Niles police warn of home alarm systems scam
The Niles Police Department said it has been notified by legitimate alarm companies in the Chicago area of a scam targeting homeowners. According to Early Warning Alarms, subjects are going door to...
View ArticleLocal referenda; state and federal nominations at stake March 15
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews On March 15, residents of Niles, Morton Grove Park, Park Ridge and incorporated Maine Township will have a chance to cast their...
View ArticlePark Ridge crime rates hit 5-year low
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews Park Ridge saw its crime rates drop by almost 11.5 percent in 2015, leading to the lowest crime rates the city has seen in the...
View ArticleMorton Grove mixed-use project unveiled
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews The Morton Grove Village Board got a first look at the long-discussed, mixed-use project at 8700 Waukegan Road during its Feb....
View ArticleNiles’ Caldwell Rec Center takes shape
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews Plans for new Niles Park District facility at 7847 Caldwell Avenue are slowly but surely taking shape. For the past few weeks,...
View ArticleNiles journalists, village staff take heart health challenge
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews For the second time in the past two years, the reporters of all community newspapers covering the village of Niles – Niles...
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Ward, Joliet West block Neuqua’s upset bid
By Scott Taylor | Trepan Bell and Joliet West beat Neuqua Valley @Taylor_Sports With Joliet West’s season on the brink, it was junior Elijah Ward who made the two plays of the game to lead the Tigers,...
View ArticleMaine South rallies for thrilling victory
By Mike Sandrolini For the Bugle The situation was looking bleak for Maine South in its regional semifinal contest with Zion-Benton Tuesday night. The sixth-seeded Hawks didn’t record a field goal in...
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Thompson, Plainfield North catch fire, rally past Sandburg
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports Trailing 26-6 late in the first half, it appeared No. 6 seed Plainfield North was in major trouble against No. 11 Sandburg Tuesday night in a Neuqua Valley Regional...
View ArticleCook new lacrosse coach at Lockport
Kyle Cook, a science teacher at Lockport Township High School, has been named head varsity coach for the lacrosse club at LTHS. Cook replaces Coach Andrew Kneeshaw, who passed away over the summer...
View ArticlePlainfield Central’s season ends in loss to Oswego East
By Mark Gregory | @Hear_The_Beard Whenever a team sees another team multiple times in the same season, that final game can often go either way despite the records or previous outcomes. That was how it...
View ArticleHollywood Casino Snocross National more than just racing
Tired of staying indoors? Restless after enduring another Chicago winter? Route 66 Raceway has the cure as it hosts AMSOIL Championship Snocross March 4-5 during the Hollywood Casino Snocross National...
View ArticleJoliet Central’s defense leads way in regional win
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports In a physical defensive battle, No. 7 seed Joliet Central in the Lockport Sectional topped No. 10 Plainfield East 46-43 Wednesday in a Lincoln-Way Central semifinal....
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Plainfield East’s season comes to an end vs. Joliet Central
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports Plainfield East’s impressive finish to its season came to an abrupt end in a Lincoln-Way Central Regional March 2. In a close game throughout, the No. 10 seed Bengals...
View ArticleNominees sought for District 202 awards of excellence
The District 202 Board of Education is seeking nominees for its 24th Annual Awards of Excellence. The award honors teachers and non-administrative staff whose work on behalf of students, and support of...
View ArticlePJWC holds annual casino night fundraiser
Mark your calendars and get your tickets for the seventh annual Spring Fling Casino Night hosted by the GFWC-IL Plainfield Junior Woman’s Club (PJWC) on Friday, March 18. The fun kicks off at 6:30 p.m....
View ArticlePlainfield Library ‘Friends’ plan ‘West Side Story’ trip
The Friends of the Library invite the community to help support the Plainfield Library by taking a bus trip to see a matinee of “West Side Story” at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora on April 20. Those...
View ArticlePlainfield animal rescue celebrates successful first year
Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue will celebrate its one-year anniversary March 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The foster-based animal rescue opened last year in the Pet Supply Outlet at 23907 W. Industrial Drive...
View ArticlePlainfield dance team brings home multiple awards
The Plainfield Park District dance team took part in the Joliet Park District Sweetheart Invitational Feb. 21, competing against 12 area park districts. Events included dance, baton and pom teams....
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Maine hockey wins division title
The Maine Township hockey co-op team took home the IHSHL North Central Division title with a 4-3 win over Buffalo Grove/Hersey/Wheeling. Kamil Bigos scored two goals in the game,...
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