Remembering Ms. Trip together
By Andrea Earnest | Enterprise Staff news@enterprisepublications.com @PlainfieldNews Plainfield East and North high schools will come together during two boys’ basketball games to raise money for the...
View ArticlePlainfield village budget talks focus on water, sewers
By Andrea Earnest | Enterprise Staff news@enterprisepublications.com @PlainfieldNews The Plainfield committee of the whole considered the water and sewer division’s proposed budget during its Dec. 14...
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Niles: top sports stories of 2015
By Scott Taylor @Taylor_Sports It was an eventful year for the Niles area. Here are the top stories of 2015 for the area. Gymnast wins state Niles West sophomore Nomondali Jamiyankhuu didn’t get...
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Downers Grove area: Top sports stories of 2015
Here are the most important stories of the 2015 calendar year. Remembering Charlie Charlie Donovan, a 2015 Westmont graduate, died suddenly in November. Donovan, was recruited to the University of...
View ArticlePlainfield sports year in review
It was a great year for Plainfield sports. Here are the top stories that made it so great. Fastest man in state As soon as Plainfield Central senior Kahmari Montgomery won the Class 3A 100-meter dash...
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2015 Year in Review
Coaching legend Gordie Gillespie died in February, 2015. By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard The year was filled with several top stories, some happy, some sad, all memorable. He are the Bolingbrook and...
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2015 Year in Review
Coaching legend Gordie Gillespie died in February, 2015. By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard The year was filled with several top stories, some happy, some sad, all memorable. He are the Joliet Bugle’s top...
View ArticleJob Corps donates canned goods through ‘Food Feud’
It was a fight, but it was for a good cause. From Nov. 16 to Dec. 14, the staff at the Joliet Job Corps Center competed to see which department could collect the most non-perishable food for the food...
View ArticleNews briefs: Will County Electoral Board removed two from March 15 ballot
The Will County Electoral Board convened Dec. 18 at the Will County Courthouse to read its decisions on objections filed to the nominating petitions for the March 15 general primary. In regards to the...
View ArticleJoliet Year In Review
O’Dekirk elected Joliet’s next mayor After four years in office, Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante lost his re-election bid April 7 to city councilman Bob O’Dekirk. More than 1,800 votes separated O’Dekirk...
View ArticleNiles, Park Ridge, Morton Grove Year In Review
Morton Grove, Niles and Park Ridge look at water supply options Throughout 2015, Morton Grove, Niles and Park Ridge continued looking at an alternative water supplier. In May, consulting firm WRB LLC...
View ArticleMaine Township senior expo earns award for innovation
At the Dec. 22 Maine Township Board meeting, Supervisor Carol A. Teschky announced four awards won by Maine Township at the November conference of Township Officials of Illinois. They were for...
View ArticleObituary: Edward F. Nichols
Edward F. “Bud” Nichols, age 82, beloved husband of Kathleen, nee Hytry; loving father of Edward W. Nichols (Frances Brady) and Ellen (Jake) Sanderson; cherished grandfather of Jack; dear brother of...
View ArticleNiles family services works to address mental health issues
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews Over the past year, the village of Niles has significantly expanded its efforts to address mental health issues in the...
View ArticlePark Ridge ‘War Home’ gets recognized
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews The Park Ridge City Council unanimously approved a resolution granting landmark status to one of the city’s War Homes. During...
View ArticleShorewood Year In Review
Gas station proposal brings development to forefront One of the most contentious village board decision for 2015 was the approval of Lenny’s Gas N’ Wash, located at Route 52 and River Road. Hundreds of...
View ArticleSnowplow strikes, kills Morton Grove man
80-year-old victim succumbed to injuries Tuesday morning By Bugle Staff A Morton Grove man died Tuesday morning after being hit by a snowplow that was clearing his driveway. Morton Grove police said...
View ArticleChristmas Baskets a success
On behalf of the Plainfield Lions Club, I would like to extend a big “thank you” to the following people who helped make our recent Christmas “Basket” program a success. 132 families and 646 people...
View ArticlePlainfield native named dental society president
Plainfield native named dental society president Bradley W. Barnes, DDS, of Normal, a graduate of Plainfield High School, and son of Bill and Barb Barn of Plainfield, was recently named President of...
View ArticleDevelopment continues in 2016
With the start of a new year, residents of Plainfield who look back on 2015 will notice a significant amount of economic development and change has occurred over the past year. And, that trend is set...
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