Hoping for a Landmark Decision Monee’s Fuerst-Blue House an ‘important historical property’

November 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Hoping for a Landmark Decision Monee’s Fuerst-Blue House an ‘important historical property’

By Karen Haave A 1920s-era English Tudor Style house in Monee is under consideration as a Will County Historic Landmark. The house would be the…

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Our Rural Heritage: Holiday shopping — 1876 style

November 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Our Rural Heritage: Holiday shopping — 1876 style

By Sandy Vasko This week, we continue walking through downtown Joliet during the holiday season of 1876. The next establishment we enter has a familiar…

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$14.4M Set to Create Food System for Underserved

November 30, 2022 / Comments Off on $14.4M Set to Create Food System for Underserved

By Kay Shipman FarmWeek Illinois will use $14.4 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to buy locally produced food and distribute it to those…

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‘Blue Christmas’ Service Set at Peace Lutheran

November 30, 2022 / Comments Off on ‘Blue Christmas’ Service Set at Peace Lutheran

As a part of the 5 p.m. worship service on Saturday, Dec. 17, Peace Lutheran Church, 1900 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox, will host a…

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Outstanding In Their Field

November 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Outstanding In Their Field

I have heard a phrase that makes me bristle. But I will come back to that later. In 1987, when I was only 24 years…

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‘Owl Watch’ Photo Tour at Midewin

November 28, 2022 / Comments Off on ‘Owl Watch’ Photo Tour at Midewin

“Owl Watch” is on now at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where, in recent years, short-eared owls, Northern harriers and more native grassland birds of prey…

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Veterans Appreciation Night at Lockport East

November 22, 2022 / Comments Off on Veterans Appreciation Night at Lockport East

Are you a veteran or know someone who honorably served or is currently serving in the Armed Forces? If so, on Friday, Dec 2, Lockport…

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Forest Preserve Gift Shops Stocked with Eco-friendly, Handmade Items

November 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Forest Preserve Gift Shops Stocked with Eco-friendly, Handmade Items

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has four gift shops that are stocked with handmade, eco-friendly and fair trade items that would be perfect…

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Blood Drive Dec. 2 at USF

November 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Blood Drive Dec. 2 at USF

The University of St. Francis will host a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Assembly Hall Gym, 1550 Plainfield Road,…

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Let it snow, let it snow … but first, winter woody plant care

November 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Let it snow, let it snow … but first, winter woody plant care

We have had a tiny touch of winter so far … a few flurries, and some quick dips into the frigid, but early December is…

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