Closures on I-80 this weekend

May 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Closures on I-80 this weekend

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that bridge deck repairs and pavement patching on Interstate 80, between Wheeler Avenue and Richards Street, in Joliet,…

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Blessings for a Fruitful Season

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Blessings for a Fruitful Season

Manhattan farmer Dave Kestel hosted the annual Mass for Fruits of the Earth early May 3 through St. Joseph Parish in Manhattan. Participants brought seeds…

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Farm Days Gone By

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Dick Attaway shares this photo of his wife Gwen’s Grandmother, Mary Pool and Grandfather, George Pool. The Pools operated The Volunteers of America mission in…

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Outstanding In Their Field

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Outstanding In Their Field

By the time you read this, the planting season for Will County farmers will be winding down. Farmers have planted their crops a lot differently…

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County Dial-a-Ride Adds Three Townships

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on County Dial-a-Ride Adds Three Townships

The Access Will County Dial-a-Ride service has expanded to include Channahon, Manhattan, and Plainfield townships. Seniors or people with disabilities in these three townships can…

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Watering for the garden and garden visitors

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Watering for the garden and garden visitors

Water. They call it the new oil in that it is becoming a scarcer and scarcer resource. But we all need it. Heck, we are…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of May 19. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.…

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Hidden Oaks Nature Center Re-Opens

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Hidden Oaks Nature Center Re-Opens

Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook reopened Saturday, May 3, on a sun-kissed day filled with good vibes and plenty of forest fun. More than…

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‘Shoving the queer,’ or how to defraud your neighbors

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on ‘Shoving the queer,’ or how to defraud your neighbors

By Sandy Vasko I hope no one is thinking the above phrase has anything to do with homophobia. In the 19th century “shoving the queer”…

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Jefferson Street Bridge Closed for Emergency Repairs

May 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Jefferson Street Bridge Closed for Emergency Repairs

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, is closed for emergency…

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