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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NorthPoint Surprised by Joliet’s Quick Annexation Vote, Opponents Vow to Continue Fighting

April 27, 2023 / Comments Off on NorthPoint Surprised by Joliet’s Quick Annexation Vote, Opponents Vow to Continue Fighting

By Nick Reiher If you’ve always dreamed of putting up the picket fence around a home between two massive warehouse developments, you could very well…

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Crete Township Roundabout Suggested for Exchange/Burville

April 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Crete Township Roundabout Suggested for Exchange/Burville

By Karen Haave Traffic safety and operations issues at Exchange Street at Burville Road were at the forefront of a recent public information meeting in…

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New Pavilion Coming to Fireman’s Park 

April 20, 2023 / Comments Off on New Pavilion Coming to Fireman’s Park 

By Karen Haave The old pavilion at Fireman’s Park is a familiar spot for residents and visitors who have attended fish fries and fundraisers throughout…

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Green Garden: Residents Seek Answers on Town Hall Tax

April 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Green Garden: Residents Seek Answers on Town Hall Tax

By Karen Haave Green Garden Township officials have been taxing residents there “for many years” for funds to build a new town hall. To date,…

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Keeping Eyes on the Skies

April 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Keeping Eyes on the Skies

By Karen Haave Aspiring weather spotters got a crash course in meteorology at Lincoln-Way West High School recently, just ahead of a wave of springtime…

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