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Online tickets are now available to reserve a table at the 2020 Joliet Catholic Academy Angel and Hilltopper Alumni Banquet featuring Super Bowl champions Tom Thayer '79 and Mike Alstott '92, with Master of Ceremonies Mark Grant '81 on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in the JCA Student Activity Center. Cocktails and dinner will being at 5:30 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. program to follow. You won't want to miss this exciting night celebrating 100 years of Joliet Catholic Football and the...
Warm up this winter by volunteering for a Forest Preserve District of Will County resource management workday, including a special Day of Service program in January on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Volunteers will chop, snip, pull and carry away invasive plants and brush to help make the preserves healthier environments for all of the flora and fauna that live there. Workdays kick off bright and early at 8 a.m. and usually last until noon, unless otherwise noted. If you decide...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he fully supports allowing refugees to resettle in Illinois and he is expected to sign a letter to the Trump administration to that effect in the coming days. Such a letter of consent is now required from state and local officials under an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year. Under that order, state and local officials have until Dec. 25 to issue written statements of consent. "As the great grandson of...
Symetra, Gallagher Benefit Services and the Chicago Bears have honored East Maine District 63's Apollo Elementary teacher Joana Sanchez as a "Symetra Hero in the Classroom." Sanchez is a 2nd grade dual-language instructor at the PreK–5 school located in Des Plaines. "Joana Sanchez brings her heart and soul to Apollo and to the entire District, which should come as no surprise as she is a product of D63 herself. An alumna of our Nelson Elementary School, Ms. Sanchez is a skille...
Magic Nails will join the lineup at Lemont Plaza, a premier shopping destination owned by GK Development Inc., with its eighth location. Located at1120 State St. in Lemont next to Sure-Fire Auto Parts, Magic Nails' 2,480-square-foot space will offer an extensive choice of top-quality services, ranging from manicures to nail enhancements in a comfortable and relaxing environment. Magic Nails' other salons are spread out across the Illinois suburbs in Oak Brook, Countryside,...
The number of parties suing medical supply sterilization company Sterigenics on claims that its ethylene oxide gas emissions caused serious health problems grew to 73 this week, according to a law firm representing 18 of the plaintiffs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, chronic exposure to ethylene oxide gas can cause increased cancer risks, reproductive effects and other major medical problems. Sterigenics used the chemical to sterilize medical supplies at its Chicago-area Willowbrook facility for more than 30...
Oakton Community College Associate Professor of English Tina Fakhrid-Deen channeled her passion for creative writing to earn the 2020 winter/spring MacDowell Colony Fellowship. MacDowell is the oldest and one of the most prestigious artist residencies in the nation, having hosted a number of well-known writers, including James Baldwin and Alice Walker. The fellowship will allow Fakhrid-Deen to attend the MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire, established in 1907, allowing her to...
On January 17, 2020 the Joliet Central High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team will honor Joliet East High School alumni at their 6:30 p.m. varsity home game against Oswego. The varsity team will wear East jerseys and East Alumni will receive free entrance to the game. Visit the Joliet East Night Webpage and fill out the form by January 10 to reserve your complimentary tickets. Tickets will be available for pick up at the game. East spirit wear will be available for sale...
Twenty-eight District 99 student musicians have earned All-State honors through the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA). Students were selected to the All-State Band, All-State Choir, All-State Jazz Band, All-State Jazz Choir, All-State Orchestra and recognized in the All-State Music Composition Contest. All-State musicians will travel to Peoria, IL, from January 29 - February 1, 2020 to participate in the Illinois Music Education Conference (IMEC). Their concerts...
After several months of negotiations, the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved a new three-year contract for the Council #86 of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 604. The three-year wage settlement provides teachers with an average wage increase of 4.00% this year, 3.5% increase next school year, and 3.0% increase for the 2021-2022 school year. Under the new contract, starting pay for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and no...
Anyone who ever visited a bar or restaurant in the Joliet and Crest Hill area knew Dennis Ledenbach, Jr. They may not have known him by name, but, they knew the guy who often times donned a Chicago Bears, Star Wars or WWE wrestling shirt and much of the time appeared to be working when he wasn't on the clock. That is what Ledenbach was doing Sunday. He was hanging out at Anthony's Restaurant & Pub near the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet. As he usually did, Ledenbach, 46, made...
The distance separating Bolingbrook and Sitka, Alaska is 2,314 miles, but for Jordanne Pelkey a trip to the great land state was worth it. A Bolingbrook native and senior Biology major at Fort Lewis College in Colorado, Pelkey said her love for science started in Junior College when she took a plants and society class. "The class taught us a lot about the prairie ecosystem and a lot about the tall grasses and carbon cycle," Pelkey said. "It was just really intriguing to find...
The 22nd annual parade crowded the streets of downtown Joliet Friday night, with an estimated attendance of more than 10,000 people. "I would say there's more than 10,000 people here at this parade," said Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk. "We always have this parade the day after Thanksgiving, and it's always been a huge success." The event that was presented by the University of St. Francis, lasted nine hours with different events for all those who attended, to participate in. "It...
Though heavy rainfall, more than 100 Shorewood residents turned out Nov. 26 for the village holiday tree lighting. For most of the month, the public works department spent some time clearing the space in front of the Village Hall and setting up the large tree which arrived the previous week on a semi-truck. Towne Center Park was fairly dark until three Troy Fire trucks came up the drive. Shorewood Mayor Rick Chapman stepped off, followed by a guest who brought some early...
The Plainfield Police made four impaired driving arrests and issued 88 seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people buckled up. The enforcement campaign took place from November 22 through December 1. During the mobilization, extra emphasis was placed on enforcement during late-night hours, when statistics show the most unbuckled and...
All 31 District 202 schools now have at least six “Stop the Bleed” kits as part of a national awareness campaign and call to action by the Department of Homeland Security. The district now has 185 kits in all. The kits have proven critically valuable in helping treat students injured in several school shootings in California. “Stop the Bleed” aims to cultivate grassroots efforts to encourage and train bystanders to help in a bleeding emergency, becoming the first crucial link in the trauma care survival chain. District 202 He...
Dan the Cattle Auctioneer. That doesn't really have the same ring to it as Larry the Cable Guy, but that was the dream of a young Dan Whitney. "I wanted to be a cattle auctioneer and then drive a potbelly hog hauler - that was my big goal," Whitney said. "I remember when I was a kid, I got in trouble because I kept calling the radio stating in Omaha long distance to request the song 'Convoy' by CW McCall and my mom and dad would get mad at me." Later in life, Whitney was bit...
District 202 high school music departments will host their annual Madrigal Dinners in December. Come feast on roast hens, enjoy Figgie pudding and drink wassail while being entertained by costumed characters from medieval times. Plainfield South High School will host its dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7, 2019, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 in the cafeteria, 7800 W. Caton Farm Road. Full dinner tickets are sold out, but Pauper tickets can be bought for $5 at the door. Plainfield East High...
District 202 plans to ask the Will and Kendall County clerks for $201,675,896 in local property taxes (including bond and interest) through the district’s 2019 levy – about $4,384,570 or 2.2 percent more than last year’s levy. District officials project that the district’s total tax rate will fall from $5.50 per $100 of equalized assessed value (EAV) this year, to about $5.35 per $100 of EAV thanks to rising property values, and conservative budgeting. This will be the fifth straight year the district’s anticipated tax rate...
Plainfield Park District’s Summer Day Camp program has received its accreditation from the American Camp Association Illinois. The ACA Accreditation process establishes policy guidelines for camp directors on key aspects of camp operations related to program quality, health, and safety aspects for campers and staff. Recreation Manager Leslie Anderson, who oversees summer day camp operations for the Plainfield Park District, said that the accreditation process took about a year and half, starting in April 2018. Behind the s...
With Thanksgiving officially in the rear view mirror, the Christmas spirit is taking place. Mr. and Mrs. Claus stopped by the McDonald's on Route 59 in Plainfield to take photos, talk and listen to what all of the boys and girls want this year for Christmas. "We started doing this about nine years ago for our grand-children," Mr. Claus said. "After a couple years somebody who saw us at one of these events asked us if we would do it for a family that was down and out." Not only...
Truck lots continue to be a divisive topic for the Plainfield Village Board. At the Dec. 2 meeting, trustees voted 3-2 against a semi-truck parking facility slated for the Plainfield Small Business Park at 13611 S. Route 30. “(Two meetings prior) we voted in a truck maintenance yard with 40 spots. I just saw a truck blow through a stoplight. Is this the type of business we want to bring to Plainfield for more trucks?,” Trustee Kevin Calkins asked. Director of Planning Jonathan Proulx noted the property, which is south of the...
There are two kinds of heroes - fictional and non-fictional. Jenny Bell and Maggie Nickels, are non-fictional heroes. The two sixth grade teachers at Meadowview Elementary School in Woodridge School District 68 were recently presented with the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom award. "I've been teaching for 27 years," Bell said. "Maggie and I new each other from junior high, it's awesome to work with someone you're friends with, you respect and you trust." For Nickels, she has...
Michael Gonzalez has always wanted to do two things, help people, and be an entrepreneur. Gonzalez, who recently won three awards, has been an owner of Home Helpers of DuPage and Will counties since 2008. Because of the work he has done, he was recognized by the International Franchise Association (IFA), his local chamber of commerce and Home Helpers Home Care. Home Helpers Home Care is home care after someone has left a hospital or rehabilitation service, and still has...
Register for the 35th Annual Holiday Decoration Contest sponsored by the Romeoville Beautification Commission by 5 p.m. on Dec. 13th! Any decorated home may be nominated by a resident. REGISTRATION: Any decorated home may be nominated by a resident. To register a home call: (815) 886-5022 or e-mail [email protected]. Registration ends 5 p.m. on December 13, 2019. JUDGING: Monday, December 16, 2019 Please leave your lights on from 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Only homes with lights t...