Outstanding in Their Field

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Outstanding in Their Field

I have been wanting to write about a very controversial topic for some time. Do not panic; it is not politics or the thermostat wars…

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Farm Days Gone By

December 19, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Brothers Rodney and Ron Bettenhausen (ages 5 and 3) sitting on a hay rack as it is unloaded into the barn by their grandfather, Fred…

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WWI — Christmas in war time, 100 years ago

December 19, 2024 / Comments Off on WWI — Christmas in war time, 100 years ago

By Sandy Vasko I know that many of my gentle readers have loved ones away from home this holiday season. No matter what the reason,…

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It’s Tough Being Good at Christmas

December 19, 2024 / Comments Off on It’s Tough Being Good at Christmas

By Nick Reiher For one reason or another, Christmas almost always has been stressful for me. There the whole, “Ya Gotta Be Good” warnings from…

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Let’s have a ball … Cheese ball, that is!

December 19, 2024 / Comments Off on Let’s have a ball … Cheese ball, that is!

I am a product of the 1960s and ‘70s peace, love, gardening and all. And as the old saying goes, “What is old is new…

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New Lenox: Peace Lutheran Offering Service Of Peace 

December 19, 2024 / Comments Off on New Lenox: Peace Lutheran Offering Service Of Peace 

By Karen Haave In a perfect world, everyone would be joyful over the holidays. But it isn’t perfect, and for many, the holidays bring more…

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Emergency lane closures today on I-80 in Joliet, Minooka

December 18, 2024 / Comments Off on TRAFFIC ALERT: Emergency lane closures today on I-80 in Joliet, Minooka

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that there are rolling lane closures this morning on westbound and eastbound Interstate 80, between Ridge Road and…

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Chicago Man Arrested as Suspect in Burglaries

December 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Chicago Man Arrested as Suspect in Burglaries

Alejandro Lopez (22, Chicago) was arrested and is already detained at the Cook County Department of Corrections for Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Burglary…

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Officers Respond to Three Shootings on Dec. 16

December 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Officers Respond to Three Shootings on Dec. 16

Joliet Police Officers responded to three reports of shootings that took place in the late evening hours of December 16, 2024: On December 16, 2024,…

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Joliet Fuel Tax Proposal Would Shift Burden to Truckers

December 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Joliet Fuel Tax Proposal Would Shift Burden to Truckers

The City of Joliet is seeking additional revenue from motor fuel taxes to avoid depleting the city’s roadway dollars for vehicle maintenance and replacement. According…

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