Plainfield recognizes 30-year employee
By Andrea Earnest | Enterprise Staff news@enterprisepublications.com @PlainfieldNews Mark Stofko became a village employee three decades ago, and Plainfield Village Board members congratulated the...
View ArticlePlainfield village board considers cap on number of special events
By Andrea Earnest | Enterprise Staff news@enterprisepublications.com @PlainfieldNews The number of special events in Plainfield has increased steadily in recent years, and some officials are...
View ArticleWeatherTech scores with Super Bowl ad
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BolingbrookInfo For local business WeatherTech, its mission is “American Manufacturing Done Right,” and it appears that motto is working...
View ArticleRomeoville Emergency Management offers residents emergency preparedness course
Romeoville Emergency Management Agency is offering a free CERT program to area residents who want to learn how to be better prepared before, during and after an emergency. CERT Basic Training is...
View ArticleBolingbrook shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded
By Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BolingbrookInfo A 21-year-old Bolingbrook man was shot and killed Feb. 6 in the 100 block of Cypress Drive during what police described as a fight that...
View ArticleVNA Health Care hosts volunteer open house
VNA Health Care is hosting a volunteer open house from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 13 at its new location, 160 N. Independence Blvd., Romeoville. Adults age 18 and older are invited to attend and learn more...
View ArticleFinal agreement reached on Romeoville’s Uptown Square retail center
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BolingbrookInfo Time will tell – that was part of the thought process along with a leap of faith and years of planning that it took to...
View ArticleDeadline approaches to register for Romeoville Band Festival
The Romeoville High School Band will present its annual Festival Night, Feb. 20 in the newly renovated Romeoville High School auditorium. Festival Night begins with a pasta dinner in the cafeteria at...
View ArticleValley View receives new grant to tackle teen pregnancy
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BolingbrookInfo The ramifications of teen pregnancy can set a devastating turn of events for many faced with decisions that may be out of...
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Crest Hill man sentenced to 39 years for wife’s murder
A Crest Hill man has been sentenced to 39 years in prison for killing his wife by ramming her with a car and stomping on her head while she was on the ground. The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office...
View ArticleBolingbrook, Romeoville Community Calendar
See what’s happening this weekend and plan your upcoming week. Email sweditor@buglenewspapers.com to submit your event. FEBRUARY 12 Romantic Rendezvous. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of...
View ArticleDowners Grove, Westmont, Woodridge Community Calendar
See what’s happening this weekend and plan your upcoming week. Email nweditor@buglenewspapers.com to submit your event. FEBRUARY 12 Disney’s Frozen: A Sing-A-Long Celebration. 2 to 3 p.m. at Downers...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill Community Calendar
See what’s happening this weekend and plan your upcoming week. Email sweditor@buglenewspapers.com to submit your event. FEBRUARY 12 Quill Your Earrings. 2 to 4 p.m. at White Oak Library Crest Hill...
View ArticleNiles, Park Ridge, Morton Grove Community Calendar
See what’s happening this weekend and plan your upcoming week. Email nweditor@buglenewspapers.com to submit your event. FEBRUARY 12 Power Employment Workshop. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Park Ridge Public...
View ArticlePlainfield Community Calendar
See what’s happening this weekend and plan your upcoming week. Email sweditor@buglenewspapers.com to submit your event. FEBRUARY 12 Nintendo Wii U Tournament. 2 to 4 p.m. at Plainfield Public Library,...
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Downers South gymnastics wins sectional title
By Scott Taylor @Taylor_Sports The Downers Grove South Mustangs made a big improvement this year and it paid off. After qualifying for the Hinsdale Central Sectional last year and finishing in the back...
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West cheerleaders are state champions
SUBMITTED PHOTO By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard Ten years ago, competitive cheerleading was in its first season as being recognized as a sport by the Illinois High School Association. On the...
View ArticleDowners Grove, Westmont, Woodridge Police Blotter: Week of Feb. 15
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only...
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Local wrestlers heading to state finals
Darvell Flagg By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard Getting to the state tournament is nothing new for Joliet West senior Darvell Flagg. Neither is getting there the hard way. Flagg earned his spot among the...
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Lockport girls bowling is sectional champion
Taylor Bailey By Scott Taylor Sports Editor Despite an upgrade in competition, Lockport still cruised to the Joliet West Sectional title Saturday at Joliet Town and Country Lanes. The Porters won by...
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