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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…
St. Joe’s Manhattan Fish Fry
St. Joseph’s Church in Manhattan will be offering Friday Fish Frys during Lent from 4:30 to 7 p.m. through March…
Green Garden: Township Eying Incorporation to Fight Solar Plans
By Karen Haave Green Garden Township officials are researching incorporation as a “rural district” in an effort to stem the…
Pritzker Proposes $56B Budget with Minimal New Spending
By Ben Szalinski CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD — As Illinois awaits court decisions about federal funding cuts and braces for…
St. Mary Immaculate — Plainfield
St. Mary Immaculate — Plainfield The Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary, Good Shepherd Council #5573 from 4:30 to 7:30…
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…
Symerton Tap Fish Fry
Symerton Tap offers grilled and fried cod, bluegill, cod sandwiches and shrimp dinners from 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays in…
Forest Preserve to close Rock Run trail section, access areas for prescribed burn on Thursday
Rock Run Preserve – Paul V. Nichols Access in Joliet will be closed Thursday, Feb. 26, for a prescribed burn…
Armed Felon Arrested following Disturbance at Joliet Gateway Center
Townsel On February 21, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the Joliet Gateway Center (90 East Jefferson Street) reported…
Tickets For The Big House Ballgame Go On Sale March 11
The Joliet Slammers announced today that tickets will go on sale for “The Big House Ballgame” on Wednesday, March 11.…
Joliet Man Dies in Traffic Crash
On February 21, 2026, at 2:46 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Channahon Road and Houbolt Road for a…