Niles Police Blotter
Information on recent arrests is provided by the Niles Police Department. Persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Joseph H. Chesney, 35, of the 1700 block of...
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Information on recent arrests is provided by the Joliet Police Department. Persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Jorge L. Martinez, 18, of the 200 block of...
View Article$5 million arrest warrant issued Joseph Kucharski, 51, for hitting DGN junior...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Shanon Gillette announced today that a $5 million arrest warrant has been issued for Joseph Kucharski, 51 (d.o.b....
View ArticleSingleton families enjoy dinner dance
The Isaac Singleton Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted its first annual Father/Someone Special – Daughter Dinner Dance on Feb. 21. Over 225 people were treated to flowers, a...
View ArticleState Rep. Connor recognizes JCA Championship Teams in Springfield
State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, recognized and gave a tour of the House floor to student athletes and coaches from Joliet Catholic Academy’s (JCA) recent state championship teams. “As an alumnus of...
View ArticleValley View Board to meet in regular session Monday, February 25
The Valley View Board of Education will conduct their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, February 7 at John J. Lukancic Middle School, 725 W. Normantown Rd., Romeoville IL. The Board Meeting will...
View ArticleNew scholarship provides support for DREAMers at Lewis University
Lewis University and TheDream.US Scholarship fund have partnered to provide scholarships to qualified immigrant students who came to this country as young children, or DREAMers. TheDream.US is the...
View ArticleCharges upgraded against Thomas Kucharski in death of Elizabeth Dunlap; bail...
A Monday hearing for 51-year-old Thomas Kucharski was pushed back to from to 9 a.m. Tuesday after his charges were upgraded to reckless homicide and aggravated DUI-alcohol/drugs resulting in death....
View ArticleBond set at $750,000 For man accused of killing Downers Grove student with car
By Mark Gregory Editorial Director @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com The man suspected of striking and ultimately killing Downers Grove junior volleyball player Elizabeth Dunlap has been...
View ArticleBenet headed to state for third time in five years
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle For the third time in the last five years the Benet Academy Girls’ Varsity Basketball team, will be traveling to the IHSA Class 4A State Finals, at Redbird Arena in...
View ArticleCougars star Diamond Presniakovas is the one bright spot for the struggling...
Ryan Ostry Bugle Reporter @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com The Plainfield South boy’s basketball has not had all that much to cheer about in the 2018-19 season. With a record of...
View ArticleBolingbrook season ends against Oswego, but 2019-20 is looking bright for...
Ryan Ostry Bugle Reporter @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com The Bolingbrook Raiders girls basketball teams season officially has ended after a heart-breaking loss to the Oswego Panthers in...
View ArticleJoliet Central girls basketball falls in sectional title game, but that does...
By Mark Gregory Editorial Director @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Everything seememd to be breaking the way Joliet Central wanted heading into last week’s Plainfield Nroth Sectional final....
View ArticleMaine South sophomore Brendan Forrest places fifth in 500 freestyle at IHSA...
By matt le cren For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com Maine South swimmer Brendan Forrest’s first appearance at the state finals didn’t get off to a good start. But it sure ended well. Forrest, a...
View ArticleFlyers win GLVC indoor title on final race
It came down to the final race at the GLVC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships but the seventh ranked Lewis women’s track and field team emerged victorious defeating Indianapolis by 1.5 points...
View ArticleSurprise Visit of Educator, Author & Artist Dr. Elana Ashley
Bullying and Prevention Strategies: Interview with Educator and Author Dr. Elana Ashley is the literary and artistic creation of Dr. Ashley, a work that empowers adults to be the best parents and...
View ArticleWestmont boys win Class 2A regional
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com For Westmont head coach, Craig Etheridge and his Sentinels, being 2019 regional champions sounds pretty darn good. Led by senior point guard Troy...
View ArticleBenet destroys Montini for sectional
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com Rewind 366 days ago to February 22, 2018. At Proviso West in Hillside, Montini ended Benet Academy’s 2017-18 season with a convincing 54-31 Class...
View ArticleSwimmers continue to bring home medals
By matt le cren For the Enterprise www.enterprisepublications.com In the history of the Plainfield Co-op boys swimming program, Netzel and Tran are the only two surnames that dot the list of individual...
View ArticleDowners Grove North’s Kevin Sullivan takes second at the state diving meet
By matt le cren For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com Kevin Sullivan wasn’t victorious in his final high school meet, but he still is going out a winner. The Downers Grove North senior’s place in...
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