Memorial Day reminds us of the bloody battle of Chickamauga

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Memorial Day reminds us of the bloody battle of Chickamauga

By Sandy Vasko As we mark another Memorial Day, we need to turn away from the picnic and party, to think about what exactly are…

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Farm Days Gone By

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Jeff Brandau shares this photo of Jeanette, Roy and Arlene Sangmeister on the farm sometime in the 1940s with their Daddy, Clarence.

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An Honor to Honor Them

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on An Honor to Honor Them

Among the welcome home festivities for the returning 111 Vietnam Veterans aboard Honor Flight Chicago #121 was the Joliet Central Army ROTC, which included their…

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Ventura Launches Summer Book Club

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Ventura Launches Summer Book Club

To emphasize the importance of learning throughout the summer, state Sen. Rachel Ventura is hosting a Summer Book Club to encourage students to read and…

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A farm fit for a king, or an emperor

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on A farm fit for a king, or an emperor

By Sandy Vasko It started out as a rumor when “suits” started visiting Will County. People with electronic equipment were seen buzzing around here and…

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Memorial Day? Easy …  Thousands Died So We Could Party

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Memorial Day? Easy …  Thousands Died So We Could Party

By Nick Reiher How do we keep these straight? “Memorial Day starts with ‘M,’ so that’s the one in May. Labor Day is the one…

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There is no ‘invitation only’ to your backyard

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on There is no ‘invitation only’ to your backyard

Spring has sort of sprung … well, actually middle summer sprang, then October chill, but regardless. Wildlife has woken up, from bee to butterflies, and…

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UPDATE — 15-year-old Arrested in Connection with Murder of 13-year-old

June 4, 2025 / Comments Off on UPDATE — 15-year-old Arrested in Connection with Murder of 13-year-old

FROM JOLIET POLICE A 15-year-old male has been arrested and charged with Three Counts of First Degree Murder and One Count of Aggravated Unlawful Possession…

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Homer Township — 143rd Street Project Stalls as Board Members Lobby against Approved Quick-take Resolution

June 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Homer Township — 143rd Street Project Stalls as Board Members Lobby against Approved Quick-take Resolution

By Nick Reiher A successful last-ditch effort to prevent Will County’s development of 143rd Street in Homer Township not only has put the project in…

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Police Investigating Shooting Death of 13-year-old

June 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Police Investigating Shooting Death of 13-year-old

On June 2, 2025, at 4:42 p.m., Officers

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