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As with many school programs during this year of Covid-19 restrictions, Troy Community School District 30-C's band and choir students are learning remotely and are even participating in virtual concerts and festivals and competing for statewide music honors. Troy fifth through eighth grade choirs held a virtual concert this fall; band students auditioned for Illinois Music Educators Association's District 1 Junior Music Festival (and several made the cut); and Troy bands and...
Romeoville Police Department’s K9 Rood will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Rood’s vest is sponsored by Jay and Carol Brickles of Green Valley, AZ and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed”. Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to p...
Student artists from Plainfield High School – Central Campus, and Plainfield East and South high schools were honored at the fourth annual Lewis University Art Invitational on Monday, January 11, 2021. Lewis held the competition virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 safety concerns. Illinois high school art teachers could submit up to five pieces of student artwork for the competition. PHSCC senior Millie Rodriguez won the Best in Show award, and a $50 Amazon gift card. PEHS s...
The Dirksen Junior High School Student Council is sponsoring a Book and Toy Drive for MorningStar Mission. New or gently used books and toys may be dropped off at Dirksen Junior High School, 421 S. Midland Avenue in Joliet until December 18, 2020. In addition, the school will accept additional donations from January 11-19, 2021. Donations will be accepted at the school on Mondays through Thursdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Dirksen Student Council received the Illinois Association of Junior High Student...
The Troy Community School District 30-C school board recently approved a collaboration between the district and the Joliet Public and Shorewood-Troy Libraries, that allows all Troy students who live in the library districts to more easily obtain a library card. With Troy schools currently educating students remotely during this period of Covid-19, the cards will give students 24-7 digital access to the libraries' online collections, in addition to traditional print materials....
Thirty-three District 202 high school student musicians will take part virtually in the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) district event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual ILMEA district in-person festivals will be replaced with two, half-day digital master class events on November 14 and 21, 2020. Students were selected based on submitted video auditions. The ILMEA Conference is scheduled for January 27 to January 30 in Peoria but is pending due to the pandemic. These District 202 students will...
Things got heated at the end of the Crest Hill city council work session Monday at city hall. Just before moving to executive session to discuss selling the current building when the new one is built, City Clerk Vicki Hackney, who announced last week that she will not seek re-election, questioned Mayor Ray Soliman about phone calls he was making to residents that have incorrectly filled out the forms for a property tax rebate and leaving his personal cell phone number on...
Two people were shot outside an apartment building in the Woodlands complex in Crest Hill, just after 6 p.m. Wednesday night. Originally, Crest Hill, Bolingbrook, Joliet and other agencies wee on scene. The Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force arrived on the scene shortly after 9 p.m. and is assisting in the investigation. Eyewitnesses at the scene said all of those involved appeared to be in their 20s. As of press time, the victims were hospitalized and were not thought to hav...
Late last week Crest Hill Police obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year old Dohndray D. Woods, of Joliet, IL. This warrant is in connection with the shooting on October 15, 2020 that occurred in the 1800 block of Arbor Lane. Woods was located and arrested and booked on charges of attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, armed habitual criminal, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. His bond was set at...
Crest Hill Police Chief Ed Clark said Thursday morning that they are "progressing very nicely with the investigation and are gathering more information." Clark is asking for the community to come forward with information or video evidence. "We believe that part or all of the incident may have been recorded on cell phone video by witnesses," he said. Anyone with those videos or any other information can send in to Crest Hill Police Sergeant Jason Opiola at JOpiola@cityofcresthi...
The Illinois Department of Public Health will conduct FREE mobile testing for Covid-19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Plainfield High School — Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive. Drive-through testing will be done in the North parking lot. Simple nasal swabs will be used and results will be ready in 4-7 days. There is no cost for testing, however, they ask you bring your insurance card. You do not need insurance and can get tested for free even if you don’t have insurance. You don’t have to have...
Friends for Charitable Giving (FCG), a nonprofit corporation organized and operated by volunteers exclusively for charitable purposes, is pleased to announce that over the last four months $110,000 in grants were awarded to several local charities. Most of the money was given to local charitable organizations involved in food distribution to the needy including Green Harvest Food Pantry, Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry and Bags of Hope. Also the Plainfield Lions Club...
The Romeoville Police Department continues to investigate the shooting which occurred on October 14 at approximately 6 p.m. on South Highpoint Drive. The Romeoville Police Department responded to a shooting where one adult male, later identified as Osama Ibrahim, suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Amita Health Adventist Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased by the Will County Coroner. The investigation leads the Romeoville Police to believe this was a targeted attack. It appears...
Nestled between the campus of Lewis University and the Lewis University Airport is a giant white dome that looks somewhat like a soccer ball. This dome houses a doppler radar, which is used by the National Weather Service (NWS) office located directly below it. The Romeoville NWS office (officially known as the Chicago office) provides weather forecasts and storm tracking for all of Chicagoland. The NWS office moved to Romeoville in 1993 and the doppler radar system was...
The Will County Center for Community Concerns will be providing Holiday Food Baskets for 125 income eligible families with children 16 years of age and under. If you are NOT receiving a basket from another agency you are welcome to apply. Our food basket are for December holiday only. Please don’t hesitate to sign up we take application Monday – Friday. Call our office for more details (815) 722-0722 To apply, please bring/submit the following: Call our office on ways to apply • Proof of residency in Will County (i.e.: utili...
It is one thing to work with someone that most people respect, admire and appreciate. It is quite another to work with a unicorn. Tony Manville, who retired in June 2020 after 32 years in public education, including 21 years with District 202, is just such a unique and special person, according to several former coworkers. Manville's tremendous contributions to District 202 earned him the 2020 Walter G. and Juanita F. Niehus Award. The Niehus Award honors certified or...
Private Swim Lessons at Challenge Fitness Enroll today for one-on-one private swim lessons at Challenge Fitness! All ages and abilities accepted. These 5 lessons are 30 minutes long and can be scheduled any day of the year when the pool is open for lap swimming. Add up to 4 children for a private group. Fees are: 1st person - $95 Resident, $110 Non-Resident. Each additional student: $35 Resident, $45 Non-Resident. For more information, visit www.lockportpark.org or call (815) 838-1183. Hollywood at Hassert Park Drive-in...
To keep people from crowding at local secretary of state’s offices, State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is reminding people of the many extensions offered by the office, as well as what services can be completed online. “COVID-19 has created greater risks for people to go out in public – especially older adults,” Bertino-Tarrant said. “I am pleased to see expiration dates have been extended so people can avoid going out and not have to rush to get them renewed.” To ensure elderly drivers stay safe from b...
"This is it," Bolingbrook Mayor Roger C. Claar said to the large crowd gathered to see him off at his final board meeting after serving the village for nearly 34 years - 33 years, 8 months and 7 days to be exact. Claar gave his final address to the board and residents from center stage of the Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center, where the meeting was relocated to in order to accommodate the amount of people that showed up to the event - which was maybe the first mayoral...
Waste Management/Private Property Debris Pick Up Guidelines Waste Management is experiencing some delays in service due to blocked roads from damaged trees as well as downed power lines. Please remain patient. The City will provide an update on what to do if your pick up is missed due to blocked roadways. In order for yard waste and small tree branches to be removed, please follow these instructions: Brush, tree limbs, and branches must be bound in bundles not exceeding 4 feet and weighing no more than 50 pounds. No single...
This month, After the Peanut was able to donate more than 250 pencil pouches loaded with school supplies to Fairmont School District 89 because of their partnership with Illinicare Health. After the Peanut has been a part of the Fairmont family for more than three years now and knew exactly who the in-kind donation would go to! Through in-kind donations from Illinicare Health, After the Peanut is able to help students who are experiencing an unprecedented time in education...
A proposal for Plainfield District 202 students to start the 2020-21 school year with remote learning failed by a 3-3 vote at Monday's regular Board of Education meeting. The proposed "Return '20" plan would have allowed students to return to in-person learning for the second quarter this fall if COVID-19 conditions improved. The Board directed administration to bring back another proposal. The Board's next regular meeting is August 17, 2020 but Superintendent of Schools Dr....
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin following up with Plainfield households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census next week. When visiting homes, census workers will ask basic questions including how many people live in your home. Responses to the survey are only used to produce statistics and are protected by federal law. Census takers will wear masks and follow local public health guidelines when they visit your home. If no one is home, the census taker will leave a notice of their visit with...
The Village of Romeoville will hold an essential workers parade on Saturday, July 18. The staging ground will be at White Oak Library. Things will kick off at 1:00 p.m. and follow the route indicated on the map below, ending at Boucher Prairie Park. "We wanted to give the community a chance to thank the supporting agencies and employees of the village who have kept Romeoville running through the pandemic," explained Mayor John Noak. Spectators will see representatives from...