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Tensions Up During ‘Dumb’ Meeting; Courthouse Continues Coming Down
By Stephanie Irvine The case of the missing documents leading to calls for a halt to demolition of the former…
New Lenox Honors Fallen Vets
By Karen Haave Military veterans buried in two New Lenox cemeteries were remembered again in December by a group of…
Update: Board Member’s Dash Demolishes Latest Attempt to Save Courthouse, County Exec Said Board Has Documents They Want
Mica Freeman By Stephanie Irvine Just two days after the Christmas holiday, demolition crews began work breaking down the…
Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers
By Karen Haave Area officials continue to monitor their communities for unscheduled bus drop-offs of asylum seekers while searching for…
Illinois agriculture remains resilient amid year of challenges, uncertainty
By RICHARD GUEBERT JR. Former Illinois Farm Bureau President Everyone can point to that year in their lives – the year when…
L-Way Restaurants Invited to Chili Cook-Off
The Village of Frankfort is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated “Fire and Ice” Winter Social, an electrifying event set to…
Illinois Minimum Wage Increases January 1
The minimum wage in Illinois is increasing on Jan. 1, 2024. Workers will see an increase of $1 per hour…
Hollywood Breaks Ground for New Joliet Casino
Cullinan Properties announced that Hollywood Casino Joliet hosted a milestone groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Local, regional, state,…
Robb Appointed New Richland Superintendent
At the regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 20, the Richland School District 88A Board of Education selected Dr. Philip Robb…
Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] southern Illinois federal judge officially declined to issue an injunction to delay the…
Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago not liable for pothole on street not ‘intended’ for cyclists
After Clark Alave suffered injuries from a crash involving a pothole in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled cyclists are…
Joliet’s Wheeler Avenue Bridge to Open Friday
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a project to replace the bridge carrying Wheeler Avenue over…