Police Chiefs Association Presents Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day May 9

May 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Police Chiefs Association Presents Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day May 9

The 43rd annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day, sponsored by the Police Chiefs Association of Will County, is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. Details of the…

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Father Charged with First-Degree Murder of Son

April 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Father Charged with First-Degree Murder of Son

The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged Fred Beaugard Sr., 56, with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his son, Tayvion Beaugard, 19,…

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Walmart Opens High-Tech Consolidation Center in Minooka, Creating 700 New Jobs

April 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Walmart Opens High-Tech Consolidation Center in Minooka, Creating 700 New Jobs

On April 30, Walmart hosted the grand opening of its newest high-tech consolidation center in Minooka. The new 492,000 square-foot facility at 201 S. McLinden…

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Another View — Who’s the Good Pups? Great Danes!

April 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Another View — Who’s the Good Pups? Great Danes!

By Karen Haave Finding yourself nose-to-nose with a Great Dane can be a bit disconcerting. No, not the tall, handsome ones like actor Viggo Mortensen,…

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New Lenox Multi-Use Crossroads Sports Complex a Game-Changer for the Region

April 24, 2024 / Comments Off on New Lenox Multi-Use Crossroads Sports Complex a Game-Changer for the Region

By Stephanie Irvine The Village of New Lenox held a groundbreaking ceremony April 22 for its Crossroads Sports Complex, a 100-acre development projected to bring…

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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes 1st federally recognized tribe in Illinois

April 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes 1st federally recognized tribe in Illinois

By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News [email protected] Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first…

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Bridge installed over I&M Canal for Forest Preserve’s trail connection project

April 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Bridge installed over I&M Canal for Forest Preserve’s trail connection project

This 90-foot bridge was installed over the I&M Canal in Channahon on April 19. The bridge will connect the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s…

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Volunteers Help Keep Elwood Children’s Garden Growing

April 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Volunteers Help Keep Elwood Children’s Garden Growing

By Stephanie Irvine Though the weather was a little brisk, there was abundant sunshine on April 20 during the Village of Elwood’s special community planting…

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Farmers clamored for the Right to Repair for years – Getting traction in John Deere’s home state

April 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Farmers clamored for the Right to Repair for years – Getting traction in John Deere’s home state

By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest, Investigate MidwestOriginally published April 10, 2024 During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week…

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Perez’s Ticket Design Selected for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Event

April 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Perez’s Ticket Design Selected for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Event

Joliet Central High School senior Omar Perez’s NASCAR Ticket Design was recently selected by MacMasks.com Chief Designer Don McClelland for a 2024 NASCAR CUP SERIES…

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