Rollin’ with the Memories

June 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Rollin’ with the Memories

Thirty tractor drivers and 10 riders chugged along a 41-mile ride through the Will County countryside June 7 as part of the annual Vintage Tractor…

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Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption

June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to…

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Public transit agencies begin planning for ‘doomsday’ funding scenario

June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Public transit agencies begin planning for ‘doomsday’ funding scenario

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning for next year’s budget, including…

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Have a Dollar? Registration Open for 5k Honoring Public Servant Extraordinaire Brad Veerman

June 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Have a Dollar? Registration Open for 5k Honoring Public Servant Extraordinaire Brad Veerman

By Stephanie Irvine Few people devoted nearly their entire life to public service in the way that Brad Veerman did — and his legacy continues…

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Unsettling Accounts: How Illinois is confronting the growing student loan crisis

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Unsettling Accounts: How Illinois is confronting the growing student loan crisis

Capitol News Illinois By Claire Murphy, Illinois Answers Project   With $49,000 in student loan debt, Josue Villalpando figured becoming a homeowner was a long…

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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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D’Arcy: Joliet’s Future ‘Bright, And We’re Just Getting Started’

May 29, 2025 / Comments Off on D’Arcy: Joliet’s Future ‘Bright, And We’re Just Getting Started’

By Nick Reiher Although the ongoing, widespread road construction may make it seem otherwise, Mayor Terry D’Arcy told an audience jam-packed into the Renaissance Center…

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Elwood Fire District Honors Its Own Norm

May 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Elwood Fire District Honors Its Own Norm

By Stephanie Irvine The Elwood Fire Protection District dedicated its soon-to-be-constructed training facility to Elwood resident Norman Fanning, whose admirable lifetime of achievements continues even…

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Freaky Friday Dust Storm

May 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Freaky Friday Dust Storm

Kyle McGraw shares this photo of the approaching dust storm that canceled the Manhattan Celtics 9U League practice Friday evening. Strong thunderstorms to the south…

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Vintage Tractor Fundraiser Set for June 7

May 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Vintage Tractor Fundraiser Set for June 7

The Will County Threshermen’s Association (WCTA) is proud to announce its annual Vintage Tractor Drive Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, June 7. This beloved tradition…

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