Farm Days Gone By

December 7, 2023 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Doug Gougar shares this photo of husking corn by hand on the Gougar Farm in 1942. Pictured left to right, Francie Berens, unknown standing next…

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A visit to the Poor House, 1877

December 7, 2023 / Comments Off on A visit to the Poor House, 1877

By Sandy Vasko A while back, we talked about the Poor House, once located in Troy Township. Today we get a close up look at…

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Outstanding In Their Field

December 7, 2023 / Comments Off on Outstanding In Their Field

I read an article several years back that now haunts me. It gives me pause whenever I perform the most simple and basic tasks on…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

December 7, 2023 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Dec. 11. Online program registration is available on the Event Calendar…

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Residents Fear Wilmington-Peotone Widening Will Mean More Trucks

December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Residents Fear Wilmington-Peotone Widening Will Mean More Trucks

Wilmington resident Roy Surdej who lives near the proposed widening is concerned it will cause even more truck traffic through what is a residential area.…

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Joliet Announces 2023 Santa Send-Off Event

December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Joliet Announces 2023 Santa Send-Off Event

Back again by popular demand, the City of Joliet and Mayor Terry D’Arcy will host the Santa Send-Off on Saturday, Dec. 16, beginning at 10…

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Woman Dies from Injuries Suffered in Dec. 4 Joliet Crash

December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Woman Dies from Injuries Suffered in Dec. 4 Joliet Crash

The Joliet Police Department has been notified that Joseil Escalonda-Gomez, a 25 year old female, was pronounced deceased on December 5, 2023, at 2:28 PM,…

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What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what is next

December 5, 2023 / Comments Off on What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what is next

Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams   By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their…

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Environmental Concerns Quash Brighton Park Shelter Plans

December 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Environmental Concerns Quash Brighton Park Shelter Plans

Following a thorough review by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) of the Brighton Park environmental report, the State of Illinois will not proceed with…

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Now Will Be Statewide

December 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Now Will Be Statewide

Gov. JB Pritzker, Dollywood Foundation Executive Director Nora Briggs, United Way of McLean County President and CEO David Taylor, local officials, parents, and community members…

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