On June 16, 2024, at 4:38 a.m., Officers responded to the 200 block of Ruby Street for a report of an individual that had been…
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State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that Jorge Rosas, Jr., 45, of Joliet, has been found guilty on two counts of First Degree Murder, as well…
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The Joliet American Legion Band held a special recognition for WWII Veteran Ted Micci of Joliet during their annual Spring Concert at the Jacob Henry…
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By Sandy Vasko One of the rules of writing for a newspaper is that your readers must understand what you are trying to say, otherwise…
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By Nick Reiher The Will County Forest Preserve District Board voted 16-2 at its June 13 meeting to secure the option of selling up to…
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And just like that, summer is here, and almost everyone’s yard/grass is becoming parched and possibly brown, unless they have been watering it. Now for…
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I know many of you have had it with the buzz of the male cicadas calling for their sweethearts over the last month, but they…
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Mother Nature sure is in her usual fickle mood with her hot flashes and cold dips, but lately she has been throwing nature spitballs —…
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Rodney Bettenhausen shares this photo taken by his grandmother, Sylvia Bettenhausen of rural Manhattan, in 1926 of Fred Bettenhausen (standing) of rural Manhattan with his…
Read MoreBy Sandy Vasko Beginnings and ends – December 1864 was full of them. Things were looking up for the Union, but it wasn’t over yet.…
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