At 106, this Joliet woman is going strong
Except for some dementia, Harriett Stutz, who turned 106 on Thursday, is in excellent health.Stutz’s…
An Extraordinary Life: 'We. Enjoy. Being. Black'
Floyd Webb recalled the day a nurse asked his father Bennie Webb how to spell his last name.Bennie q…
D. 86 in Joliet welcomes new principals
New principals are in place at Thomas Jefferson, Pershing, Isaac Singleton and Taft Elementary schools for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.
Henry F. Bittaker named to prestigious planning college of fellows (FAICP)
Henry F. Bittaker, formerly of Wilmington, has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor by being named to the prestigious American I…
Illinois State Fire Marshal awards grants to first responders in Will, Grundy counties
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and Gov. JB Pritzker have announced the recipients of the Small Equipment Grant Program.
In kidney failure and college-bound
Sammy Rogers of Romeoville is in stage 4 kidney failure.This means the kidneys of Sammy, a recent gr…
An Extraordinary Life: A winner on and off the baseball field
For someone to serve on a school board for 40 years speaks to the character of the individual and to the trust the community places in him.
District 202 in Plainfield will buy 10,000 laptops this summer
Plainfield School District 202 will buy 10,000 laptops this summer for $4.05 million to bolster the district’s Remote Learning system for ne…
Trinity parent, board member receives award for advocacy efforts
Trinity Services, Inc. is proud to announce that Ron Stricklin, a member of the Trinity Services board of directors and parent of a son supp…
Baran-Unland: Practical suggestions for a Phase 4 summer
For many of us, the summer of 2020 will look very different than the summer of 2019 for many of us.F…
Pandemic hit undocumented immigrants hard
The pandemic has hit undocumented immigrants hard, even if they didn't catch the coronavirus.Sylvia …
