Plainfield Man Arrested after Wife and Grandchild Struck by Car

March 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Plainfield Man Arrested after Wife and Grandchild Struck by Car

Brandon White (46, Plainfield) was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Domestic Battery, Aggravated Battery, Reckless Conduct (2 Counts),…

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Shots Fired on Shady Oak

March 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Shots Fired on Shady Oak

On March 1, 2025, at 12:59 a.m., Officers responded to the 8000 block of Shady Oak Road for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival,…

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Overnight I-80 Lane Closure Monday

February 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Overnight I-80 Lane Closure Monday

Starting at 8 p.m. Monday, eastbound I-80 will be reduced to one lane between Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue (Illinois 7). At 1 a.m., full stops…

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District 202 to Add 8th Period for Expanded Elective Opportunities

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on District 202 to Add 8th Period for Expanded Elective Opportunities

From District 202: Plainfield – District 202 is adding an eighth period to its high school day this fall. This change, designed with the input…

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Lionel Railroad Club Offers Passage to Childhood Fun

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Lionel Railroad Club Offers Passage to Childhood Fun

By Stephanie Irvine Tucked away inside an ordinary light-industrial condo in New Lenox is a model train enthusiast’s dream; for non-enthusiasts, it is a trip…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of March 3. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.…

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Late February tasks: Bring some in, take some out

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Late February tasks: Bring some in, take some out

We are almost there, teetering on the edge … of Meteorological Spring. But wait, there are some activities you can do to speed the gardening…

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Farm Days Gone By

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

From June 1929 — Total Enrollment of one room school. Promoting value of milk for good health. The children sewed their own milkmaid costumes at…

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Manhattan School District Names New Superintendent

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Manhattan School District Names New Superintendent

By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan School Board has hired Dr. Damien Aherne as its new superintendent. Aherne has been the Principal of Oak Forest’s Fierke…

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It’s a Simple Game … that Becomes Part of You

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on It’s a Simple Game … that Becomes Part of You

By Nick Reiher Put on the glove. Push your hand tightly into the fingers, leaving the forefinger out. Smell the leather, either freshly tanned or…

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