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Lockport’s Delrose wins Strikefest
By Scott Taylor @Taylor_Sports While there were a big group of local seniors who shined Saturday at Strikefest at Town and Country Lanes in Joliet, it was a local sophomore who stole the show. Lefty...
View ArticlePlainfield Police Blotter: Week of Dec. 14
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Plainfield Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood Police Blotter: Week of Dec. 14
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 Dec. 14
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Niles, Park Ridge and Morton Grove police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a...
View ArticlePolice chiefs look to improve media relations
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews The Illinois Association of Police Chiefs hosted what they hope will be the first in a series of presentations designed to...
View ArticleBolingbrook, Romeoville Police Blotter: Week of Dec. 14
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Bolingbrook and Romeoville police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of...
View ArticleJoliet receives award for financial reporting excellence
The city of Joliet said it was recently recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report. Joliet received the...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Don’t gamble with human services
On Dec. 7, Gov. Rauner signed legislation that allows lottery winners to collect their winnings. Those fortunate citizens will enjoy additional money during the holiday season. Additional funds have...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Economic development director should help Joliet be...
It brings me great pride to see the recent economic investments inside the city of Joliet creating much needed jobs. Mars, Amazon, IKEA and Cadence Premier Logistics, among more, see the great...
View ArticleWill County Board of Health names next executive director
The Will County Board of Health chose Susan Olenek as the Will County Health Department’s new executive director, following the retirement of long-time director John Cicero. Olenek, who will assume her...
View ArticleLockport man gets 4 years for aggravated assault against Joliet police officer
A Lockport man was sentenced to four years in prison for accelerating his vehicle toward a Joliet police officer who was attempting to arrest him in 2012, according to the Will County State’s...
View ArticleState workers call for fair contracts
By Jonathan Samples | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews State workers, activists and community group members filled the IBEW union hall in Joliet last week to criticize Gov. Bruce...
View ArticleIllinois Emergency Management offers holiday safety tips
With the holiday season in full swing, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management agencies are offering tips to help people stay safe before and after the start of the new...
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School briefs: JTHS band director to receive award of excellence
Joliet Township High School Band Director Michael Fiske has been selected to receive the 2016 Mary Hoffman Award of Excellence from the Illinois Music Education Association in January. Fiske will be...
View ArticleDistrict 202 seeks $204.8 million property tax levy
The District 202 Board of Education approved a proposed $204,787,536 tax levy for 2015 at its Dec. 14 meeting. The 2015 levy is down about $1 million from last year’s levy because of savings realized...
View ArticleBHS American government classes must reach a verdict
Cathy McCaffrey’s American Government classes at Bolingbrook High School learned first-hand about the U.S. judicial system courtesy of a mock trial involving a pretend case in which a battered woman...
View ArticleNew state test scores no surprise to Valley View
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Last March, school districts across the state braced for a new assessment to gauge student performance, spent millions to...
View ArticleBolingbrook area Muslims condemn ISIS
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers As terror attacks by groups like the Islamic State in Syria and Al Qaeda continue to stun the world, American Muslims are...
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Bolingbrook artist puts photography in a new light
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Bolingbrook resident John Sullivan has had a passion for photos since childhood. And now, he is sharing that nurtured...
View ArticleWill-Grundy Medical Clinic wins Innovation Award
When the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic implemented its care coordination program, the goal was to improve patient outcomes. Now, WGMC is implementing disease care management plans for 100 percent of its...
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