Crest Hill Lions make donations to local hospitals
Throughout December, members of the Crest Hill Lions Club shopped for toys that were donated to the pediatric wards of both Silver Cross hospital in New Lenox and AMITA Health St.... — Updated 1/3/2022
New ammendments to sports gaming laws pass
Betting on in-state college sports could become legal with the stroke of the governor's pen after lawmakers in the General Assembly approved an amendment to the state's sports... — Updated 11/14/2021
Oakton to offer free cannabis training
Budding entrepreneurs interested in pursuing careers in the emerging cannabis industry can enroll in one of Oakton Community College's cutting-edge cannabis training programs this... — Updated 11/14/2021
Obama breaks ground on presidential center
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to their old neighborhood on Chicago's South Side on Tuesday to officially break ground on the Obama... — Updated 11/14/2021
Joliet School District 86 students explore nature
One Hundred Joliet Public Schools District 86 elementary students are currently participating in the Kids 'n Nature program at Pilcher Park and Birdhaven Greenhouse. Fourth grade... — Updated 11/14/2021
Visually impaired runner joins cross country team
Plainfield North High School senior Mi'kel Johnson-Watts is the first visually impaired cross-country runner in the school's history. The 17-year-old senior moved to District 202... — Updated 11/14/2021
Success in a season that almost wasn't
This season, the baseball team at Crest Hill's Richland Grade School posted a 10-5 record and won its opening game of the IESA state regionals. However, the success of the Eagles... — Updated 11/14/2021
Early Childhood Center named for Dr. James A. Mitchem Jr.
Dr. James A. Mitchem Jr. served as VVSD Superintendent of Schools for a decade, and during that time, he was the driving force behind establishing a building whose sole purpose is... — Updated 10/6/2021
Gym named after former school board member
The Troy Community School District 30-C recently dedicated its Troy Middle School gymnasium to former school board member J. Terry McFadden for his long term service to the school... — Updated 10/6/2021
Lewis University holds ceremony to remember 9/11
Lewis University rightly prides itself as an excellent academic institution that is always seeking to not only to provide its students with quality educational opportunities but... — Updated 10/6/2021
- Masks mandated at schools, day cares, long-term care facilities
- D. 202 will cut ribbon for Wallin Oaks Elementary Aug 3
- Pritzker signs law repealing criminal penalties for HIV transmission
- Entries for '[email protected]: Women Creating a Just Environment and World' due by Aug. 13
- Joliet District 86 returning to school on Aug. 16
- Plainfield East HS graduate wins National Merit Scholarship
- DuPage County Health Department announces Pool Safely Day on July 15 to promote water safety
- Unemployment deficit threatens to 'cripple' businesses, claimants
- Levaris gets a worthy birthday salute
- Students tell stories of learning in a pandemic
- A 'Grate' Life: Joliet sign fabricator dies at 97
- Local collector sells rare item on A&E show
Lockport's Czako has the world at his feet
Living the dream - When it comes to high school sports, Lockport Township's Gabe Czako certainly is. The senior had the experience of a lifetime this fall. He's been an intricate... — Updated 11/14/2021
Joliet Jr. College men win national championship
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - Collegiate national championships are hard to win, but on Saturday a Joliet Junior College cross country team did it for the second consecutive year at the... — Updated 11/14/2021
Wildcats capture homecoming victory over Plainfield East
While Aaron Larkins, Jr. was the obvious star in Plainfield Central's 17-6 Southwest Prairie Conference East Division victory over Plainfield East on Saturday in the Wildcats'... — Updated 11/14/2021
Niles West's Loyd earns Olympic Gold
With a 90-75 win over Japan, the United States women's Olympic basketball won its seventh consecutive Gold medal. The biggest story of the game was guards Sue Bird and Diana... — Updated 9/13/2021
East's Louck tabbed as Player of the Year
For some high school sophomores, just making the varsity team is the highlight of the season. For Plainfield East’s Brady Louck, he did more than just make the team, he made... — Updated 9/13/2021
Going for Gold: Niles West's Loyd is an Olympian
In 2015, Niles West graduate Jewell Loyd decided to leave the University of Notre Dame after her junior season and enter the WNBA draft . Not only did Loyd become the No. 1 overall... — Updated 9/13/2021
Bengals shock Class 4A; hold off Lake Park for state baseball championship
When history looks back at the 2021 Plainfield East varsity baseball team, the only word that will be used to describe the improbable run to a state championship is 'Amazing.' A... — Updated 7/13/2021
JCA soccer not angel-like as it buries St. Ignatius in Class 2A Semifinal
There is one thing that the 2021 Joliet Catholic Academy Angels varsity soccer team likes to do more than anything and that is scoring goals. Entering Friday's IHSA Class 2A State... — Updated 7/13/2021
Indians enter playoffs with below .500 record, exit as one of four medalists
When the IHSA Class 4A postseason started, the Minooka girls softball team entered with a record of 11-13 and coming off a fourth-place finish in the SPC West. With a regular... — Updated 7/13/2021
Angels hit the ball hard, but come up short in state final tilt
Wrigley – it is a name people know as the name of a baseball stadium on Chicago's north side or as the chewing gum company from where the stadium earned its name. Add to that... — Updated 7/27/2021
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