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Will County Health Department held a Special Needs Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, March 27th at the St. Charles Center at Lewis University, where 600 special needs individuals 16 and older and their caregivers received their vaccine in a caring and nurturing environment built specifically for them. The clinic was coordinated by Katie Weber, an Emergency Planning and Response Coordinator with the Will County Health Department. Katie is also an "Angel Mom" who has a child with Ange...
As the polls close, Will County mayor races are in the books. In the Village of Bolingbrook, Mary Alexander-Basta, who was appointed the interim mayor after the retirement of Roger Claar, won the election with 42.77 percent of the vote. Jackie Traynere (32.59%) and Sheldon L/ Watts (24.51%) were her challengers. In Plainfield John F. Argoudelis posted 52.65 percent of the vote to defeat Margie Bonuchi (47.35%) Steven Streit retained his seat as mayor of Lockport with 72.95 percent of the vote Catherine M. Perretta tallied...
Ira Jones Middle School seventh-grader Shamita Kollerkandy and her robotics team recently won the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for the 14th Congressional District. Three hundred and eight Congress members held the competition in their districts across 49 states. More than 6,500 students competed in the Congressional App Challenge nationwide by submitting 3,088 functioning apps to the competition. The Congressional App Challenge is open to middle school and high school...
Raphael and Miriam Hersonsky were both visiting the Sea of Galilee when a reporter asked to interview them for an article about their tour. At the time, they had never met. The reporter just plucked them from the group. "I swear by God," Raphael Hersonsky said. After being interviewed together, they decided to go to a movie. The rest, as the expression goes, is history. Russian-born Raphael and Miriam lived in her native land. The couple immigrated to the United States from...
This semester, members of the National Art Honor Society at Joliet Catholic Academy partnered with Together We Rise to decorate panels for duffel bags for foster kids. When children enter foster care, they are usually given a trash bag to carry their few belongings. TWR provides NEW duffle bags called "sweet cases" filled with essentials like a teddy bear, blanket, hygiene kit, and much more. TWR works with hundreds of foster agencies, social workers, CASA advocates, and...
The Will County Health Department has moved into Phase 1B-Plus for COVID-19 vaccinations. This means that between now and April 12th, when the entire state of Illinois enters the All-Eligible Phase for vaccination as called for by Governor Pritzker, more vaccine appointments can be made by those who are between the ages of 18 and 64 (16 and 64 if the vaccine is Pfizer). This would apply to those who have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, heart conditions, cancer, chronic kidney disease, heart conditions, sickle...
In an attempt to get more of its students involved in activities, the Richland Grade School District 88A school board voted unanimously on a staffing plan that included no staff for the baseball, softball or golf teams, ultimately eliminating the sports. "We are looking at the whole picture trying to get more kids involved in activities and athletics at Richland," said school Superintendent Joseph Simpkins. "So, if those athletics and activities are not drawing kids, we want...
By the end of summer 2021, Scene75 Entertainment will welcome the public to its newest location, a 135,000 square foot indoor entertainment center in Chicago, Illinois. The award-winning Scene75, a family owned and operated brand with 4 other entertainment centers across Ohio, is breaking ground converting a former Romeoville Sam's Club into one of the largest entertainment centers in the country. "We are thrilled to welcome Scene75 to our community and to Illinois," stated...
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the City of Lockport, Lockport Police Department (LPD), and Lockport Township Fire Protection District (LTFPD), held a dedication ceremony of the recently installed fire pit and chimney at 921 S. State Street in honor of Delores Feithen, the police department's first female Police Officer. Feithen served on the LPD with honor and distinction as a Police Officer from 1957 to 1977. At the time, the profession had very few or no females in local...
March 11 was a very special day in Joliet Public Schools District 86. The Nutrition Services employees have now served over 1 million children meals since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020. The Lozano family of Joliet received the millionth meal at Hufford Junior High School at approximately 11:40 a.m. The family was surprised with a Joliet District 86 goody bag, signs, and flowers from Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse and...
The Lockport Police Department officially announces the retirement of Canine Citgo (a.k.a. Santos). After more than seven years of dedicated service,Citgo will be greatly missed by City staff, elected officials, and the community. Earlier today, the Lockport Police Department held a special celebration in honor of Citgo to with him a very happy retirement. Photo/Video Share (Google Drive). Citgo is an 8.5 year old Belgian Malinois. He entered police service as a member of the...
If school secretaries have a superpower, it might be their ability to tackle just about anything that walks in through the door. They are the smiling faces that students, staff and visitors see when they enter the schools, the calm voices on the other end of the phone lines. They know just about everything and everyone in their buildings. Even during the chaos of the morning start of the school day, they are quick to smile and offer help, and they are also protectors of their...
Troy Cronin Elementary School students were participating in school P.E. physical activities and games at home during their periods of remote learning this year, and their physical education teacher Tyler Slowinski realized those months were the perfect time to introduce video health lessons for her students. The videos provided some important information, while remaining fun and entertaining and giving everyone the giggles. The lessons are all online – many of them live ...
District 202 students earned seven of the nine top prizes in the Plainfield Public Library’s annual Short Story Contest. The Short Story Contest is open to fourth through sixth grade students. Students wrote an original story in 500 to 650 words. The library received 91 entries from District 202 and other area schools. Author Pablo Cartaya judged this year’s contest. The winning District 202 students, and their stories, are: Fourth Grade First Place: Coronadogs by Hope McSteen - Lincoln Elementary School Second Place: The...
District 202 is seeking nominations for the sixth 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 “Announcements,” and all district school web sit...
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow invites the Will County community to view "Virtual Valentines for Veterans" prepared by local school students throughout Will County. Students and their teachers in Will County schools sent messages and held up Valentines they prepared via Zoom, and others send pictures of the children holding up their Valentine messages for veterans to see. "We know that isolation has increased as a result of the pandemic, and we need to make sure...
The Troy Middle School National Science Bowl Team recently placed third in the Argonne National Laboratory Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition. T.M.S. Science Bowl Team Sponsor Dr. Barbara Will-Henn said the select team of 8th grade members was led by its captain, Jorgia Smidl. Other members were Jackie Dowling, Ben Klein, Alex Randolph and Kevin Trizna. The competition this year was all virtual, Will-Henn said, and included the subjects of biology, chemistry,...
For the past several weeks the Will County Health Department (WCHD) has been asking the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for more information about COVID-19 vaccine supplies that are on their way. Ever since the first vaccine delivery in December, arrivals of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccine have been very sporadic, with little information about how much is coming and when. The good news is that starting this week, WCHD is now being told three weeks out how much is...
Joan and Robert Otte of Lockport were thrilled when they received an email invitation to attend a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. They didn't waste a moment signing up to get the shot together. But little did the 73-year-old pair know they'd be making history when they arrived for their first dose today. Joan was the hospital's 9,999th vaccine recipient – and her husband Robert was the 10,000th! The couple received the news from the hospital's A...
Drauden Point Middle School music teacher Tim Placher received the Rev. James E. Allen Award for Service to the Community on February 12, 2021 for his passionate efforts to promote local music. The award is given by Project Acclaim, a Joliet organization that honors individuals and organizations "who show selfless devotion of community by direct action, perform actions that have a community-wide impact, and perform actions that have enhanced the best interests of the...
Growing up in the Joliet area, Jennifer Anton always wanted to write and from an early age at St. Mary's Immaculate Grade School in Plainfield, she was inspired to do just that. "In the fifth grade, I started a little club in the schoolyard called the Drama and Literature Club. My teacher, Miss Wilson was so kind and let me encourage the class to submit poems and short stories which she then 'published' for us by making a photocopy version," Anton said. "I guess that was my...
A new exhibit is currently on display in the Gaylord Building Historic Site's first-floor gallery highlighting the work of former Lewis University history professor and local historian, John Lamb. Current gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from noon until 5:00 p.m. Life Along the Canal: The Art of John M. Lamb celebrates the artistic achievement of John M. Lamb, who has been linked with the Illinois and Michigan Canal for over 60...
Will County residents who have their pets spayed or neutered at participating veterinary offices in February can receive a $40 county-sponsored discount. The discount applies for up to two animals per household and is exclusively for pet owners who live in Will County. More than 20,169 pets have been treated since the program originated in 2007. "Our Animal Control Department is committed to ensuring the health of our county's pet population by offering this discounted...
Minooka Community High School senior Alaina Frazier, daughter of Jennifer and Brad Frazier of Shorewood, for being named the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club “Student of the Month” for January. In the classroom, Alaina maintains a 4.6 grade-point-average (weighted), achieved High Honor Roll all 4 years, and named Student of the Term Junior year for History. Alaina has also participated as President of National Honor Society, Co-Creator of Allies in Diversity, Interact Club, Spa...
In a ceremony that lasted the whole weekend and was forced by weather to take place in two different places, the seniors from Minooka High School graduated July 11-12. The students were divided into groups based on last name and were able to hear their name called, walk the stage and pose for photos with properly masked school administration. Weather forced Saturday’s edition to take place indoors at the Performing Arts Center, while Sunday graduates were able to graduate o...