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The Hufford Junior High Honors Orchestra (H20) recently toured the city of Joliet playing holiday music. Visits included 1340 WJOL, where the students played a few songs live on the Slocum in the Morning Show, Joliet Police Station, Joliet Fire Department, Louis Joliet Mall, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center, and Hufford Junior High School. The group, made up of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students, is directed by teacher Clifford Hunt. Musicians included Alayna...
Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Catholic Charities of the Dioceses of Joliet will receive an award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the amount of $3,495,458. The funding will be provided through the HHS's Head Start and Early Head Start Office. "Investing in our future means investing in early childhood education," said Congressman Foster. "I am pleased to announce this 3.5 million dollar award from the Department of Health and...
An 18-year-old man allegedly ended the year by robbing a Joliet bank. According to police, at 11:10 a.m. Dec. 31 Arus L. Woods came into Merchants and Manufacturers Bank, 601 E. Cass St. "The suspect appeared to have a handgun wrapped in a shopping bag and pointed the handgun at the employees," police said. After the tellers gave him money from the drawers, the robber ran out and was last seen going behind a building in the next block to the west. No one was injured and a holdup alarm was activated. A canine unit arrived and...
The Joliet Elks 296 in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The clinic is from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. and is by appointment only. To make an appointment call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 1-800-272-0074 between the hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. There are no charges for any services at this clinic. The Elks will hold the clinic at Hinsdale Orthopedic, 951 Essington Road in Jolie...
n 2019, Heart Haven OutReach (H2O) was honored with multiple awards for the programs they offer that partner with the community in serving local students. These programs and activities have been designed to help teens struggling with self-esteem issues and problems in school, life skills and social competencies, and understanding that they are lovable, capable, and worthwhile. Because the nearly 3,350 youth served since H2O opened in 2005 are multi-dimensional and their needs...
We already have Black Friday - the large retail shopping day the day after Thanksgiving - now add Green Wednesday to the list. While it will not carry the annual gravitas of Black Friday, for one day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 rivaled that day. That is the day Illinois began to officially legalize recreational marijuana after HB 1438 was signed into law in June. Weed connoisseur's waited in line more than four hours outside Rise dispensary, 2903 Colorado Ave. in Joliet to...
Cecilia Urbano, a Nursing major at Carthage College has been selected to receive a CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, DC. Nationally, CIC, through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment, provided more than $1.6 million in student scholarships to support student success at private colleges and universities. This year, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and...
The Will County Board created a special fund to address the impact of legalization of Cannabis from cultivation to consumption at their December board meeting just before statewide legalization goes into effect in January. In 2018, the state of Illinois passed a law that legalizes the use of recreational marijuana. "Starting January 1, 2020 cannabis use is legal in Illinois and we wanted to be ready for the impact that it will have on our communities,"said Will County Board...
Forest Preserve District of Will County 2020 picnic and camping permits will go on sale Thursday, Jan. 2. Permits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis online or in person at Forest Preserve visitor centers: Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville, Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township and Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet. Starting Friday, Jan. 3, permits also can be purchased in person at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon for...
State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) urges Illinoisans to educate themselves on new driving laws that go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. In light of the increase in accidents and deaths of Illinois State Police troopers, Bertino-Tarrant backed Senate Bill 1862, which tightens up Scott’s Law in Illinois. The law clarifies drivers need to slow down, change lanes and proceed with caution when emergency vehicles are stopped on the side of the highway. “Every day, our officers and first responders put their lives on the...
Joliet student Julia Arrieta Guarin is a new member of Albion College's Lisa and James Wilson Institute for Medicine. The Wilson Institute supports and prepares students to be exemplary and altruistic physicians, dentists, veterinarians, and other healthcare professionals. Through an innovative academic curriculum and immersive clinical, research, and community service initiatives, Wilson students become leaders in healthcare. Arrieta Guarin is the child of Paula Guarin and Alfred Meyer of Joliet, IL. Albion College is a...
The holidays are always a great time for giving, and a couple of Minooka Community High School (MCHS) students would like to see that turn into a yearlong passion. MCHS senior, Alaina Frazier, and junior, Morgan Moreno, co-founded the nonprofit, Gifting For Thrifting, in 2018. The purpose behind Gifting For Thrifting is to gather as much donated clothing as possible from friends, family, and the surrounding communities, and then hold "pop- up" thrift stores at various location...
The holidays got off to a wonderful start for more than 275 Kindergarten through fifth grade students at T.E. Culbertson Elementary School. The Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation and WalMart hosted an "Operation Santa" holiday party at the Joliet elementary school. The day began with a surprise parade featuring dozens of squad cars from Illinois State Police and Joliet Police Department. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus even arrived on a motorcycle. Throughout the day,...
Congratulations to Hufford Junior High students for collecting boxes and boxes of donations for the Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue in Joliet. Donations included dog food, blankets, newspapers, treats, toys, bowls, and cleaning supplies for the local shelter. The community service project was coordinated by Hufford Junior High Individual Education (I.E.) seventh grade math and science teacher Angela Albrecht and her homeroom class. Students (from left to right) Erica Van Gorden,...
The Joliet Township High School Board of Education unanimously approved a Toiletry Locker Pilot Program for implementation at Joliet Central and West High Schools at the Dec. 17 Board of Education meeting. The program, a partnership with the 501c3 organization, BAG Lady Outreach, is the first of its kind for the organization and will provide lockers filled with toiletry supplies that students at both campuses can access if needed. The project provides two lockers that will be...
Mix together some snow, fire and ice, and sprinkle in a bit of movie magic and you'll come up with the recipe for wintertime family fun at the Forest Preserve District of Will County's annual "Snow Day Festival" on Saturday, Jan. 18. The fest takes place from noon-4 p.m. at Plum Creek Nature Center and the surrounding Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township. This 2020 fest's theme is inspired by the animated movie "Smallfoot." "The movie tells a story about big-footed...
Lewis University WLRA’s Marathon Broadcast in support of Advocate Children’s Hospital raised more than $3,800 this semester. Since its’ inception, WLRA has raised over $100,000 in support of the Lewis University Family Assistance Fund at Advocate Children’s Hospitals. The fund-raiser involves a 24-hour non-stop broadcast of students that take six-hour shifts. Select Lewis University students are on the air for longer stints. WLRA general manager and Rebecca McManus and program director Carl Zahn led the opportunity for stu...
A $3,500 donation from the Joliet Bicycle Club will pay for two bike repair stations at Forest Preserve District of Will County preserve trailheads. One station will be installed along the Rock Run Greenway Trail in Rock Run Preserve – Paul V. Nichols access at Ingalls Avenue and Essington Road in Joliet. The other location has yet to be determined. The bicycle club's representatives, Vice President Dominick Chellino and Treasurer Conrad Brouwer, presented the donation c...
On November 20, Joliet West students had the chance of a lifetime. The Tigers Journalism team boarded a bus and traveled to the nation's capital, with hopes of winning competitions at a national level. This year, the National High School Journalism Convention took place in Washington D.C., and for the first time, West students were contenders in a variety of contests. "[The experience] was amazing," said Journalism teacher Jennifer Galloy. "The four-day convention consisted of...
Village Green Project Update Construction in the Village Green area has been completed for this year with additional improvements scheduled to begin in the spring. The underground improvements completed this year are the second phase of a three year project. Substantial improvements were made to the Village’s public utilities. Improvements to the Village’s water distribution system included the installation of approximately 5,200 feet of new water main and the upgrade of approximately 100 water services to current sta...
Toys and more than $500 in monetary donations were collected during the drive. Toys are given to the Forest Park Community Center in Joliet. The money is given to the Mark Staehely Pediatric Cancer Foundation for gift cards and for families who will spend the holidays with their children in the hospital....
Generally, the motto of "to protect and to serve" is practiced throughout police officers worldwide. For some, the motto resonates more than with others. Recently, Officer David Henzler of the Bolingbrook Police Department was named the 2019 Edward Hospital Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Because of his efforts going above and beyond normal expectations, Henzler was honored in a ceremony at Edward Hospital on November 19. The Officer of the Year Award is part of...
Plainfield Park District Commissioner Mary Kay Ludemann has been recognized by the Illinois Association of Park Districts for her 10 years of service. Ms. Ludemann, who was first elected to the Plainfield Park District board of commissioners in 2009 and previously served as its president, was recognized at an awards banquet held in November. She was elected in February to serve on the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Board of Trustees, a 19-member body that...
Plainfield has approved a new salon business in the downtown area. On Dec. 2, the village board unanimously approved permitting Salon Suites to operate in the former's doctor's office located at 24016 W. Main Street. Cynthia Payne applied for the permit. "It will be a one-of-a-kind luxury boutique suite and single chair rental concept for independent stylists and other salon professionals," Payne wrote in documentation submitted to the village. Hair stylists, barbers,...
Irene King Elementary School is home to the first in-school food pantry supported by the West Suburban Community Pantry. The Irene King School Pantry officially opened on Thu. Nov. 21 and is available to Irene King families every Thursday from 3:30-5:30 pm providing fresh meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, fruits and vegetables in addition to a full selection of shelf-stable dry goods. Goods will be procured through the West Suburban Community Pantry’s partnerships with Northern Illinois Food Bank, area retailers and community d...