Joliet District 86 Students to Expand Learning
Fifth-grade students throughout Joliet Public Schools District 86 read the book Thunder Rolling in the Mountains by Scott O'Dell and Elizabeth Hall in their Wit and Wisdom English... — Updated 11/29/2023
Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies Delivers Donations to Almost Home Kids
Woodridge, IL – Ahead of Thanksgiving, the Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies community today delivered brand new toys, diapers, a stroller and other supplies to Almost Home Kids... — Updated 11/25/2023
Coat Donation Takes Sting Out of Winter
Tinley Park, IL – Thanks to a donation of winter coats, subzero temperatures will be a lot easier to tolerate this year for a number of developmentally disabled individuals at... — Updated 11/25/2023
Goodwill Opens First Outlet In Metropolitan Chicago
Romeoville, Ill. – Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago opens first outlet in metropolitan Chicago within Will County, located at 1343... — Updated 11/16/2023
Joliet Public Schools District 86 Recognizes Illinois School Board Members Day
Joliet Public Schools District 86 celebrated Illinois School Board Members Day on November 15, 2023. The day was an opportunity to honor citizens across the state of Illinois who... — Updated 11/16/2023
Joliet Selects New City Manager
Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy announced today Beth Beatty has been selected as the new City Manager of Joliet, making her the first woman to serve in this role in the city's history.... — Updated 11/9/2023
Three District 86 Students Win First Place in Joliet Fire Department Poster Contest
Congratulations to Joliet Public Schools District 86 students Jorge Aguilera, Emma Millett-Swan, and Mason Polanco who each received first place honors in the 2023 Joliet Fire... — Updated 11/9/2023
Cook County Clerk's Office Hold Special Purse Collection Drive During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, employees of the Cook County Clerk's Office collected more than 150 "LovePurse" donations filled with personal supplies and... — Updated 10/29/2023
Three Boys, Three Years, One Goal
In early August 2021 Jane Addams coaches Adam Thas and Mark Setchell were beginning their 18th season as cross country coaches. "We had no idea what to expect, Covid killed any... — Updated 10/22/2023
Minooka Community High School Teacher Named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction
Minooka Community High School (MCHS) mathematics teacher Scott Tanaka has been selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars... — Updated 10/22/2023
- Will County detective receives FOP Award for thwarting robberies while he was off duty
- Romeoville Fire Department is the Feature of New Ornament
- Joliet Public Schools District 86 Celebrates National Principals Month
- Olympic Swimmer Finds Gold at Local Business
- 2023 Governor's Hometown Award Finalist – Plainfield Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
- 2023 Governor's Hometown Award Finalist – Plant the Gem
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- 2023 Governor's Hometown Award Winner – Village of Pleasant Hill (Summer Food Program)
- LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Nigel brings calming influence to St. Coletta's of Illinois Visits students at Kennedy School
- Fountaindale Library Seeking Trustee
- Will County deputy receives FOP award for action that averted potential harm to school children
- Village of Woodridge & Woodridge Public Library Team Up for Woodridge Warhol Food Drive Benefiting the West Suburban Community Pantry
- Glendale Heights Village President Charged with Disorderly Conduct
- Manley's Legislation Creating "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" Support Program Signed into Law
- Joliet VA Clinic to host mobile food pantry on August 7
- Illinois STAR Announces Start of 2023 Enrollment After Strong 2022 Season
- Cook County Receives Statewide Recycling Award
- 16-Year Old Local Boxer Honored by City of Joliet
- Support DuPage Forest Preserve Habitat Restoration and Wildlife Through A Night for Nature Sept. 14
- Edward Hosts Share Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing
- Dive In, Get Dirty, and Make a Mess at DuPage Children's Museum
- Romeoville, Lockport, Forest Preserve, and CITGO Break Ground on Trail Connection
- Oswego museum announces busy July program schedule
- Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Improved Access at Hidden Lake
- Midland States Bank Named as Illinois' Best Small Bank
- Nicor Gas employees commit more than 600 service hours during company's Volunteer Week
- World War II Airman Returns Home to Illinois After 80 Years
- Sheriff Dart Calls on State to Properly Fund FOID Revocation Enforcement
- Fountaindale Public Library Launches a Brand-New Look
- Romeoville Passes Balanced Budget for FY 23/24
- Troy Heritage Trail Students Read to Comfort Dogs
- Joliet Voters Approve $99.5 Million Joliet Public Schools District 86 Referendum
- Providence Catholic Music Students Earn 45 Superior Awards and Three Perfect Scores
- Providence Catholic Sophomore Wins 2023 August Wilson New Voices Regional Competition
- Dirksen Junior High Students Win at State Wrestling Meet
- Bill aims to guarantee youth sentenced to life in prison a chance at parole after 40 years
- Joliet District 86 Teachers Named Great Teachers
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- District 202 Students Donate to Bags of Hope
- COOK COUNTY SHERIFF TOM DART LAUNCHES VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIP WITH PAWS CHICAGO
- Sheriff's Office Provides Anti-Carjacking Information at Chicago Auto Show
- Mayor Noak Appointed to 2023 National League of Cities Committees
- Driver's Seat up for Grabs!!!
- Romeoville Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
- Appellate Court Upholds Restraining Order on Assault Weapons Ban
- Refurbished Electronics Put To Good Use At St. Coletta's of Illinois
- Rifle Association Files Federal Suit Against Assault Weapons Ban
- INAUGURAL "WINTER WONDERLAND": NILES FAMILY SERVICES BRIGHTENED THE SEASON IN NEW WAYS IN 2022
- JOLIET PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 86 SCHOOLS ASK VOTERS TO APPROVE $99.5 MILLION REFERENDUM
- Pritzker Signs Reproductive Rights Expansion
- Plainfield South's Crowe is Coach of the Year
- Nicor Gas customers may be eligible for a $250 bill assistance grant
- North High School to Induct Three New Members Into Athletic Hall of Fame
- Wheeling Man Charged With Hate Crime for Allegedly Painting Swastikas on Elmhurst Church
- Forest Preserve's Eagle Watch swoops in to Four Rivers on Jan. 14
- Forest preserve permits go on sale Jan. 3
- Joliet West Speech Team Wins Three Tournaments in a Row – Achieves New Record
- Mistwood Golf Club Producing Food and Honey in Their Own Backyard
- Lifeline Theatre Seeks Writers For 2nd Annual Adaptation Development Workshop
- Blue Seas Med Spa raises $5,000 for Edward Foundation's Breast Program Fund
- Local Red Cross Volunteers Help 85 People Affected by Home Fires in the Past Week
- Downers Grove Residents Run as Slate for District 99 Board of Education
- Illinois American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation Announce $25,000 in STEAM Grants
- Volunteer work inspires career path
- Chicago Juveniles Charged with Stealing Car from Villa Park Auto Repair Shop
- Joliet Central Spanish Teacher Rocio Flores Selected to Participate in American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Conference in Boston
- Joliet District 86 School Board Members Recognized
- Legendary Actor Chevy Chase, Raising Cane's Founder 'Light Up' Raising Cane's Restaurant in Chicago Suburb
- Oakton Community College hosts Art Kleinman's exhibition Dec. 8 - Jan. 20
- Holiday-themed Painting Class with Jyllian Ossola at the Starved Rock Country Welcome Center
- Niles-Maine District Library Staff Came Together to Participate in Annual Community Thanksgiving Donation
- Helicopter Funding Approved for Sheriff's Office to Improve Public Safety
- Young Artists Show Off Their Work At Museum Gallery Opening
- Elmhurst Hospital maintains straight-A record in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Bond Denied for Man Accused of Opening Fire at Yorktown Mall
- DuPage County Launches 211
- Oakton Community College Empty Bowls event, Dec. 3, to support local food pantries
- Bond Set at $100,000 for Postal Carrier Charged with Stealing Checks Intended for Others on His Route
- "Gifts for Guardians" Program Seeks Donations of Gifts for Children to Provide Their Parents, Guardians During Holidays
- Worth Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- Romeoville Officially Opens New Look Lake Strini
- Joliet Public Schools District 86 Students Invited to Illinois Music Education Association Junior High Music Festival
- Joliet Public Schools District 86 Announces New School Board Member
- "The Music of World War I" webinar set for Nov. 12
- Illinois Dentists Provide Veteran Care Statewide in November
- Joliet Central High School Holds 10th Annual Veterans Ceremony Nov. 10
- Man Charged with First-Degree Murder and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault for Northbrook Homicide
- Joliet Central High School Inducts 31 Students into Illinois Music Honors Society
- Joliet West Band, Choir and Orchestra Students Selected to ILMEA District I Ensembles
- Kendall County 4-H member wins National 4-H Youth in Action Award
- Four District 86 Students Win First Place Awards in Joliet Fire Department Contest
- Rotary Club of Downers Grove to Host Annual Halloween Window Painting Event
- Romeoville Reveals New Ornament Tradition
- Senator Cappel partners with area officials to host Veterans Rights Seminar
- Author of "The Traveling Mermaids of Starved Rock" to be Part of Utica Fall Festival
- Rep. Manley, Sen. Loughran Cappel to Host Community Shred Day
- Hug Officially Announces 2023 Council Candidacy
- Joliet West Golfer McKenna Anderson Advances to IHSA State Tournament
- Joliet West Marching Tigers Finish 3rd at Plainfield South Marching Invitational
- Oswego museum planning high school music, athletic reunions in October
- Nearly 100 People Received a Free Computer at Niles-Maine District Library Event
- President Preckwinkle and Cook County Bureau of Asset Management Announce Energy Savings Measures in Partnership with Peoples Gas
- Nicor Gas recognizes Hunger Action Month, commits $450,000 to address food insecurity
- Joliet public schools district 86 celebrates national principals month
- Casten, Assistant Speaker Clark Host Press Conference at Planned Parenthood on Republican's Proposed Abortion Ban
- Illinois National Guard Members, Polish Parnters, Participate in 500-Mile Bicycle Ride T0 'Always Remember' Our Fallen
- Judge Orders Detention for Student Accused of Bringing Gun to School
- New Senior Housing Concept Gets Proposed in Romeoville
- Treasurer's Race: Frerichs touts investment gains, Demmer sees opportunity for GOP check
- Joliet West Marching Tigers Place 2nd at Pontiac Competition
- Chicago Zoological Society Announces 2022 Photo Contest Winners
- District 99 Students Receive Grant from the Illinois Press Foundation
- Options Fair 2022 to be held October 17, 2022
- Cappel-backed measure sends tax rebates to Illinois families
- Joliet School is Named One of the Best In the Nation For the Second Time
- In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights
- Join Senator Cappel for Coffee and Conversation on Sept. 28
- Plainfield School District, Police and Fire departments work together on Community Homecoming Safety Plans
- National Guard to assist migrant welcoming effort as Pritzker declares disaster
- Maine Township Property Values Released
- Pollinator pair win monthly Forest Preserve photo contest
- DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek Announces $585,000 Grant Approved To Expand Paving of Parking Lot at Fairgrounds
- Gold Star 500 Ride For The Fallen To Have Polish Participation
- Gun rights group sues Highland Park
- 1 in 3 African American blood donors a match for people with sickle cell disease
- Geneva native serves aboard Navy's newest warship
- Illinoisans have among the best access to 'Grade A' hospitals, reveals study.
- Plainfield Police Department announces Labor Day 'Click it or Ticket' campaign results
- The Grand Garden opens at The Morton Arboretum Sept. 18
- Senator Mark Kirk Endorses Bob Schillerstrom For President Of Dupage Forest Preserve
- JTHS 204 Pink Heals Fundraiser
- Bond Set for Cook County Trio Charged with Burglary from Oak Brook Nordstrom Rack and Fleeing Authorities in a High-Speed Chase
- Sheriff Dart Warns Public of Ruse Burglaries, Provides Photos of Offenders
- Nicor Gas, local fire departments team up to promote natural gas safety
- Pritzker calls for changes after "awful" reports of abuse at developmental center
- State announces first REV Act tax credit to Decatur manufacturer
- District 58 Board of Education earns 2022 School Board Governance Recognition
- DCM Wonder Clubs Extend Through the School Year
- Third annual Suicide Prevention Walk set for September 24th
- Plainfield Park District earns national accreditation in parks and recreation
- Local Communities gain SNAP-Ed Educator, strengthens Extension commitment to food access & healthy living
- Forest Preserve's Recycle Your Bicycle program expands to second location in Bolingbrook
- Joliet Township High School Students Awarded Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs
- Cappel invites residents to take advantage of two upcoming shred days
- First Human West Nile Virus Death in Cook County and Illinois for 2022
- Pritzker makes abortion rights central issue
- Plainfield Residents and Businesses Encouraged To Participate in Community Food Drive
- Interactive Route 66 Sign Parked at Romeoville Athletic & Event Center
- New "Back to School" exhibit entertains, informs about the history of public education in Oswego
- JOLIET PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 86 WELCOMES NEW ADMINISTRATORS
- Bond Set at $250,000 for Woodridge Man Charged with Disarming Police Officer at Woodridge Target
- Safe Suburbs Names Mazzochi Elected Official of the Year
- Avelar Encourages Residents to Apply for Utility Bill Assistance
- SIU research team wins $1.33M NSF grant to train sustainability-focused geoscientists
- SOLDIERS GRADUATE OCS, EARN COMMISSION AS U.S. ARMY OFFICERS
- FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEW MISSION, VISION AND STRATEGIC PLAN
- Niles PD, Cassidy Tire Team Up to Help Protect Residents
- Best driver in Illinois Headed to National Competition - Lockport resident will demonstrate driving prowess in Indianapolis
- CLERK IRIS Y. MARTINEZ OFFER REMOTE LANGUAGE SERVICES ON NEW WEBSITE
- Des Plaines Man Charged with Dissemination and Possession of Child Pornography
- Sheriff's Police Seek Information on Identifying Juvenile Involved in Homewood Acres Vandalism
- Troy Special Olympics Track and Field Team brings home gold Three gold medals qualify teammates for state competition in June
- Joliet Central's Sergio Zavala Places Second at Illinois Design Educator's Association State Competition
- The Timbers of Shorewood honors Jennifer Loughran, a 'volunteer extraordinaire'
- Will County to Host Annual Textile Collections Event to Promote Reuse and Recycling
- Plainfield South HS students win national art awards
- Joliet West Group Interpretation Places Fifth at IHSA State Finals
- Joliet Township High School Awarded for Outstanding Financial Reporting for FY 2021
- Become an organ donor through Edward-Elmhurst Health, Gift of Hope registration campaign
- ABBY STRONG
- Crest Hill Lions make donations to local hospitals
- New ammendments to sports gaming laws pass
- Oakton to offer free cannabis training
- Obama breaks ground on presidential center
- Joliet School District 86 students explore nature
- Visually impaired runner joins cross country team
- Success in a season that almost wasn't
- Early Childhood Center named for Dr. James A. Mitchem Jr.
- Gym named after former school board member
- Lewis University holds ceremony to remember 9/11
- Edward-Elmhurst Health: Elmhurst woman discovers BRCA gene, takes health into her own hands
- Hammel Woods Dam removal project complete, site reopens for public use
- Troy 30-C appoints new school board member
- Bond Set for Two Accused of Naperville Murder
- Troy 30-C choir instructor Kelsey Robb receives statewide honor
- 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 'Bad@ssery: 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
Incoming Plainfield North HS Freshman Wins 14U MLB Junior Home Run Derby
Incoming Plainfield North High School freshman Logan Huegel has won the 14U MLB Junior Home Run Derby in Los Angeles. With 14 home runs in the final round - and 29 total - Huegel... — Updated 8/31/2022
Father and Son Coach Teams to Near Perfect Season
The Marshall name has been a constant in the local sports scene for more than four decades, as Joe Marshall has coached a Pony Division team in Crest Hill for 43 years and he and... — Updated 8/31/2022
Former international basketball player returns to coach at Aux Sable MS
Plainfield – Alex Foster's basketball career has taken him around the world, but he is excited to return home to coach the eighth-grade girls' basketball team where his own... — Updated 8/31/2022
Plainfield South HS male and female wrestlers make history
Plainfield – Plainfield South High School wrestlers senior Lexi Janiak and freshman Keira Enright will make history this weekend when they wrestle in the inaugural Illinois High... — Updated 8/31/2022
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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 8/31/2022
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 8/31/2022
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
Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon ARREST
Niles, IL – On 11/17/2022 at approximately 8:48 A.M., NPD officers responded to a report of a man with a gun on Dempster Street in front of Notre Dame College Prep (7655 W.... — Updated 11/26/2022
Downers Grove Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Three Burglaries
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that yesterday afternoon, Judge John Kinsella sentenced Jay Mendoza, 40 (d.o.b. 3/19/1982) of the 7600 block of Bein Bridge, Downers Grove, to seventeen years in the... — Updated 9/19/2022
Hailstorm Brewing's "Flurry of Makers Artisan Market" Returns to Tinley Park
Tinley Park, IL - October 11, 2023 - Locals who love art and handmade items will rejoice to learn of the return of the highly anticipated fall edition of the "Flurry of Makers... — Updated 10/12/2023
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 to Host Joliet's Rock & Roll Weekend
It's going to be the most rockin' weekend of the year when the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 hosts their 3rd Annual Hall of Fame Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday,... — Updated 9/13/2023
Hummingbird Fest lands at Plum Creek Nature Center on Aug. 19
Tiny hummingbirds will be celebrated in a big way during the annual Hummingbird Fest at the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Plum Creek Nature Center. The free, all-ages... — Updated 8/7/2023
Paddle to the music on July 15 at Monee Reservoir's Surf-N-Turf concert
Listen to the music on land – or better yet – from a kayak or canoe during a Surf-N-Turf concert at Monee Reservoir on Saturday, July 15. The band The Stingers will entertain... — Updated 7/8/2023
Zonta Club of Joliet Host 2023 LUNAFEST March 30
The Zonta Club of the Joliet Area invites the community to attend their LUNAFEST film festival on March 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Renaissance Center, 214 N. Ottawa Street in... — Updated 2/20/2023
Josh Gates Coming to Rialto square
Josh Gates will be at Rialto Square Theatre on Saturday, October 21 at 7PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 10 at 10AM. Adventurer, television personality, and author Josh... — Updated 8/27/2023
Village of Romeoville Announces Josh Turner to Perform at the Romeoville Toyota Pavilion in June
The Village of Romeoville is excited to announce that multi award-winning and nominated country superstar, Josh Turner, will be performing at the Romeoville Toyota Pavilion at Deer... — Updated 8/3/2023
Comedian Nikki Glaser to play Joliet
In July of 2022, Nikki Glaser headlined her own HBO special, 'Good Clean Filth', which has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special, she has been one of... — Updated 4/20/2023
Morris Theatre Guild's Odd Couple Opens This Weekend
Sometimes a brief "time-out" is just what is needed to escape the political ads and problems of today. Morris Theatre Guild presents such an opportunity with its current production... — Updated 10/17/2022
Reservations still open for this year's Oswego Cemetery Walk, set for Thursday, Oct. 6
Reservations are still being taken for the popular Oswego Cemetery Walk, set for Thursday, Oct. 6, from 5-9 p.m. at the Oswego Township Cemetery, South Main Street, Oswego. This... — Updated 9/28/2022
- World's Shortest Railroad, farm country tours on tap at Oswego's Little White School Museum
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- Sculpture Invasion 2022 / CSI Biennial invades Oakton College
- History programs abound at the Lisle Library District
- Some of Plainfield's earliest residents attend Tamarack Settlement Park sign unveiling
- Providence Catholic High School Inducts Augustinian Youth Ministry Members
HELEN VICTORIA (KING) FARNHAM
Helen K. Farnham of Massillon, Ohio, passed away peacefully December 14, 2021. Helen was born in 1922 to Grant and Lena [Clow] King in Joliet, Illinois and grew up on a farm in... — Updated 6/7/2022
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