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The Wind Ensemble from Downers Grove South High School will share the stage with the Indiana University Concert Band. The performance will take place on Wednesday, February 19 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at South High (1436 Norfolk Street, Downers Grove). This event is free and open to the public. The IU Concert Band, directed by Dr. Jason Nam, is on tour to perform at the College Band Directors' Association North Central Division Conference hosted by DePaul University. The...
The Village of Downers Grove will be an early voting site for the March 17, 2020, General Primary Election. Early voting begins Monday, March 2, 2020, through Saturday, March 14, 2020, in the Committee Room at Village Hall, 801 Burlington Avenue. The hours for early voting will be Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact the DuPage County Election Commission at (630)-407-5600 or Megan Miles, Village Clerk, at 493-8875...
The Plainfield Fire Protection District was awarded a fire prevention grant in the amount of $2,747 from FM Global. The grant funds will be used to purchase iPads with accessories to assist with pre-fire planning to efficiently collect and track data related to local community buildings. The building knowledge collected in pre-fire planning helps firefighters respond in an emergency and improves firefighter safety. Established nearly 200 years ago, FM Global is a mutual...
Show your Forest Preserves some love this month and join in on restoration activities. Volunteering is fun and meaningful, and lets you to get exercise outdoors while meeting new people. There are opportunities throughout the county for people of all ages and experience levels. Northwest Sunday, 2/9/20: Busse Woods South • 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in Elk Grove Village Sunday, 2/16/20: Poplar Creek-Schaumburg Road Grasslands • 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in Streamwood Saturday, 2/22/20:...
Respond to the 2020 Census It’s almost time to respond to the 2020 Census. The Census is a constitutionally required count of the population that takes place every ten years. Census data affects districts for elected representatives, funding for schools and government services, and even data that businesses use to make decisions about new developments. Individuals’ information is secure and is never shared with other government agencies. The self-response period begins on March 12. Residents will receive an invitation in the...
Shay Boyle has spent his entire educational life in Catholic schools and beginning in July, he will have the opportunity to lead young men through their own Catholic school life. That is after Boyle was approved in January by the Board of Directors of Notre Dame College Prep as the school's next president. "There may not be another person on the planet that has been through more Catholic education than me," Boyle said. "From kindergarten through eighth grade I went to Our...
The University of St. Francis (USF) brought one of the Joliet area's longest-running black tie events back to campus as it celebrated the Caritas Centennial Scholarship Gala on Saturday, Jan. 25 to raise scholarship funds for USF students. The event, which was part of a yearlong celebration of the university's centennial, was chaired by Gloria and Edward Dollinger, and Diane '77 and Bill Habiger and hosted by USF President Arvid and Anne Johnson. "From our attendees and...
The week of February 17, 2020 will have regularly scheduled garbage and recycling pick up. The Presidents Day holiday on Monday, February 17, 2020 will not impact Waste Management’s schedule. However, City Hall will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020 in observation of Presidents Day. The downtown parking decks will be free of charge and there will be no enforcement of the parking meters on this day. Please contact the City of Joliet Information Desk at 815-724-4000 with q...
On Feb. 5, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate's final votes on the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump: "With this vote, the complicity of congressional Republicans in President Trump's corruption, abuse of power, and undermining of our Constitution is complete. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans placed protecting the President above their duty to uphold the Constitution and to do impartial...
Path users should proceed with caution along a portion of the Wauponsee Glacial Trail just south of Laraway Road in Joliet, where two large ruts or bumps were inadvertently created during contractual work taking place in the area. The potential hazard is about four-tenths of a mile south of Laraway Road. Contractors driving across the trail to perform tasks on the ComEd high power lines at that location created two large ruts or bumps in the crushed limestone trail. After the...
Congratulations to the eleven Joliet Public Schools District 86 teachers who were named 2020 Joliet Area Great Teachers by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Overall, 22 local teachers were recognized at a banquet at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate. The teachers were nominated by students, parents, colleagues, administrators, or community members. This year's District 86 winning teachers included Gabriela Huerta: Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Kindergarten bilingua...
The Joliet Township High School Foundation will host its 15th annual Trivia Event on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Holiday Inn Ballroom, 1471 Rock Creek Boulevard in Joliet. Doors open at 2 p.m. and trivia begins promptly at 3 p.m. This year's theme is "Revisit the 20th Century." This battle of wits includes ten rounds of ten questions. The cost to participate per team of ten is $150. Teams are encouraged to dress in the theme and decorate their tables accordingly. Cash prizes...
District 202 is seeking nominations for the fifth annual Cheryl Ricciardi Exceptional Student Service Award, which honors a school-level certified student service worker who exhibits extraordinary dedication to students. Parents, community members, students and district staff may nominate any certified Student Services employee from any District 202 school for the award. An online nomination form is posted on the front page of the District 202 web site (www.psd202.org) under "...
Shorewood Police used extra patrols Feb. 5 when a terrorist-like threat was posted on social media. Chief Aaron Klima said the "vague and unspecified threat to create a mass-casualty incident in Shorewood, Illinois" popped up in the early morning hours on an anonymous site and was later reposted on Twitter. Klima said surveillance software used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified the threat and the agency notified the Shorewood police. "Due to the lack of...
Restaurant Week Plainfield’s annual Restaurant Week will be held February 23-29. For a list of participating restaurants, visit plainfieldrestaurantweek.com. Be sure to check back frequently as the restaurants share their specials. Green Village Program: Green Homes The 2020 Green Village Series continues on Monday, February 10 at 7 p.m., at the Plainfield Library. Living healthy and saving money is a win for your family. Discover attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices that you can add to make your home e...
State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) has filed legislation aimed at keeping Illinois students in state for college. The bill, HB4088, would create the Rewarding Excellence with Higher Education Guaranteed Admissions Act and grant admission to any state university for any student that scores in the top 10 percent on either the ACT or SAT. Representative Batinick filed this legislation after hearing about too many students in his own community who received high...
Two teens allegedly used a worldwide health crisis to scare customers and employees and damage more than $7,000 in merchandise Feb. 2 at a Joliet Walmart. Shortly after 4 p.m. Tyler D. Wallace, 19, and a 17-year-old boy entered the store at 1401 Route 59 and Wallace put on a yellow medical mask, according to police reports. "The masked suspect also had a handmade sign on his back that stated 'Caution I have the Coronavirus,'" Sgt. Chris Botzum said in a statement. Wallace...
The Plainfield Park District is celebrating the tail end of winter and beginning of spring with some family-friendly special events in February and March. Events include family pizza and movie nights and Sham-Rockin' Fun, both at the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center, 24550, W. Renwick Rd., and Stargazing at Mather Woods. FEBRUARY 16: FAMILY PIZZA and; MOVIE NIGHT 5 to 7 p.m., Prairie Activity and Recreation Center, 24550 W. Renwick Rd., Plainfield. Take the night off...
Plainfield High School – Central Campus senior Gillian Camacho, Plainfield North High School senior Emily Woods and Plainfield East High School senior James Memishi are among about 15,000 National Merit Scholarship 2019-20 finalists nationwide. The trio is competing for 7,500 National Merit Scholarship awards, worth about $31 million. The awards will be announced this spring. This is the 65th year of the prestigious program, which honors academically talented high school senio...
The community is invited to celebrate culture and diversity at Creekside Elementary School's "Travel Around the World" cultural night from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020. The special program will be held at Creekside Elementary School 13909 S. Budler Road, Plainfield. It will include activities for families to interact with one another, while learning about other cultures. The night will kick off with global cuisine from 6-7 p.m. Families can visit the cafeteria to...
Every year, more than 4,000 Americans die because of some sort of fire related incident. Annually, U.S fire departments respond to an average of 52,050 fires that involve heating equipment. This year, the Plainfield Fire Protection District who has more than 115 men and women on their staff, is urging those to be more cautious when using services that might have the possibility to start a fire such a fireplace, space heater and in the kitchen when one is cooking. "Home...
Since 1901, fans of the automotive industry have had the pleasure of going to the Chicago Auto Show. The biggest auto show in North America was originally staged at the third Chicago Coliseum that was at 1513 S. Wabash Avenue. To give fans and aficionados more information about the show, Chicago Auto Show Historian and Archivist Mitch Franklin spoke to the Plainfield Public Library District. "The presentation covers the entire length of the show from 1901 until 2019,"...
A pit bull injured four people before being put down Feb. 8. At 9:15 p.m. Plainfield police and firefighters were called to the 22900 block of Judith Drive after the dog bit a 25-year-old man. “Initial investigation indicates the dog, which was owned by the victims, was unprovoked and attacked for an unknown reason,” Det. Sgt. Kevin McQuaid said in a statement. Though responding officers were able to gain some control of the animal, the male pit bull was “immediately euthanized,” due to its aggressiveness towards the officer...
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Shanon Gillette announced today that four males have been charged with Attempt Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking (Class I Felony) for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle from the garage of a Downers Grove residence. Lamourice Shepherd, 21 (d.o.b. 912311998) and Dywane Hendricks,2l (d.o.b. ll7ll999), both of Chicago, appeared in Bond Court this afternoon where Judge Susan Alvarado set bond at...
Mark Your Calendars, 2020 Census Day is April 1 Did you know that the 2020 Census starts this spring? Census Day will be observed nationwide on April 1, 2020. Responding to the Census is a civic duty and affects the allocation of funding for a community’s public resources, future planning, and voice in government. For the first time, citizens can respond to the census online. Responding by mail will still be an option. To learn more, go to villageoflisle.org. Save the Date – Sustainable Saturday in Lisle is March 21, 202...