CLASS 4A REGIONAL OPENING-ROUND GAME ROUNDUP
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle PROVIDENCE- JOLIET CENTRAL 12 THORNWOOD 5 The Steelmen (13-20) hammered their guests from South Holland, behind Johnny Slattery. Slattery continued his all-out assault...
View ArticleValley View 365u reviews lockdown procedures, task force suggestions
By Laura Katauskas | Staff Reporter With school safety at the forefront for the nation, the Valley View School District is reviewing procedures and suggesting a change in accordance with national task...
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New pavilion planned for Route 66 Stadium in Joliet
Photo by Marney Simon | Bugle Staff The Route 66 Stadium houses the Joliet Slammers, but additional events are being planned for the space. The city is planning to build a pavilion in left field. By...
View ArticleMorton Grove Farmers’ Market ready to return in June
By Jacob Yothment | for The Bugle The Morton Grove Farmers’ Market, a staple of community pride and inclusion, will be returning next month. The Morton Grove Farmers’ Market opens June 9 and will...
View ArticlePiyesta Pinoy 2018 delivering 12 hours of fun, entertainment in Bolingbrook...
So much entertainment, activity, food, excitement and fun for the whole family it should be a two-day event, Piyesta Pinoy, the Midwest’s biggest Filipino festival, promises “never a dull moment” of...
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Cops go to new heights to raise funds: Annual event benefits Special Olympics
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff Police officers in Shorewood took to the the roof last week, raising cash for a good cause. On Friday, May 18, police officers across the state of Illinois took to...
View ArticleBond at $750,000 for homeless man charged with sex assault near Prairie Path...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police James Volpe announced May 21 that bond has been set for a homeless man accused of sexually assaulting a woman near the Illinois...
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Plainfield Riverfront Foundation unveils view of Electric Park history
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffA look into the past – New signage at Electric Park gives visitors a look into the history of the park, and how it served the village in the early 1900s. By...
View ArticleBeer and Music festival set for fall: Plainfield’s newest fest will benefit...
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff The new PACE park-n-ride facility is still under construction. But village leaders are already working out additional ways to utilize the space once it’s complete. On...
View ArticleStaff changes at Troy 30-C schools in Shorewood
The Troy Community School District 30-C Board of Education in May named Mark Peter as a new Troy Middle School Assistant Principal. Peter will join Margaret Lopez as one of the two T.M.S. Assistant...
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Eagle Scout project enhances Plainfield Park District
Ben Pasch, center, with help from fellow members of Plainfield Boy Scouts Troop #13, Danny Riggs, left, David Lordan, Joey Bajner and Scott Pasch, completed work on new planter boxes to earn the rank...
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Rehab efforts on Plainfield historic sites lauded by Preservation Commission
By Marney Simon |Enterprise Staff Highlighting the rich history of Plainfield’s historic areas was the focus of a special presentation earlier this month before the Village Board. Mike Bortel, chair...
View ArticleDuck family reunited thanks to Romeoville police officers
Two Romeoville Police officers, Alex Escobedo and Daniel Ponzi, responded to a call about ducklings trapped in a sewer at the Jewel store on Weber Road. With Mama Duck hovering close by, the officers...
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John Looney was the prototype for gangsters who would follow
By Roger Ruthhart | Rock Island Argus John Looney was the original Quad-Cities vice lord and also one of the nation’s earliest organized crime leaders. Looney was a thin, cold, gaunt, sort of...
View ArticlePlainfield North, East, Central and Hilltoppers claim Regional Championships...
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, May 30 and 31st, the IHSA Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional, will be played in Darien. With the success of Plainfield School...
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Whisky alone thwarted plan to steal Lincoln’s body
Lincoln’s Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Oak Ridge Cemetery is the nation’s second-most-visited cemetery behind only Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The State...
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Lincoln’s Tomb a place to honor revered 16th president
Students visiting Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Springfield, Illinois, rub the nose of the bust of Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12, 2009, the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. The State Journal-Register By The...
View ArticleOakton advances to NJCAA Division III World Series championship game
The Oakton Community College baseball team grinded its way to the national championship game of the NJCAA Division III World Series by defeating Tyler Community College (Texas) 3-2 on Tuesday, May 29....
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Honoring those who sacrificed” Memorial Day observed in Plainfield
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff Despite the unusually hot weather, more than 200 people gathered outside in Settler’s Park on Monday, May 28, to honor the nation’s fallen heroes. The American...
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Plainfield moves forward on plans to expand TIF
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffTIF funds in downtown Plainfield have been used for public improvement projects, including parking lot improvements. By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff The tax...
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