A committee composed of leaders from Grundy County and Joliet Junior College is studying expansion of the school’s presence in the county, given the growth…
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By Nick Reiher What a sight it must have been. From 1942 to 1944, residents along the Illinois waterway system – including those in Joliet…
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As I get older, I can’t tell if there is some small bug in front of me or if it is some eye floater thing,…
Read MoreBy Sandy Vasko When we left the “War Between the States,” the 100th Illinois Voluntary Infantry was being assembled. In the August 20th edition we…
Read MoreGov. JB Pritzker recently announced Illinois’ partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The recently signed FY24 budget allocates $1.6 million to the program, which is…
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Welcome Summer Paddle: 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, June 21, Monee Reservoir, Monee Township. Enjoy a relaxing morning on the water to welcome summer on the solstice.…
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Romeo Crossing Park, currently being constructed across from the post office along 135th Street, will be a sprawling 60 acres of heavily landscaped park land,…
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Drought! This will be the 6th period of drought in my 42 years of farming, and if it does not start raining soon, it will…
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