Will County Forest Preserve Programs

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 7. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.…

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Growing Your Own Groceries Not Always Cheap or Easy

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Growing Your Own Groceries Not Always Cheap or Easy

The egg prices have been in the news for several months now, and occasionally I will have people ask me if it would just be…

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Sponsors Go to Bat for Whiteford AEDs

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Sponsors Go to Bat for Whiteford AEDs

Donations from local groups, including Joliet Firefighters Locals 44 and 2369, helped Whiteford Baseball purchase four additional AED devices. Additionally, training sessions in CPR and…

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Farm Days Gone By

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Dick Attaway shares this photo of his grandfather, Fred Attaway, on the left with an unknown associate on what he believes was his Model T…

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Policemen of the Ditch, it wasn’t easy

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Policemen of the Ditch, it wasn’t easy

By Sandy Vasko In 1894, a project known as the Sanitary Canal, or the Big Ditch, was in full swing. This project employed the best…

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There’s Nothing Like a Dane ‘Gentle Giants’ Touch Souls with Love

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on There’s Nothing Like a Dane ‘Gentle Giants’ Touch Souls with Love

Among the winners in Saturday’s show was Peoria resident Suzanne Hagemann’s 2-year-old “Royal,” bred by Stephanie Taylor and Melisa Ruppert, kennel names are Regent (Stephanie…

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Outstanding In Their Field

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Outstanding In Their Field

Very soon, it will be another crop year and another adventure for farmers in Will County. I suspect that most of us will welcome seeing…

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Forest Preserve Adventure Features 5 Bridges of Will County

April 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Forest Preserve Adventure Features 5 Bridges of Will County

The Forest Preserve District of Will County is inviting adventurers of all ages to take on a new kind of spring challenge – one that blends exploration…

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Cold Lake, Warm Hearts — Plunge Means ‘More Good Days’ for Stricken Kids

March 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Cold Lake, Warm Hearts — Plunge Means ‘More Good Days’ for Stricken Kids

By Stephanie Irvine Project Fire Buddies hosted its first-ever Lake Jump in Manhattan, raising approximately $25,000 to provide “more good days” for kids facing critical,…

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Sheriff’s Employee Detained by Homeland Security

March 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Sheriff’s Employee Detained by Homeland Security

On March 27, 2025, 41-year-old Daniel T. Herod was taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations. Herod will appear in Will County Court, room 405,…

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