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To commemorate National Fire Prevention Month in October, the Romeoville Fire Department is holding a Fire Prevention Night complete with activities for kids and seniors alike. Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 5:30-8:30 p.m. Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center 55 Phelps. The theme for this year's National Fire Prevention Month is: "Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape." For more information call (815) 372-4045....
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity introduced a five-year economic plan this week, focusing on six industries that can boost the state's economy and a variety of programs to build its workforce and encourage population growth. It's the first such plan since former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn released his in July 2014, when he declared, "Illinois is in the midst of a resurgence." "Over the past five years, the state has battled back from the...
SPRINGFIELD – Bipartisan support appears to be building in the Illinois General Assembly for a statewide ban on red-light cameras. Those are devices that some municipalities install at intersections to detect drivers running through red lights or turning without coming to a full stop. Critics of those devices, however, argue they serve only to generate revenue and are a potential source of political corruption. "Studies have shown that it does not improve safety. In fact, t...
Applications are now being accepted for professional and amateur bakers for the inaugural Glen Marcum Foundation Charity Cupcake Challenge. The cupcake fundraiser will take place 1-4 p.m. November 3 at the Local 176 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) hall, 1100 NE Frontage Road in Joliet. Bakers do not pay an entry fee, but are required to bake a minimum of three dozen cupcakes. Cupcakes will be judged on taste, creativity, and display. The theme for the...
Parents with concerns about drug use and vaping among teens are invited to learn more at a presentation on Oct. 10. The Plainfield Parent Community Network will present "Vaping, Marijuana and Opioids - What Do You Know?" at 5 p.m. in the auditorium at Plainfield East High School, 12001 Naperville Road. The district said the presentation is intended for parents, caregivers, family members, teach ers, school staff and administrators, social workers, nurses, psychologists and...
Police are investigating whether tainted narcotics have led to at least five deaths in Joliet over the last week. On Sept. 22, police and firefighters were called to the 700 block of Landau Avenue where a 40-year-old man was found dead inside a residence. A 35-year-old man was also found unconscious, but was revived by firefighters. Detectives said the death is being investigated as an overdose and cocaine was found at the scene. "Detectives are awaiting toxicology reports to...
In Downers Grove, the Harvest Fest has been a hit the last three years. In it's fourth year being held at Fishel Park, not much changed. "Every year we have changed it up a bit, but not too much because of the past success we have had with it," said Downers Grove Park District Director of Marketing and Community Dawn Hartman. In this being the first year that the Downers Grove five-and-eight mile races were not part of the fest, other activities for kids and adults will be...
In an effort to raise funds for the students and scholarships at Plainfield Central High School, the Athletic Booster Club hosted its first Car Show and Food Truck Rally to also go along with the movie "The Goonies" on the football field. Ran by the Plainfield Central Athletic Booster Club fundraising committee chair, Tristan Torres, each vehicle had to pay $10 to enter. "We wanted something for the kids to do leading up to our homecoming on Saturday," Torres said. "We wanted...
A Lisle woman has been arrested on murder charges in connection with the death of a 26-year-old Joliet man earlier this year. Tatiyana M. Brown, 19, was taken into custody by federal marshals on Sept. 25 on a charge of first-degree murder. According to court documents, Brown shot Dimitri Allen during a robbery on March 25. At 11:54 a.m. shots were reported near Cutter Avenue and Ada Street. Officers arrived to find Allen, who lived nearby, laying in the front yard of a Cutter...
For the third year in a row, the "Fall Fest- Explosion of Color" event took place at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex. Superintendent of Facilities John Chase said the event usually expects between 1,000 and 2,000 people, but because of the weather, he wasn't sure what the crowd would be. "Well we usually have between 1,000 and 2,000 people here and it does increase with size every single year," Chase said. "Even though it's raining and cloudy, I think so far...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Park Ridge Park District, in combination with local restaurants is celebrating autumn with an Oktoberfest this Saturday October 28, 12 - 9 p.m. Enjoy great food, live music, beer, and lots of fun. Courtland Avenue between Prospect and Butler will be closed for the event. Butler, between Courtland and Vine will also be closed. Pace Bus 290 will work on a detour this day only. City in search of Board and Commission Volunteers The City has many times referred to its Board and Commission members as being the backbone of this...
Commended Students in 2020 National Merit Program Nineteen students from Niles Township High School District 219 were named as Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the school principals to these scholastically talented seniors. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although...
With 2019 being the 50-year anniversary of the first moon landing, Terry Lynch came to the Joliet Library to give his best Neil Armstrong impersonation. "I'm portraying Neil because of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing itself," Lynch said. "What I try and present in it is actually just how impossible it was to accomplish that back then." In what was known as being less than a 50 percent survival rate while trying to accomplish something that has never been done, Lynch...
Unfortunately the only German words used to describe Shorewood's Oktoberfest this year were "gewitter," which means storm and "kaput." The intense thunderstorms that hit northern Illinois throughout Sept. 27 destroyed the large tent that had been set up to hold the event the next day at Cene's Four Seasons Park. Like much of the area, parts of the park were flooded as retention ponds overflowed from a record amount of rainfall. Village officials said "safety and cleanup...