletry supplies that students at both campuses can access if needed. The project provides two lockers that will be... Full story
Mix together some snow, fire and ice, and sprinkle in a bit of movie magic and you'll come up with the recipe for wintertime family fun at the Forest Preserve District of Will County's annual "Snow Day Festival" on Saturday, Jan. 18. The fest takes place from noon-4 p.m. at Plum Creek Nature Center and the surrounding Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township. This 2020 fest's theme is inspired by the animated movie "Smallfoot." "The movie tells a story about big-footed... Full story
Any girls varsity basketball team that faces the No.1-ranked Benet Academy in the 2019-20 campaign has a pair of major obstacles to overcome. Obstacle one - Benet Academy's senior dynamic-duo of DePaul-bound Kendall Holmes and Wisconsin-bound Brooke Schramek. Obstacle 2 - The vaunted Redwing second-unit. Throwing wave upon-wave of Redwings at the previously undefeated hosts from York (11-1), Benet coach Joe Kilbride watched his Redwings (12-0) roll to a convincing 66-49 victory in Elmhurst. Benet took a 36-24 lead into their... Full story
In the 2018 District 99 Crosstown Classic between the girls and boys varsity basketball teams from Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South, Downers Grove South swept North. The gals and guys of DGN, used a pair of record-setting performances, to tame the host Mustang's. Led by a career-high 23 points from senior Alexis Parker, the Downers Grove North (10-3) girls ran away from Downers Grove South 55-29. On the boys side, led by a 24-point career-high from 6-foot-5 junior Kyle Engstler, the Trojans (6-3) held off the... Full story