Civil War hero named Downers Grove Founder of the Year
Union Captain Walter Blanchard honored May 5 with graveside ceremony The Downers Grove Historical Society annually recognizes one of the village founders as Founder of the Year. The 2018 honoree is...
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Plainfield looks closer at pedestrian pathways
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffWhere the sidewalk ends: The village will look into expanding its pedestrian and bicycle network in areas where higher pedestrian traffic is expected to grow,...
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JTHS Special Olympic basketball team wins state championship
The JTHS Special Olympics Basketball Gold Team was recognized at the April Board of Education meeting for recently winning the Group 5 State Championship. The JTHS team brought home gold medals. This...
View ArticleOakton baseball ranked No. 10 in the nation; hosts sectional playoffs May 5
In the latest National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Baseball Poll released on May 1, Oakton Community College’s baseball team (33-15) is ranked No. 10. The Owls went 6-3...
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Lockport’s Holmes in rare company among local basketball players
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com The Joliet area has been one to produce a plethora of talented high school and major college basketball players. That has not,...
View ArticleRomeoville police officer appearing tonight on “Chicago P.D.”
Sharp eyed fans of the NBC TV show “Chicago P.D.” may see a familiar face on Wednesday (May 2) night’s episode: Romeoville police officer Gary Augustine. Augustine, an 18-year veteran who is currently...
View ArticleValley View schools to change middle school schedule
By Laura Katauskas | Staff Reporter In an effort to increase instruction time and collaboration, the Valley View School District is opting to switch to a block schedule for its middle school students....
View ArticleRomeoville Rec Center gets a spring spruce up
The Romeoville Recreation Center will be getting an upgrade, installing 3,250 square feet of new flooring in the Fit 4 Life Fitness Center. It will replace the well-worn flooring that currently...
View ArticleIndians outslug Spartans in SPC thriller
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle Mother Nature, unleashed severe storms, this afternoon, which washed out most area baseball games. At Romeoville and Joliet West, Spartan head coach Mike Scrotch and...
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Flynn sisters pace Benet soccer
By Matt LeCren For the Bugle Benet sophomore Kate Flynn was leaning toward playing club soccer this spring before ultimately deciding to return to the Redwings. Flynn, a star defender, wanted to play...
View ArticleIra Jones staff uses AED to save Plainfield student’s life
When Lori Thompson dropped her sixth-grade son Jack off at Ira Jones Middle School on February 28, she never imagined that hours later he would need a team to bring him back to life. Later that day, an...
View ArticleTroy 30-C school board approves new Accelerated Programs
The Troy Community School District 30-C school board recently approved new accelerated programs for students in grades 3-8 at its seven schools. Superintendent Dr. Todd Koehl said the changes insure...
View ArticleRomeoville Fire Department utilizes drone, receives grant
Earlier in the year, the Romeoville Fire Department was one of 40 police and fire departments in the country to receive a Public Safety Drone Training Grant from DARTdrones, the nation’s leading drone...
View ArticleDirector of Niles public services announces resignation
On April 25, Mary Anderson announced her resignation from the position of Director of Public Services for the Village of Niles. Her last day in this position was April 30. Mary Anderson started working...
View ArticleSenior crowd welcomes season at MaineStreamers Swing into Spring
Just like a county fair, people count on the return of Swing into Spring Senior Expo as a harbinger of the season and this year was no exception. The 12th Annual Maine Township MaineStreamers Swing...
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Woodridge Park District plants native seeds to improve aesthetics,...
Woodridge Park District staff planted native seeds with a hydroseeder along the streambanks at Seven Bridges, 63rd Street and Summerhill Parks, and along the drainage channels leading to Lake Carleton...
View ArticleIllinois American Water announces 2018 Environmental Grant recipients
Bolingbrook Park District, Woodridge Dist. 68 projects receiving share of $22,750 Illinois American Water announced April 30 that 10 watershed initiatives across the state will receive funding through...
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District 99 student publications earn Northern Illinois Scholastic Press...
Both North High School and South High School in Downers Grove earned top honors at the 2018 Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association (NISPA) Conference in April 2018. North High received two...
View ArticlePlainfield South sophomore builds self-driving car; headed to national...
Plainfield South High School sophomore Amaan Khan is competing in the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Maryland after winning the Illinois Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in...
View ArticleEstate Sale City expanding, location changed to Naperville
Estate Sale City is proud to announce that we have expanded our operations and moved to Naperville, IL. in 2018. Estate Sale City offers a variety of services and products including Estate Sale...
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