Shorewood police remind residents to keep cars locked
By Brian Stanley For the Bugle Shorewood Police are reminding residents to keep their vehicles locked when parked outside, especially overnight. “Summer is here, it’s finally not raining, therefore...
View ArticleTwo teens arrested at McDonald’s
By Brian Stanley For the Bugle Two teens were arrested June 25 after allegedly bringing guns into a Joliet McDonald’s. The incident occurred at 9:09 p.m. at the fast food restaurant at 508 E. Cass St.,...
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An evening of film, story and inspiration with Chabad Cares at Park Ridge...
“The Time in Between,” a film by Yuvla Films, tells the story of three men and their encounters with the Rebbe. Forty some years ago, a young man named Eliot Lasky was driving with his friend when he...
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PSHS student wins two national art awards
Plainfield South High School 2019 graduate Emma Jones recently earned national recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her artwork. Jones is one of five students nationwide who won...
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Obituary: Kenneth M. Canaday
Kenneth M. Canaday, 98, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away June 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 4, 1921 in Morris, Illinois to Ray and Leona (Palmer) Canaday. He attended Morris Public...
View ArticleGame On! Offers kids free organized play time
By Brian Stanley For the Bugle Kids in Plainfield will have a chance to play organized games in a different park every day this month. The Plainfield Park District will celebrate Parks and Recreation...
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Street Improvement Program Work on the Village’s 2019 Non-MFT Street Improvement Program began the week of June 24 with saw-cutting operations in the Liberty Grove subdivision. Removal and replacement...
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Alex Bowman wins first ever Cup Series race
Ryan Ostry Bugle Reporter @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com For the first time in his brief history being a professional NASCAR racer, 26-year-old Alex Bowman held off a late push by Kyle...
View ArticleShorewood-Troy library offers cool things to do in the summer
By Briant Stanley For the Bugle With temperatures climbing, the Shorewood-Troy Library is a cool place to be this summer. But once you’re done with your summer reading program (July 12 is the final day...
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Oakton kicks off year-long 50th anniversary celebration
Oakton Community College’s 50th Anniversary Opening Ceremony brought more than 300 local dignitaries, alumni, friends, students, trustees and current and former employees to the college’s Des Plaines...
View ArticlePlainfield Park District cardboard Boat Regatta setting sail Aug. 9
On August 9, the Plainfield Park District Cardboard Boat Regatta returns to the Ottawa Street Pool from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Park District residents are invited to build a boat out of cardboard and duct...
View ArticleObituary: James C. Alstott
James C. Alstott, age 78, a life-long resident of Plainfield, IL, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Season’s Hospice Home in Naperville, IL. He was born February 18, 1941 in Joliet to...
View ArticleNational school lunch and school breakfast programs
Will County Regional Office of Education announced on behalf of the Boards of Education of School Districts #17, #30C, #33C, #70C, #81, #84, #86, #88, #88A, #89, #90, #91, #92, #114, #122, #157C, #159,...
View ArticleTwo Plainfield South High School students help unpack textbooks
Plainfield South High School seniors Zach Transon and Aren Skogsberg unpack and sort new science textbooks at Charles Reed Elementary School on Monday, July 1, 2019. Skogsberg and Transon were...
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GLVC sponsors bowling along with lacrosse beginning this season
A day after revealing women’s lacrosse as its 23rd sponsored sport, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Wednesday it will begin sponsoring women’s bowling as its 24th sport for the...
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Plainfield Central tennis coach Bayer honored
Most people may not see a connection between tennis and biology. Then again, most people aren’t Plainfield High School – Central Campus boys tennis coach and biology teacher John Bayer. For the veteran...
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Pair of locals lead Lewis women’s bowling class
The Lewis University women’s bowling team welcomes six new bowlers to its squad for their second season of competition. Dench Freshmen Heather Carlson, Amber-Grace Carroll, Kayla Dench, Clara Ferrari...
View ArticleUSF softball players earn postseason honors
The honors continue to come in for University of St. Francis softball player Ashley Galason (Burbank, Ill./Reavis), who was recently named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America College Division...
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Joliet students win Habitat for Humanity poster contest
Congratulations to Eisenhower Academy and Isaac Singleton students who were winners of the Will County Habitat for Humanity Poster Contest. The posters were judged on originality, creativity, and how...
View ArticlePlainfield CSO officer dies in off-duty accident
By Brian Stanley For the Bugle A Plainfield Community Service Officer died July 13 in an off-duty motorcycle crash. Tyler M. Dufour, 22, had worked with the Plainfield Police Department for two years...
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