Joliet to host first-ever Public Safety Open Forum

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Joliet to host first-ever Public Safety Open Forum

With the official start of summer just weeks away which tends to bring a slight uptick in crime, public safety officials in Joliet are convening…

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Forest Preserve Committee Recommends $50M Bond Issue to Full Board

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Forest Preserve Committee Recommends $50M Bond Issue to Full Board

By Nick Reiher Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District Board will vote at its June 13 meeting whether to secure the option of selling up…

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Kidnapping Suspect Arrested During Custody Dispute

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Kidnapping Suspect Arrested During Custody Dispute

Sheriff Mike Kelley is pleased to announce the recent arrest of Richard A. Caragol, age 47, of Shorewood, for the offenses of Kidnapping (2 counts)…

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Residents of all ages turned out for Manhattan Township’s inaugural “I Honor” Hometown Heroes banner ceremony on May 26.

Manhattan — ‘He’s Right There’ — Veterans Honored With Banner Ceremony

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Manhattan — ‘He’s Right There’ — Veterans Honored With Banner Ceremony

By Stephanie Irvine A last-minute venue change due to inclement weather didn’t stop a crowd from packing the Manhattan Township building for the “I Honor”…

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Trinity, STRIDES Fundraiser Benefits Legion Post 1977

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Trinity, STRIDES Fundraiser Benefits Legion Post 1977

On Saturday, May 25, Trinity Services and STRIDES Therapeutic Riding Center and Farm hosted a Memorial Day Petting Zoo fundraiser in honor of those who…

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Farm Days Gone By

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Corn picking was a lot different 80-some years ago. Kathy Forsythe shares this photo of her father, David, picking corn with a Case steel wheel…

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Outstanding In Their Field

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Outstanding In Their Field

How would you like to be known as the hunter who shot Bambi’s’ mother when he was a fawn in the famous 1942 movie? Recently…

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Forest Preserve District: ‘A Whole New World’ Rolls Out for People with Disabilities

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Forest Preserve District: ‘A Whole New World’ Rolls Out for People with Disabilities

Kim Kosmatka buckled her seatbelt, grabbed two handlebar levers and pulled and pushed her way into nature on a recent visit to Four Rivers Environmental…

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Quirky bits from Jackson Township

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Quirky bits from Jackson Township

By Sandy Vasko There are times in my research that I come across a bit that probably will never work up into a story, but…

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The party can go on with ‘deadheads’

June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on The party can go on with ‘deadheads’

This Firewitch Dianthus perennial has finished its initial bloom. The brown seedheads should be removed and if the weather stays cool and moist, the homeowner…

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