February 1862 — The fight moves on to Tennessee

March 2, 2023 / Comments Off on February 1862 — The fight moves on to Tennessee

By Sandy Vasko February 1862 saw the 20th on the move. On Feb. 2, they left Cairo aboard steamships bound for Fort Henry on the…

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Easter Egg Hunt at New Lenox UMC

February 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Easter Egg Hunt at New Lenox UMC

The Easter Egg Hunt has returned to United Methodist Church in New Lenox. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m. on our church…

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Joliet Park Easter Egg Hunts

February 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Joliet Park Easter Egg Hunts

The Joliet Park District will sponsor two free Easter Egg Hunts on April 1. One will be held at 10 a.m. at the Nowell Park…

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St. Joseph Church — Manhattan

February 24, 2023 / Comments Off on St. Joseph Church — Manhattan

St. Joseph’s Church, 235 W. North St., Manhattan, will be offering Lenten Fish Fries from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on the Fridays through April 7.…

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New Flags, Turf … Same Mission for State Police

February 23, 2023 / Comments Off on New Flags, Turf … Same Mission for State Police

Throughout its 100-year-history, the Illinois State Police has reorganized as needed to meet the changing demographics necessary for efficient protection of its residents. That happened…

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Our Rural Heritage: Whatever became of Twelve Mile Grove?

February 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Our Rural Heritage: Whatever became of Twelve Mile Grove?

By Sandy Vasko Today we look at the area known as Twelve Mile Grove, named such because it is twelve miles from Joliet. What! You…

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Farm Days Gone By

February 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By
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GOT FISH? THEY DO

February 23, 2023 / Comments Off on GOT FISH? THEY DO

To include your Lenten Fish Fry offerings, please email Nick Reiher at [email protected]. Ingalls Park Ladies Auxiliary Ingalls Park Ladies Auxiliary, 20 N. Park Road,…

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Midewin Offers Summer Youth Program

February 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Midewin Offers Summer Youth Program

High school students can apply through March 18 to be part of the 2023 Youth Conservation Corps for eight weeks this summer at Midewin National…

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Newspapers Aren’t the Same Anymore? Neither Are We

February 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Newspapers Aren’t the Same Anymore? Neither Are We

I was having breakfast with colleague Cindy Wojdyla Cain at Jitter’s last week. As often happens, we got talking about the “good old days” at…

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