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Week 5 area football scores

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Week 5 area football scores
Lincoln-Way East 28, Lincoln-Way Central 14 FinalOswego East 7, Plainfield North 6 FinalWilmington 4…
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Football: Joliet Catholic tops Marian Central

Football: Joliet Catholic tops Marian Central

12:15 am
Football: Lincoln-Way East rallies to beat Lincoln-Way Central

Football: Lincoln-Way East rallies to beat Lincoln-Way Central

12:58 am

Top Headlines

Football: Slow start costs Romeoville against Oswego

Lists 1:46 am

Football: Lockport falls to Andrew

Lists11:57 pm

Football: Few mistakes separate Plainfield North from win

Lists12:54 am

2017 Readers' Choice

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Will County Felony Files: Sept. 22, 2017

Will County Felony Files: Sept. 22, 2017

Lists 6:51 pm
Live updates from Friday night football in Will County: Week 5

Live updates from Friday night football in Will County: Week 5

Local Sports 4:13 pm
Joliet airport dispays aircraft, offers plane rides on Sunday

Joliet airport dispays aircraft, offers plane rides on Sunday

Lists12:17 am
Low bidder plans to contest Joliet turf contract

Low bidder plans to contest Joliet turf contract

Local News12:06 am
Silver Cross Hospital to dedicate emergency building in honor of donors

Silver Cross Hospital to dedicate emergency building in honor of donors

Local News 9:55 am
The Salon Professional Academy offers easy ponytail ideas
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Local Business10:14 am
Styf: Will County Coroner needs to follow the law regarding public records

Styf: Will County Coroner needs to follow the law regarding public records

Lists11:43 pm
Everyday Heroes 2017

Everyday Heroes 2017

FeaturesSept. 13, 2017
Goss: No. 1 Lincoln-Way East at No. 2 Lincoln-Way Central could match hype

Goss: No. 1 Lincoln-Way East at No. 2 Lincoln-Way Central could match hype

Sports11:16 pm
Why does Joliet Junior College own a brand-new harpsichord?

Why does Joliet Junior College own a brand-new harpsichord?

Lists11:08 pm
Surgical Nurse Pain Free After Robotic Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital - Seneca woman suffering from endometriosis back to work in two weeks
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HealthSept. 19, 2017
6 reasons why you should play Pro Football Weekly's UPickem contest

6 reasons why you should play Pro Football Weekly's UPickem contest

ListsAug. 18, 2017

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Joliet Montessori School active recyclers

Joliet Montessori School active recyclers

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Football: Slow start costs Romeoville against Oswego

Football: Slow start costs Romeoville against Oswego

1:46 am
Football: Coal City falls to unbeaten Herscher

Football: Coal City falls to unbeaten Herscher

1:20 am
Football: Lincoln-Way East rallies to beat Lincoln-Way Central

Football: Lincoln-Way East rallies to beat Lincoln-Way Central

12:58 am
Football: Few mistakes separate Plainfield North from win

Football: Few mistakes separate Plainfield North from win

12:54 am
Football: Lincoln-Way West falls to tough H-F team

Football: Lincoln-Way West falls to tough H-F team

12:28 am
Football: Minooka blanks Plainfield Central

Football: Minooka blanks Plainfield Central

12:22 am
Football: Joliet Catholic tops Marian Central

Football: Joliet Catholic tops Marian Central

12:15 am
Football: Lockport falls to Andrew

Football: Lockport falls to Andrew

11:57 pm
Joliet, Will County police investigating major homicides in the area during the summer

Joliet, Will County police investigating major homicides in the area during the summer

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Local News

Joliet OKs parking discount for Barber Building

Joliet OKs parking discount for Barber Building

JOLIET – Future tenants at the old Barber Building won't get free parking, but they will get a discount rate after an incentive package was …
1:21 am
  • Morris VFW Post 6049 sends apology letter to neighbors
  • Joliet, Will County police investigating major homicides in the area during the summer
  • Hosey: Mom warns of over-the-counter overdose
  • Police: Joliet woman throws rock at car, evades arrest by running into traffic

State

Palestinian activist to be deported to Jordan from Chicago

Palestinian activist to be deported to Jordan from Chicago

CHICAGO – A Chicago Palestinian activist with a decades-old record of bombings in Jerusalem will be deported to Jordan on Tuesday, her spoke…
Sept. 19, 2017
  • Sessions: Sanctuary cities undermine law's moral authority
  • Wheaton College football players charged in hazing incident
  • ‘A horrific tragedy’ – Police: Dixon dad kills 5-year-old son, turns gun on himself
  • Great Lakes states renew push for new lock at critical point

Nation & World

Powerless: Puerto Rico faces weeks without electricity

Powerless: Puerto Rico faces weeks without electricity

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The sky was darkening Thursday afternoon as 10-year-old Sarah Jimenez laid out three plastic buckets on her grandmot…
Sept. 22, 2017
  • Mexico quake rescuers race to free girl, other survivors
  • Iranian president: Trump's UN comments 'ignorant, absurd'
  • Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP's Graham-Cassidy health bill
  • Hurricane Maria aims at Puerto Rico after slamming Dominica

Local Sports

Football: Joliet West starts fast, beats Plainfield East

Football: Joliet West starts fast, beats Plainfield East

PLAINFIELD – There were a few numbers that Joliet West football coach Jason Aubry wasn't focused on following Friday's Southwest Prairie Con…
8:29 am
  • Football: Slow start costs Romeoville against Oswego
  • Football: Providence cooks Rice, takes CCL Blue lead
  • Week 5 area football scores
  • Football: Coal City falls to unbeaten Herscher

Chicago Sports

Hub Arkush: Take a breath, Bears fans

Hub Arkush: Take a breath, Bears fans

LAKE FOREST – Should it really be as difficult as the majority of Bears Nation is finding it to be a Bears fan right now and avoid the tempt…
Sept. 20, 2017
  • Cubs win, 2-1, in Maddon's return to Trop, extend streak to 7
  • Mistake-prone Chicago Bears fall, 29-7, to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Arkush: Bucs favorites, but far from sure thing
  • White Sox pound Tigers, win first season series since 2008

Lifestyle

Joliet Noon Lions Club hosted community health events

JOLIET – The Joliet Noon Lions Club held a community health screening on May 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at Our lady of Angels Retirement/Rehab C…
5:30 am
  • New law results in changes in Illinois bobcat hunting and trapping season
  • Pumpkin Fest 2017 at Lockport farm has many attractions
  • Enjoy autumn Family Fun Fest with the Plainfield Park District Oct. 14
  • Joliet church offering annual Oktoberfest on Sept. 30

Opinion

Hosey: Mom warns of over-the-counter overdose

Hosey: Mom warns of over-the-counter overdose

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11:10 pm
  • Styf: Will County Coroner needs to follow the law regarding public records
  • Another view: We the people should celebrate U.S. Constitution: 230 years and still going strong
  • Another view: Making sense of senseless protest violence
  • Another view: Saggy pants ban was nothing butt a public embarrassment

Business

The Salon Professional Academy offers easy ponytail ideas

The Salon Professional Academy offers easy ponytail ideas

Ponytails are back, and are more popular than ever.  While always favored by athletes and college students running late for class, ponytails…
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  • World War II convoy coming to Joliet on Saturday
  • Kitchen Safety Tips
  • The Salon Professional Academy offers hairstyle ideas for Homecoming
  • How fraud affects you

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Letters to the Editor

  • Great work by Joliet West Concert Choir
  • Break up the Cubs already
  • Pace buses, with all the subsidies, aren’t worth it
  • Letter: Why do police need grenade launchers?
  • Letter: Let's simplify things, reduce spending
  • Letter: Stop arguing about climate change, start reducing carbon footprint
  • Letter: Americans are entirely too gullible
  • Letter: Be aware of pedestrians this September
  • The climate change deniers are quite comical
  • What about the other side of Joliet prison argument?
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