‘I Would Have Been One of Them’ Navy vet says PTSD different for everyone

June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on ‘I Would Have Been One of Them’ Navy vet says PTSD different for everyone

By Karen Haave In 2016, Adopt A Soldier hosted its first Ruck March. Twelve veterans, current military and one pre-basic training soldier, walked 22 miles…

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June 6 Hearing Set for New Cemetery Rules

June 1, 2023 / Comments Off on June 6 Hearing Set for New Cemetery Rules

By Nick Reiher Those who have questions or comments about the county’s possible change in zoning guidelines for new cemeteries will have their day before…

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South Suburban Airport: Development Bill Advances to Governor

May 25, 2023 / Comments Off on South Suburban Airport: Development Bill Advances to Governor

By Nick Reiher A bill aimed to measure the interest by developers in a long-discussed South Suburban Airport in the Monee area is heading to…

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Ticks and Mosquitos Can Spoil Our Summer

May 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Ticks and Mosquitos Can Spoil Our Summer

By Nick Reiher As we approach the unofficial beginning of summer, there’s nothing like getting outdoors and hitting the trails or camping in the woods.…

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Plainfield Firefighters Honored by State Fire Marshal for Heroism

May 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Plainfield Firefighters Honored by State Fire Marshal for Heroism

Four members of the Plainfield Fire Protection District were recognized by the Illinois State Fire Marshal at the 30th Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal…

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Special Use May Return for New Cemeteries

May 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Special Use May Return for New Cemeteries

By Nick Reiher Some Homer Township residents were surprised when they learned a cemetery was being built in their residential area. They don’t want that…

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Ruck March 2023 ‘We Have to Continue the Battle’

May 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Ruck March 2023 ‘We Have to Continue the Battle’

By Karen Haave Ruck March 2023 will honor the memories of two young soldiers and a Teal Star mom, all of whom lost their battles…

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Homer Township Cemetery Spurs Groundwater Concerns

May 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Homer Township Cemetery Spurs Groundwater Concerns

By Nick Reiher Christina Neitzke-Troike hadn’t yet been sworn in as the new Homer Glen mayor last month when she got a call from a…

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Monee: Honoring His Memory ‘Up to Us’

May 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Monee: Honoring His Memory ‘Up to Us’

By Karen Haave A new headstone honors one of Monee’s Civil War veterans, courtesy of efforts of the Sauk Trail Chapter of the Daughters of…

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Houbolt Toll Bridge Open for Business

May 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Houbolt Toll Bridge Open for Business

By Nick Reiher An hour or so after Joliet and county officials cut the ribbon on the long-awaited Houbolt Road Bridge, the first trucks passed…

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