WWI: Ag’s importance during the Great War

September 26, 2024 / Comments Off on WWI: Ag’s importance during the Great War

By Sandy Vasko  September of 1917 saw the rigors of war come to the home front. Price gouging was going on. To combat that problem,…

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Master Gardeners Earn State Recognition

September 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Master Gardeners Earn State Recognition

Two local Master Gardeners were honored at the recent Annual Conference. Sally Skoff received the Sustained Outstanding Illinois Master Gardener Award from Dr. Shelly Nichols…

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Farm Days Gone By

September 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Jeff Brandau submitted this photo from the 1960s of John Wille and Clarence Sangmeister shelling corn at John Wille’s farm.

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Authorities Seek Public’s Help with 1968 Homicide

September 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Authorities Seek Public’s Help with 1968 Homicide

On Friday September 13, the Will County Coroner’s Office, Cold Case Unit, along with the Will County Sheriff’s Police, exhumed the remains of a 1968…

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Sheriff Warns of Bail Bond Scam

September 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Sheriff Warns of Bail Bond Scam

The Will County Sheriff’s, Adult Detention Facility, is advising families with current inmates in the detention facility that we have received seven calls from inmate…

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Channahon Auto Repair Shop Linked to Investigation and Sentencing in Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

September 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Channahon Auto Repair Shop Linked to Investigation and Sentencing in Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

  Drugs and cash seized during the investigation. (Photos courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office) CHICAGO — The owner of a Texas trucking company has been…

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Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Reschedules 2024 Hall of Fame Inductions

September 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Reschedules 2024 Hall of Fame Inductions

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 4th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet…

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Federal Aid Available for July Storms

September 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Federal Aid Available for July Storms

President Joseph R. Biden has signed a federal Major Disaster Declaration authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance program for areas impacted by…

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Shots Fired into Motel Door Results in Arrest

September 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Shots Fired into Motel Door Results in Arrest

Kywaun Beatty (23, Joliet) was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm. On September 23,…

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Neuqua Valley, Hickory Creek MS Named Blue Ribbon Schools

September 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Neuqua Valley, Hickory Creek MS Named Blue Ribbon Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of the National Blue Ribbon Schools, including Neuqua Valley High School in…

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