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Hedgcock repeats as player of the year
By Mark Gregory | @Hear_The_Beard Downers Grove South senior Caroline Hedgcock is not only the best softball player in the area, earning the Voyager Media Player of the Year honors, in June she was...
View ArticleNiles man dies in multi-vehicle accident
Bugle Staff A 55-year-old Niles resident died following a multi-vehicle accident in the 7200 block of Dempster Avenue last week. The Niles Police Department said five vehicles were involved in a...
View ArticleJoliet City Council grants liquor license to Starbucks
Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Joliet City Council unanimously voted last week to approve the issuance of a class “D” liquor license to a Starbucks located on Route 59. According to the city, a...
View ArticleJoliet police graduate from Northwestern’s school of police staff and command
The Joliet Police Department announced that several officers recently graduated from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command. Joliet police sgts. Patrick...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood Police Blotter: Week of June 27
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet and Shorewood police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law...
View ArticleNiles, Park Ridge, Morton Grove Police Blotter: Week of June 27
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a...
View ArticleLand acquisition for CenterPoint Joliet approved
Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Joliet City Council approved an ordinance last week, granting CenterPoint Joliet rights to a plot of undeveloped land. City officials voted 7-0 at the June 21 city...
View ArticleCrest Hill deputy chief graduates from FBI national academy
The streets of Crest Hill are a little safer now that Deputy Chief Brad Hertzmann is back from Quantico, Virginia. Hertzmann spent 10 weeks this spring at the FBI Headquarters completing the FBI...
View ArticleRotary GroveFest brings residents to downtown Downers Grove for summer fun
By Andrea Earnest | Bugle Staff Downers Grove was the site of Rotary GroveFest over the weekend, and festivalgoers from all around the area turned out for the annual festival. Rotary GroveFest...
View ArticleDowners Grove Village Council discusses stormwater referenda
By Andrea Earnest | Bugle Staff The Downers Grove Village Council held first readings for three referenda questions that the village hopes will gage residents’ feelings about possible changes to the...
View ArticleNiles Park District unveils monument honoring commissioners
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff Niles Park District commissioners past and present gathered near Point Park to unveil a monument honoring every park board commissioner, including those still to come....
View ArticleBolingbrook, Romeoville Community Calendar
JULY 3 Independence Day Celebration. 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Deer Crossing Park, 1050 W. Romeo Road. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Featured bands: Fletcher Rockwell from 6 to 7 p.m. and Wedding Banned from 7:30 to...
View ArticleDowners Grove, Westmont, Woodridge Community Calendar
JULY 1 Summer Nights Classic Car Show. 6-9 p.m. in downtown Downers Grove. All classic cars are welcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin; Featured Cars park on Curtiss Street. Featured Vehicle...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill, Lockport Community Calendar
JULY 2 Concerts on the Hill. 6:30 p.m. at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Featuring: Bicentennial Pops Band with Naperville Men’s Glee Club. Bike and Brake for...
View ArticleNiles, Park Ridge, Morton Grove Community Calendar
JULY 1-4 Morton Grove Days. Takes place at American Legion Memorial Civic Center, 6140 Dempster St. Beer garden, bands, food court, fireworks and parade on July 4. For more information, visit...
View ArticlePlainfield Community Calendar
JULY 3 Patriotic Picnic and Fireworks. 6 to 9 p.m. at Plainfield Central High School, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Dr. Free fun for the entire family. Bike parade, Big Trike races, inflatables and the retiring...
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Garner headlines all area baseball team
By Scott Taylor @Taylor_Sports Plainfield North’s Josh Garner is the Voyager Media Player of the Year. (Mark Gregory) After two successful seasons at the varsity level, Plainfield North’s Josh Garner...
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Pontiac Elk’s Club worth the trip
By Scott Taylor @Taylor_Sport I was given a scoop on a course down south, so I had to check it out. The Pontiac Elks Lodge and Golf Course is the farthest south we have traveled for a review and we...
View ArticlePlainfield Community Calendar
JULY 8 Dodgeball Days Outdoor National Championships. 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Recreation Administration Center, 23729 W. Ottawa St., Plainfield Grab your friends and form a team for the 17th Annual...
View ArticleLongtime Niles Chamber executive assistant says farewell after 16 years
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff On June 30, Brenda Zielinski walked out of the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry office one last time. For the past 16 years, she has been a fixture at the...
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