Morton Grove Library, Historical Society launch oral history project
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff The Morton Grove Public Library and the Morton Grove Historical Society want to hear your story – literally. In August, the two organizations teamed up to launch the “My...
View ArticleMaine Township senior group donates supplies to District 63 schools
More than 3,600 students recently headed back to school in one of East Maine School District 63’s seven schools – and just in time. Maine Township’s MaineStreamers senior group delivered hundreds of...
View ArticleNiles Library seeks president… for a day
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff The Niles Public Library will give one lucky elementary school student the chance to be library board president for a day. While the winner of the President for a...
View ArticleObituary: Richard H. Schmaus
Richard H. Schmaus, age 89, of Morton Grove, Army Veteran Korean War; the beloved husband of the late Rose M. Schmaus, nee Curran, dear brother of the late Dorothy (the late Charles) Mathis; dear uncle...
View Article8-31 roundup: Maine East tops Niles West in volleyball
Maine East girls volleyball beat Niles West 20-25, 25-21, 25-19. Kim Sergey had three aces, three kills, and nine assists, Erika Christiansen tallied four blocks, 11 assists and three kills, Maria...
View ArticlePlainfield District 202 OKs tentative spending plan
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff msimon@buglenewspapers.com Plainfield School District 202 has a healthy budget on its hands for the 2016-17 school year, with an anticipated $5.9 million operating...
View Article9-1 roundup: DGS golf victorious
The Downers Grove South boys golf team shot a season low 155 to defeat Morton in a match held at Village Greens in Woodridge. For DGS, Dean Netzel shot a two under par 34. Other scores that counted...
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Tigers can’t convert on opportunities in loss to Oswego
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports Despite allowing just 14 first half yards, Plainfield North (1-1) fell to Oswego (2-0) 12-0 Friday night in Oswego. Unfortunately for the Tigers, four turnovers and...
View ArticleWeek 2 football scoreboard
Oswego 12 Plainfield North 0 Bolingbrook 20 Bishop Mac 14 OT Plainfield East 41 Plainfield Central 20 Wheaton North 37 Joliet Catholic 7 Benet 25 Notre Dame 16 Minooka 33 Joliet Central 7 Oswego East...
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East moves to 2-0 with win over Central
By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard Dan O’Connor Heading into the season with a young team, Plainfield East coach Mike Romelli was not all to thrilled having two teams that had not won in three-plus...
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend sports roundup
The defending state champion Minooka Indians girls cross country team finished in second place Saturday at the Hornet-Red Devin Invitational with 59 points. Glenbard West won with 43. Scoring for the...
View ArticleNew law means more stay-at-home ER care in Plainfield, Will County
Under a bill that became state law this summer, freestanding emergency centers such as the Edward Plainfield 24/7 ER are now able to accept certain advanced life support patients via ambulance....
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Joliet teacher selected for Those Who Excel award
The Illinois State Board of Education selected Joliet Central High School teacher Patti Edwards as a 2016-17 Those Who Excel education award recipient. This award honors individuals who have made...
View ArticleJTHS students participate in ‘Building a Better Battery’ event
In August, students from Joliet Township High Schools participated in the annual “Building a Better Battery” educational event. Eighty students and seven teachers from 23 area schools worked in teams...
View ArticleHartz Plaza expansion gets additional tax incentives in Niles
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers The expansion of the Hartz Plaza retail strip, which already applied for Class 7c property tax incentives, will be getting...
View ArticleNiles approves Golf Mill Ford tax incentives
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Golf Mill Ford, known throughout Chicagoland by its popular “push it, pull it” commercials, is looking to make some...
View ArticlePark Ridge considers remote voting
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Park Ridge City Council aldermen can currently attend meetings remotely, provided there is a good reason, but they cannot...
View ArticleSchaefer sworn in as Maine Township trustee
Kelly Schaefer, of Park Ridge, is the newest Trustee on the Maine Township Board. She was appointed and sworn in by clerk Gary Warner during the board’s regular meeting Aug. 23. Schaefer will fill the...
View ArticleWoman robbed of cellphone near Mango, Cleveland in Morton Grove
Bugle Staff Morton Grove police were called to the area of Mango and Cleveland Aug. 31 for the report of an armed robbery. Officers determined that a female victim had her cellphone stolen at gunpoint,...
View ArticlePace makes improvements in Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Over the past few weeks, Pace Suburban Bus Service has made changes to several routes that serve Morton Grove, Niles and...
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