Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines Reading, math scores up; graduation rate at 13-year high

October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines Reading, math scores up; graduation rate at 13-year high

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores, while…

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‘Well-Woman Day’ Health Services Offered Nov. 1

October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on ‘Well-Woman Day’ Health Services Offered Nov. 1

The Will County Health Department is hosting a Well-Woman Day open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the…

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Lockport Shooting Suspect Detained in Iowa

October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Lockport Shooting Suspect Detained in Iowa

From the Will County Sheriff On 10/29/2023, at 2:35 PM, deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the 400 Block of Oak…

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Will County Men Among Human Trafficking Suspects

October 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Will County Men Among Human Trafficking Suspects

CHICAGO – The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted an anti-human trafficking operation in the Will County area resulting in six arrests. Between October 25-26, 2023, the…

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Full closure on I-80 at Briggs Street Tonight

October 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Full closure on I-80 at Briggs Street Tonight

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that an ongoing project to replace the bridge carrying Briggs Street over Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require…

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Joliet: Plainfield Road (Raynor Ave. to Center St.) Water Main Improvement Project Update

October 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Joliet: Plainfield Road (Raynor Ave. to Center St.) Water Main Improvement Project Update

Work on the Plainfield Road Water Main Improvement Project on Plainfield Road (US Route 30) between Raynor Avenue and Center Street continues to progress.  Due…

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I-80/Houbolt Ramps to Close Friday Night

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on I-80/Houbolt Ramps to Close Friday Night

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that an ongoing project managed by the City of Joliet to reconstruct the Interstate 80 interchange at Houbolt…

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Ruth Colby: Community Mourns Passing of Visionary, Mentor and Friend

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Ruth Colby: Community Mourns Passing of Visionary, Mentor and Friend

By Nick Reiher When she passed away unexpectedly at 69 recently, Ruth Colby, President and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital, was serving as chair of…

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Watch It, Dracula … I got your bulbs right here

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Watch It, Dracula … I got your bulbs right here

Sure, you might be one of those people who has had their pumpkins, hay bale and ghosts out in the front yard since the Fourth…

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Outstanding In Their Field

October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Outstanding In Their Field

Would you bend over to pick up a penny? How about 2 or 3? Is a penny today worth as much as it was in…

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