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Health screenings are regularly scheduled at Senior Services of Will County. With professional assistance, health screenings are offered to identify and monitor chronic conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes. Health screenings targeting older adults, such as bone density, balance, fall risk, eyesight, dental, hearing are also provided. While aging is inevitable, managing chronic conditions, eating healthy and staying physically active can prolong...
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are endorsing Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant as she seeks the Democratic nomination to be the next Will County Executive because they support Bertino-Tarrant’s vision to foster economic development and uphold democratic values and lead Will County through the challenges of the 21st Century. Durbin, Senate Democratic Whip, believes Bertino-Tarrant is the right leader for the region. “Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant has a proven record of fighting for vital funding to improve the region’s roads...
On Jan. 27, the students of St. Mary Immaculate Parish School in Plainfield, grades 3-8, assembled for the annual Spelling Bee. The winner, sixth grader, Grady Smith, out spelled sixteen other sixth through eighth grade schoolmates, each a previous winner of spelling bees in their language arts classes. Seventh grader Andrew Nolasco finished in 2nd place. St. Mary Immaculate teacher Joan Hamer coordinated the school's 2020 Spelling Bee. She was assisted by fellow teacher...
Congratulations to the student math team from Washington Junior High School who won overall second place at the Joliet West High School Mu Alpha Theta Mid High Math Competition. In addition to Washington, seven local junior high schools, including Dirksen, Gompers, and Hufford Junior High Schools, competed in the contest. Students were judged in a variety of areas including fractions, formulas, geometry, trigonometry, mental math and segments. The seventh and eighth grade...
Dr. Karla Guseman was named as Joliet Township High School's next Superintendent by the Board of Education at the February 11 meeting. Dr. Guseman is JTHS' second female Superintendent in District history. Born and raised in Joliet, Dr. Guseman began her career in education at Joliet Township High School in 2000 as a science teacher at Joliet Central. She served in this capacity for six years, taking on various leadership roles associated with the science curriculum, school...
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...
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...
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...
During the State of the Village address issued to the city of Romeoville by Mayor John Noak at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center, several key components were discussed to illustrate the success the city had last year. In what was the 30th annual State of the Village address, topics such as transportation, tourism and business were talked about. "We really wanted to discuss the strong financial place the village is currently in," Noak said. "Part of that is that we...
To celebrate the one-year anniversary for the Plainfield Prairie Activity and Recreation Center, a fun filled day of activities and a cheap entrance were provided for those who participated. "Overall it was a really fun day," said Recreation Manager of Facilities Beth Brannen. The Plainfield Prairie Activity and Recreation Center opened in Feb. of 2019, and since then, has hosted many events for the community to participate in. Events such as 'Party at the Park', 'Daddy...
Plainfield Park District will host several special events for active adults in February and March. FEB. 12: Valentine Breakfast Bingo Play a few rounds of bingo during and enjoy a special breakfast to celebrate Valentine's Day. Registration Deadline is February 7. Program #35402A1 MAR. 11: Hawaiian Luau at the Tiki Terrace in Chicago Enjoy a family-style Hawaiian dinner and one-hour Luau show. Trip includes dinner, soft drinks, show, gratuity, and transportation. Program...
If you bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket in Plainfield, you may want to check it right away. A gas station in Plainfield sold a $750,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Wednesday, January 29, evening drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Thornton's, 15800 S. Illinois Rte. 59, in Plainfield and matched all five numbers – 05- 13 - 16 - 25 - 44 – to win the jackpot. The retailer will receive a bonus of $7,500, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning...
The Plainfield South High School sophomore started in the program when she was in first grade at Holy Family Catholic School and completed D.A.R.E. 2.0 in seventh grade. Now, O'Sullivan is serving a two-year term as the Illinois state representative on the D.A.R.E. International Youth Advocacy Board. Her term began in April 2019. Shorewood Police Officer and O'Sullivan's D.A.R.E. teacher Kimberly Giugler recommended her for the Board position. "Delaney is a person who stands...
Plainfield expects to welcome a Dunkin' Donuts to the south side of town later this year. While the coffee and fast breakfast mainstay has locations on the other ends of town and neighboring municipalities, it's now "time to make the donuts" for downtown and south end. A house that stands at 15719 S. Route 59 will be razed and developed into the doughnut shop, which will contain a drive through. The site is one of four residential-scale parcels that front St. Mary's...
A Joliet man died Jan. 29 after reportedly swallowing a fatal amount of narcotics while being arrested. Eric D. Lurry, 37, was taken into custody Jan. 28 near Briggs and Washington streets as the result of a drug investigation, police said. According to Sgt. Christopher Botzum, Lurry was brought to the police station at 4:17 p.m. and refused to get out of the squad car. "Officers observed (Lurry) concealing drugs in his mouth...and were able to remove a large bag of suspected...
The Village of Shorewood is planning for a new facility that will centralize public works operations. At a recent committee meeting, village trustees reviewed the proposed $10 million building, which would be constructed on Mound Road where there is currently a dome which stores road salt. "Being spread out across five sites within the village does not lend itself to efficient public works operations," stated a report from Tria Architecture that was submitted to trustees....
In the last 40 years, there might not be a more iconic movie than "The Blue Brothers." "The Blues Brothers" was shot in 1980 wan is known throughout Will County for its opening scene that was shot at the Joliet Correctional Center on Collins Street. The prison, which was established in 1858, will host a two-day Blues Brothers festival that is set for Aug. 21 and 22 to mark the 40th anniversary of the film. "The prison has defined the city of Joliet," said Executive Director of...
VVSD Board Approves Kinder, Ed.S as Next Superintendent of Schools The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education voted tonight to approve Mrs. Rachel Kinder, Ed.S as Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2020. Mrs. Kinder is currently VVSD’s Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services and will succeed current Superintendent Dr. James A. Mitchem, Jr. who will retire at the end of the current school year. She will be the district’s seventh superintendent and the first female superintendent in the sch...
A few weeks ago, on Jan. 23, Lewis University officially welcomed a retired American Airlines MD-80 to its fleet. A brief celebration was held with American Airlines representatives and community members at Lewis University, who has been a leader in aviation education since 1932. "We had a very generous donation of a 737 from United Airlines back in the [1990s]," said Department Chair of Aviation and Transportation Ryan Phillips. "The aircraft was at the end of its service car...