Man Faces Murder Charge in Lockport Township Fatal Shooting

March 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Man Faces Murder Charge in Lockport Township Fatal Shooting

Sheriff Mike Kelley is pleased to announce that the Will County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jaron D. Nabors Jr. (age 24) on murder charges for…

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Going, Going, Almost Gone: Wilmington’s Gemini Giant Up for Auction

March 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Going, Going, Almost Gone: Wilmington’s Gemini Giant Up for Auction

    By Stephanie Irvine   Wilmington’s iconic Gemini Giant fiberglass “Muffler Man” statue, along with the contents of the former Launching Pad restaurant, have…

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March 21 Hearing Set on Illinois 53 Project

March 7, 2024 / Comments Off on March 21 Hearing Set on Illinois 53 Project

The Illinois Department of Transportation is engaged in preliminary engineering and environmental studies (Phase I) for the improvements of Illinois 53 from North River Road…

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Ventura Explains benefits of psilocybin bill

March 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Ventura Explains benefits of psilocybin bill

State Senator Rachel Ventura, along with several mental health advocates and professionals, held a press conference Thursday to outline their support of legalizing psilocybin, commonly…

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What gardeners should and should not be doing in early March

March 7, 2024 / Comments Off on What gardeners should and should not be doing in early March

Well, we continue to be riding Mother Nature’s rollercoaster of weather, but all gardeners are itching to get back outside. For me, there isn’t a…

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Farm Days Gone By

March 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Loretta Sartore popped into the office recently to share this picture taken around 1948 of her sisters and her at the Union County Fair. At…

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Civil War: March 1864 – The hell of prison camps

March 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Civil War: March 1864 – The hell of prison camps

By Sandy Vasko Last time we spoke about the war, the men of the 20th were going home, as were other men from the Will…

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Homer Township: Officials, Residents Questioning Validity of 143rd Street Widening Veto

March 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Homer Township: Officials, Residents Questioning Validity of 143rd Street Widening Veto

By Nick Reiher Two days after the Will County Board approved a controversial resolution reducing expansion of 143rd Street in Homer Township, County Executive Jennifer…

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New Fishing Tackle Swap Meet Hooks Serious Anglers of All Ages

March 6, 2024 / Comments Off on New Fishing Tackle Swap Meet Hooks Serious Anglers of All Ages

By Karen Haave Fishing season is fast approaching, and anglers of all ages were lured to a new event this year. A Fishing Tackle Swap…

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Old Firehouse in Manhattan to House New Restaurant

March 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Old Firehouse in Manhattan to House New Restaurant

From the Village of Manhattan: A new restaurant is coming to downtown Manhattan in the latest efforts by the village to redevelop the downtown area.…

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