Elwood-Wilmington, Your Turn: Illinois 53 patching begins May 12

May 6, 2025 /

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a patching of Illinois 53 from South Arsenal Road, in Wilmington, to Hoff Road, in Elwood, will require…

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Lane Closures Start Monday on I-80 Bridges

May 2, 2025 /

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced routine inspections of the Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, will begin, weather permitting, Monday,…

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Former Gov. George Ryan dead at 91; remembered for corruption conviction, halting death penalty

May 2, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan died Friday morning at 91, more than two decades after leaving office for the last time and…

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Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal

May 2, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to allow…

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No Injuries in Pauline Drive House Fire

May 1, 2025 /

At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the Western Will County Communication Center (WESCOM) received a 911 call stating there was a fire…

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Wilmington Gemini Giant Has a New Pad

May 1, 2025 /

The famous Gemini Giant recently got a whole-body facelift and a new site, and now, he has a new pad. Heritage Corridor Destinations, Joliet Area…

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TFAC Donations Roll in for Cancer Cure

May 1, 2025 /

Thanks to a lot of people with “big hearts and big wallets,” St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive more than $60,000 raised during the…

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Illinois Wheat Checkoff Referendum OK’d

May 1, 2025 /

Illinois wheat producers approved a measure to bring a wheat check-off program to the State of Illinois. By a vote of 207 to 69, producers…

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Special Visit, Special Babies

May 1, 2025 /

The Easter Bunny paid a special visit to the tiniest patients at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox when he visited the hospital’s 24-bed Neonatal…

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Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash

April 30, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois CHATHAM — As a central Illinois community mourns the deaths of three children and a teen counselor killed Monday when a vehicle…

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