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Hope in the Face of Stage IV Cancer
By Stephanie Irvine When a loved one is diagnosed with the devastating news of cancer, everyone rallies together. Fundraisers are…
Peotone 207U Board Votes to Close Intermediate School for 2026–27
By Andrea Arens In a unanimous vote, the Peotone Community Unit School District 207U Board of Education approved a resolution…
UPDATE — HERE’S THE BIG ONE, FOLKS: Chicago Street interchange at I-80 construction begins week of March 26 Project shifts into final phase, Des Plaines River bridges start this spring
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Interstate 80 in Minooka, Joliet…
Peotone 207U Reviews Long-Range Facilities Options Ranging from $63M to $142M
Stuart Brodsky of Wight & Co. presented the feasibility study to the 207U board. (Photo by Andrea Arens) By…
Battle over data centers in Illinois Pits Consumers vs. State Competitiveness — Lawmakers trying again to regulate industry as Pritzker moves to pause incentives
State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, with State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, speaks on her support for data centers supplying their…
Peotone: Officials Working on Development Plan for Dormant Sportsman’s Club
By Andrea Arens Village officials in Peotone are preparing for a transition at the Sportsman’s Club property, as the organization’s…
Residents Have More Questions after Data Center Open House
By Stephanie Irvine With plans to be on the Joliet Plan Commission agenda in March, the developers of the proposed…
BREAKING: Farmers Weekly Review Interviews Joliet Data Center Executive Vice President Ahead of Open House
By Stephanie Irvine Since word of a nearly 800-acre data center became public, area residents have speculated about the potential…
Peotone: Residents Get a Look at Historic District Plan
By Andrea Arens The Village of Peotone continues to move forward with plans to establish a Historic Overlay District aimed…
A.O. Marshall School to Close in June
Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors voted 7-0 at its February 11 meeting to close A.O. Marshall…
Feb. 12 Open House Set for Joliet Data Center Plan
By Nick Reiher Hillwood and PowerHouse Data Centers will be holding an open house on a controversial plan for a…