Get your hands off of my horse or I’ll shoot!

November 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Get your hands off of my horse or I’ll shoot!

By Sandy Vasko As a fan of John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Mr. Dillon (not necessarily in that order), the above words were familiar to…

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Branching Out — New Elwood Library Opens

November 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Branching Out — New Elwood Library Opens

By Stephanie Irvine Elwoodians can rejoice: The Elwood Branch of the Manhattan Public Library is now open for visitors, having welcomed the first patrons on…

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Manhattan — She’s Rolling Out — Kirby’s Bakery Closing after 35 Years 

November 19, 2024 / Comments Off on Manhattan — She’s Rolling Out — Kirby’s Bakery Closing after 35 Years 

By Nick Reiher As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, Kathy Kirby has been gearing up for orders of pies, cakes and cookies, the way she has…

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Pritzker Joins Veterans Energy Team, Joliet Park District Officials for Opening of New EV Charging Stations at Inwood

November 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Pritzker Joins Veterans Energy Team, Joliet Park District Officials for Opening of New EV Charging Stations at Inwood

Today, Gov. JB Pritzker joined representatives from Veterans Energy Team and Joliet officials to celebrate the opening of the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station…

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Guest View: Bipartisan solution needed to protect kids online

November 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Guest View: Bipartisan solution needed to protect kids online

By Taunya Madden There are a lot of moms like me who had kids at a young age and then after an extended gap had…

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Stage Is Set for Joliet’s 26th Annual Holidays Parade and Festival

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Stage Is Set for Joliet’s 26th Annual Holidays Parade and Festival

The Joliet City Center Partnership will host the 26th annual Light up the Holidays Festival Parade, sponsored by the University of St. Francis, in Downtown…

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Union School — Not Only Tops, But Free

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Union School — Not Only Tops, But Free

Continuing to excel despite the odds, Union School District 81 has been ranked by recognized school-ranking service NICHE as performing in the top 1 percent…

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State Police Seize Over 1,800 Grams of Meth on I-80 in Grundy County

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on State Police Seize Over 1,800 Grams of Meth on I-80 in Grundy County

The Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested 39-year-old Tamiko L. Kearney from Marion, IA and 35-year-old Jonathan Q. Carter from Chicago, IL for Possession of Methamphetamine…

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Donation Drive Set for Nov. 15-16 for Hurricane Relief

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Donation Drive Set for Nov. 15-16 for Hurricane Relief

The City of Joliet, in conjunction with Cadence Cares Foundation will be hosting a second donation drive to bring more supplies to victims of Hurricanes…

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U.S. Sets Ethanol Exports Record

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on U.S. Sets Ethanol Exports Record

By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Already the world’s top ethanol producer, the U.S. exported a record 1.75 billion gallons from September 2023 to August 2024 —…

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