Niles, 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. APRIL 15 Kids Flicks – “The Good Dinosaur.” 4 p.m. at Morton Grove Public...
View ArticleDowners Grove considers Warren Avenue parking restrictions
By Jonathan Samples | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @DownersGrvBugle The Downers Grove village council is expected to approve an ordinance prohibiting parking on a stretch of Warren Avenue,...
View ArticleShorewood proclaims April 29 as Arbor Day
By Andrea Earnest | Sentinel Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @ShorewoodNews At the April 12 Shorewood Village Board meeting, Mayor Rick Chapman proclaimed April 29 as Arbor Day. In his proclamation,...
View ArticleTroy Heritage Trail Elementary to host electronics recycling event
Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School in Joliet will host an electronics recycling event April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no charge to drop items off, but a $5 charge per device will be...
View ArticleTroy students attend ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day’
Four Troy Middle School eighth-graders participated in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” at Argonne National Laboratory earlier this month. Jazzpher Evans, Leila Mines, Lucy Magat and Hannah...
View ArticleJoliet Central dedicates Peace Pole
Joliet Central High School last week officially dedicated a new, handcrafted limestone Peace Pole, which the school said signifies the message, “May Peace Prevail on Earth,” in various world languages....
View ArticleLTHS board president earns 4th presidential volunteer service award
For the fourth consecutive year, Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education President John Lukasik was named a recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Lukasik...
View ArticleGreat Read wraps with ‘Chicago in the Movies’
What do Jake and Elwood Blues, Ferris Bueller and Dr. Richard Kimble have in common? They are among the many classic movie characters who have called Chicago home. Cinema enthusiast Steve Frenzel will...
View ArticleArtisans bring history to life with unique products
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the pens made by artisans Chad and Jessica Schumacher present these storytellers with limitless possibilities. The story behind Allegory Handcrafted Goods –...
View ArticleJoliet business earns outdoor lighting award
The Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals recently honored a Joliet business with an award for best commercial lighting project. Accents Lighting, which specializes in decorative and esthetic...
View ArticleForest Preserve District of Will County bond refunding expected to save $1.5...
The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s board of commissioners voted April 12 to approve a $17 million bond refunding measure that it says will save the district approximately $1.5 million in...
View ArticleCarillon prepares for 2016 spring tornado season
On Aug. 28, 1990, one of the most severe tornadoes in Illinois history went through Plainfield causing more than 140 million dollars of damage in surrounding areas. As recorded by the U.S. Weather...
View ArticleBolingbrook Lions, VVSD team up to provide vision screenings
Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, the Bolingbrook Lions Foundation will help Valley View School District 365U screen the vision of every incoming kindergarten student. “Every child deserves to...
View ArticleDeadline to apply for free Discovery Academy nears
Valley View School District 365U seventh and eighth graders have until April 26 to submit their applications for a free two-week science, technology, engineering and math day camp this summer....
View Article4th graders at Oak View Elementary building eagle nest for STEM Fair
After observing Alcoa eagles, Liberty and Justice, in their habitat via live stream, eight students in Jodi Olsen’s fourth grade class at Oak View Elementary School are creating a life-sized eagle’s...
View ArticleJane Addams secures Pythagoras Trophy
Jane Addams Middle School is the 2016 Valley View School District 365U Middle School Mathematics Contest champion. The Mustangs earned the coveted Pythagoras Trophy with a solid overall performance in...
View ArticleVNA Health Care hosts free Romeoville family health fair April 23
VNA Health Care will host a free family “Walk Into Wellness” health fair from 10 a.m. to noon April 23. The event takes place at VNA’s new clinic, located at 160 N. Independence Blvd., near...
View ArticleSmart Grid bodes well for Bolingbrook
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BolingbrookInfo Though still under a careful eye by watchdog groups, ComEd’s Smart Grid and system improvement work is starting to reap...
View ArticleRomeoville reviews concept plan for Weber Road car dealership
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @RomeovilleBugle A new state-of-the-art Toyota dealership will be making its way to Weber Road. A concept plan was recently introduced by...
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Maine South softball off to interesting start
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports Due to the weather, it has been an eventful start to the season for Maine South softball. “We’ve been in the fieldhouse, we were in snow storms, we even practiced in...
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