O’Boye’s game-winning bucket leads Tigers to 65-63 OT win
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle With 7 minutes, 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Hinsdale South led Plainfield North 36-16 in the opening game of the 2018 Lyons Township Thanksgiving...
View ArticleJoliet Central rallies past Stagg to win 51-46 at LW Central: Area roundup,...
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In their Lincoln-Way Central Girls Tournament finale on Monday night Joliet Central coach Laura Brumfeld’s Steelwomen trailed Stagg 44-36 midway through the fourth...
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Rialto asks for city contribution as ticket sales soar
By Marney Simon | Bugle Staff Joliet’s majestic downtown theater has had its fair share of financial difficulties in recent years. Now, the board of the Rialto Square Theatre is again asking the city...
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Battista named Oakton associate vice president and dean
The Board of Trustees of Oakton Community College on Nov. 14 affirmed the appointment of Marc Battista as the college’s associate vice president for workforce education/dean of business and career...
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Pedestrian access focus of study of 135th Street
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff The village of Plainfield will engage is a special study over the winter months, seeking options to upgrade the pedestrian walkways along 135th Street. Earlier this...
View ArticleFire district partners with Toys for Tots
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff As the holiday season fast approaches, needs of those less fortunate also become more prominent. Looking to make the season brighter for some, the Plainfield Fire...
View ArticleNew restaurant coming to Romeoville
Ryan Ostry Bugle Reporter @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com Dog Haus, the gourmet hot dog, sausage, and hamburger restaurant that is slated to be built on the corner of Weber Rd. and Renwick...
View ArticleNeighbors to village: Don’t let this happen again
By Marney Simon | Sentinel Staff Residents who have no choice but to drive past a Shorewood warehouse district to reach their homes have reached out to village officials, asking for their help in...
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Schareef, Shumate, lead Bengals past St. Joe’s
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In the final game of the second night of the 60th Annual Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament, at St. Charles East, the Chargers of St. Joseph and the Bengals of Plainfield...
View ArticleJoliet Central’s Burrell’s, Buzzer-Beater stuns L-W Central 47-45
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In the championship game of the 2018 Lincoln-Way Central Girls’ Thanksgivng Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night, Joliet Central senior, Harmony Burrell, saved her best...
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Area Girls Basketball Statistics Leaderboard
AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATISTICS LEADERBOARD SCORING POINTS-PER-GAME Holly Lueken Downers Grove South 22.0 Sam...
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Crest Hill Lions Club makes donation of more than 120 blankets to Will Co....
By Ryan Ostry Bugle Staff @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com Last Thursday night at the Children’s Advocacy Center in downtown Joliet, the Crest Hill Lions Club presented the CAC with more than...
View ArticleJoliet Central holds off JCA; Romeoville, Lockport roll; Plainfield Central...
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In the 23rd Annual WJOL Thanksgiving Classic Wednesday at the University of St. Francis University near-record crowds were treated to a fun-filled afternoon and evening...
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Nick of time: Iannanatone carries the ball record 40 times as JCA wins 14th...
By Mark Gregory Editorial Director @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com CHAMPAIGN – The last time Joliet Catholic and Montini met in the Illinois High School state championship game, it was the...
View ArticleLOCAL SCHOOL CLOSINGS
PLAINFIELD DISTRICT 202 All District 202 schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, November 26, 2018 because of anticipated blizzard conditions. This decision was made based on careful review of the...
View ArticleBoys standings and rankings
TERRIFIC TEN AREA BOYS HOOPS RANKINGS compiled by Drake Skleba 1. Bolingbrook 3-0 Raiders nip Springfield SE for Decatur title 2. Benet Academy 3-0 Redwings rout Friars for Fenwick...
View ArticleTop-Ranked Redwing girls roll to Naperville Tourney title
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle After defeating Bartlett (3-2), in a up-tempo, 64-55 semifinal win on Friday, top-ranked Benet Academy’s (6-0), defense shined in the Benet-Naperville Central Thanksgiving...
View ArticleWestmont Wireless Zone collects toys for children in need
The Wireless Zone in Westmont is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign to collect new toys for less fortunate children in the area during Christmas. The location at 131...
View ArticleArea boys teams bring home Thanksgiving Tourney Titles
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle The turkey. stuffing, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes have all been devoured and while most were feasting, four of area boys basketball teams were bringing home...
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Will County lauded for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 17 consecutive...
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Will County with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its 2017...
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