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Saturday night, Chicago Street Bar and Grill in Joliet was supposed to be packed with laughter spilling out of the bar and money pouring in for the family of Owen Buell. The two-year-old from Joliet is fighting neuroblastoma and a quartet of Chicagoland comics had planned to kick off their "Smiles for Miles" tour by helping to raise money for Owen's fight. The event, however, is postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the comedians are taking the show digital to keep...
When the word came down to students at Joliet Catholic Academy that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had closed all schools – public and private – because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was near the end of the day when seniors were either at the end of the day or had already left their lockers for what could be the very last time. There were no good-byes, no hugs and no tears – just empty hallways where the Class of 2020 was supposed to be planning for prom, training for spring sport...
The City of Joliet has confirmed the first positive COVID-19 case within the Fire Department. The employee's last workday was March 30. On March 31 he began feeling sick, but assumed it was regular seasonal allergies. The employee was tested on April 1 and the results came back positive. The employee has not been at work since March 30 and reports no current symptoms. In accordance with CDC protocol the employee will not return to work until April 14. The Fire Department has...
Just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, members of the Plainfield Police Department responded to the area of 127th Street and Naperville-Plainfield Road for a stolen vehicle and shots fired. As a result of a preliminary investigation, officers learned a vehicle was stolen from a residence within the 12700 block of South Barrow Lane. The owner of the stolen vehicle began following the stolen vehicle while he contacted 9-1-1. The driver of the stolen vehicle stopped the...
After 3.5 hours of discussion from members of the Joliet City Council, directors of NorthPoint and the beginning of public comment, the council unanimously to suspend the public hearing until tomorrow. With nearly 300 members of the community that signed up for the call-in public comment section, the meeting is too much even for two sessions. The meeting will be called back to order at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning and will go until 11:30 a.m. at which council will break to allow for...
Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley has announced he second positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed within the sheriff’s office. The male deputy called in sick on March 27 with coronavirus-like symptoms. He self-quarantined at home and went for testing. He received his positive results after 10 days. The deputy is currently assigned to the Will County Courthouse and travels throughout the courthouse during his daily duties. Since his self-quarantine, 13 days ago, there have been no other reported courthouse deputies or e...
The Village of Romeoville will be hosting a very special birthday themed park party this summer. The guests of honor will be Romeoville kids who had to celebrate their birthdays at home during the COVID-19 Stay At Home order. "It's tough for kids to not be able to celebrate a birthday with their friends and extended family," said Mayor John Noak. "We are going to give them their party this summer and invite the whole community!" More details will be available when the social...
Following an extension of the shelter in place order by Gov. J.B. Pritzker until April 30, Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk held a briefing in which he assured residents that, "The city of Joliet is not going to shut down." On April 2, O'Dekirk issued his second declaration of Local State of Emergency. The declaration gives the city new measures to handle local meetings, such as cancellation of non-essential committees, the moving of the pre-council meeting to the same day as the reg...
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Village of Romeoville will be providing each household in the village with a $50 rebate. This will appear as a credit on the June water bill. A total of $600,000 will be given back to the community during this challenging time. Romeoville offered its first rebate program in 2011 in order to assist residents recovering from the Great Recession. This will be the largest assistance program in Romeoville's history. "Through our...
In light of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the economy, many Joliet area businesses are wondering how they can acquire funds from the CARES Act to help the local business and local employees. While the government has not released full details yet, local Joliet area resources are already springing to action to help local businesses. Professors at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, in cooperation with the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce, quickly prepared a...
The 12th annual "Hugs for Hounds" doggie Easter egg hunt has been canceled, and the "Found Objects Sculpture Trail" has been postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Shorewood HUGS, in partnership with the Forest Preserve District of Will County, had scheduled the 2020 "Hugs for Hounds" for April 11 at the Hammel Woods Dog Park in Shorewood. According to a Facebook post by Shorewood HUGS: "It is with heavy hearts that Shorewood HUGS has decided to take a 'pause' while...
Plainfield South High School Spanish teacher Mary Jones is making fabric masks for area health care facilities during the mandated school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones, who has worked in District 202 since 2001, made 20 fabric face masks with a free kit from Joann Fabrics. Health care facilities across the country need these fabric masks because of a shortage fueled by the virus outbreak. Jones, whose mom taught her to sew at when she was a child, returned the fi...
As the spread of COVID-19 continues throughout the region, Silver Cross Hospital continues to see a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 patients at its New Lenox campus. As of April 1, the hospital has 40 inpatients who have tested positive for COVID-19, with another 28 patients classified as persons under investigation (PUIs). That brings the total inpatient population of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases at Silver Cross to 68. All 68 patients remain...
Beginning Monday, March 30, the Will County Health Department will be continuing operations but closing its doors to both clients and staff. “For the safety of our clients and staff, and due to the number of Coronavirus cases we are working on, we have decided it is safest to work remotely,” said WCHD Executive Director Sue Olenek. In addition to the WCHD main building at 501 Ella Avenue in Joliet, WCHD staff at 323 Quadrangle Drive in Bolingbrook and 5601 W Monee-Manhattan Road in Monee will also be working remotely. The...
Plainfield School District 202 informed parents today on some topics that have come in question around the COVID-19 shutdown of schools. As of now, all 'right of passage events' such as prom, graduation and eighth grade promotion have been postponed, but not cancelled. District 202 will decide whether to cancel or move these events at the time the state decides if/when school will resume. District 202 this week suspended tuition payments for the time-being for full-day...
District 202 Superintendent Dr. Lane Abrell, Dave Stephens, Plainfield High School-Central Campus principal, and Dr. Glenn Wood, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction hand out Remote Learning packets to families on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Administration Center, 15732 S. Howard St. Packets also will be distributed from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2020. District 202 encourages students to engage in remote learning online or with these paper packets for...
The District 202 Board of Education is recognizing 19 exceptional educators, staff and community members through its 28th annual Awards of Excellence program. The annual awards ceremony was scheduled for April 8, 2020 but has been postponed because of the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. “Even though we can’t honor these exceptional people in a public ceremony this year, we are still very proud and grateful for the talent, hard work and commitment shown by each of this year’s winners,” said Board of Education Vice Preside...
The VenuWorks-managed Rialto Square Theatre has announced postponement or cancellation of several events during the months of March and April due to COVID-19. The following events have been impacted: • Screening of "A Star is Born," 3.19.20 (CANCELED) • Miranda Sings, 3.22.20 (RESCHEDULED to 8.29.20) • Chicago, 4.7.20 (RESCHEDULED to 10.14.20) • Gary Allan, 4.9.20 (RESCHEDULED to 5.28.20) • Screening of “A Star is Born,” 4.22.20 (CANCELED) • Tuesday Tours are suspended until...
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is reporting that as of the start of this week, 26 Will County residents have tested positive for Coronavirus. Of those 26, 10 are male and 16 are female, with an age range of 20s to 70s, from more than a dozen communities throughout Will County. The count is updated on the WCHD website and Facebook page at approximately 3 p.m. each day. Since Friday, testing for the public has been restricted by the Illinois Department of Public Health...
Joliet mayor Bob O'Dekirk held a press conference Thursday to offer information to the community about the COVID-19 pandemic. O'Dekirk announced that city hall will be closed to the public, but that the city is not closing. "We will not have any interruption in city operations, but as is being confirmed, this illness is spread by person-to-person contact. We are going to protect the public and our staff by limiting that person-to-person contact. I want to stress that the city...
In light of the governor's stay-at-home order, the Forest Preserve District will not be adding to its Facebook Live events at this time or creating other content that would require travel by staff. However, existing online offerings will still provide fun and educational nature-related diversions for people who are staying home to protect their health and do their part to stop the spread of new coronavirus. There is a wealth of material online that provides information for...
All Forest Preserve District of Will County preserve access area parking lots and dog parks will close as of sunset Saturday through April 7 due to the stay-at-home mandate issued Friday, March 20, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker as a result of the new coronavirus pandemic. Trails will remain open as long as they can be accessed safely and people continue to practice social distancing of at least 6 feet as recommended by federal health authorities. Dog parks are being closed because they are gathering places that place people in...
Due to precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Joliet City Center Partnership offices are closed to the public but staff are working remotely to serve our Special Service Area. Following the closure of restaurants & bars in Illinois, our wonderful community of restauranteurs quickly put together curbside pickup and delivery options. Please see below for the details for each restaurant that has shared their new operating procedures. If you need to contact CCP staff while we are working remotely, please call...
Will County officials held a press conference today to discuss steps that the county is taking to address concerns around COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Officials stressed that the general public is safe and that there has not been an outbreak or any reports of coronavirus in Will County to date. “One of the main things that individuals can do right now is help us prevent the spread of the virus,” said County Health Department Executive Director Susan Olenek. “If you feel sick, stay home. Call your doctor and make an appoi...
Joliet mayor Bob O'Dekirk will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on March 19 at City Hall in the Council Chambers with an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. This conference will be streamed live on the City’s Facebook page and shared on social media outlets. The Bugle will be there and will have the story....