By Sandy Vasko Several former Braidwoodites have achieved national and even international recognition. We think of Anton Cermak for instance. But few think of the…
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Heritage Corridor Destinations recently received two prestigious Excellence in Tourism awards at the 2024 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism in Peoria. These awards…
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Ahhh, Mother Nature … you and your fickle thermostat. First, you lure us into this non-winter winter, then you dial down the thermostat radically, to…
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This spring, the Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a series of Where the Wildflowers Are hikes at multiple locations to showcase the…
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Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 1. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at…
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Two weeks ago, I wrote about how a farmland preservation program would work and why farmers/landowners would participate in such a program. It was my intention…
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By Nick Reiher In delineating myriad road projects going on or planned for the area, state transportation Secretary Omer Osman said they have the Joliet…
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Kathy Forsythe of Manhattan shares this photo of David Forsythe riding his pony, “Dandy,” on the farm around 1909. The farm was in Elwood and…
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The Will County Board approved a resolution at its March 21 meeting recognizing National Agriculture Day 2024. Pictured from left, are John Andermann of the…
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