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What’s old is new again: Façade improvements set for downtown Plainfield
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff Two buildings situated within Plainfield Historic downtown district will get an exterior facelift, thanks to facade rehabilitation grants approved by the village...
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Jimmy John’s proposes new site at Plainfield Plaza
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffThe vacant end unit at Plainfield Plaza may soon hold a Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shop, including a drive-through. The unit once held an auto parts store, but has...
View ArticleThank you to our vendors, donors
Dear Editor, The St. Mary Immaculate Men’s Club wants to thank all of those who attended this year’s Fat Tuesday Family Pizza Night. We also want to express our deepest gratitude to the wonderful area...
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Bolingbrook Chamber recognizes best of village, businesses
Jim Boan was awarded the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter In a record turnout, with more than 100 entries and 55 finalists, the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce...
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District 219 bus parking facility approved
By Igor Studenkov For the Bugle The Village of Niles Board of Trustees gave a final approval to Niles Township District 219 school bus parking family – though the approval wasn’t quite unanimous. The...
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Firehouse renovations given nod by Plainfield board
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffThe vacant fire house in downtown Plainfield is the subject of a new redevelopment plan, which will include converting the building into commercial space on the...
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VenuWorks names executive director for Joliet’s Rialto Square Theatre
Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. Following a national search, Steve Peters, president of VenuWorks, announces Valerie Devine as the executive director of the VenuWorks-managed Rialto Square Theatre....
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Three Oakton women’s basketball players on All-Skyway team
Three Oakton Community College women’s basketball sophomores earned all-conference accolades in recent postseason balloting by Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) coaches. Guard Mallory...
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Tommy “Stitch” Moritz
Tommy “Stitch” Moritz Tommy “Stitch” Moritz, 27, a resident of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Plainfield and Madison, Wis., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 28. He was born December 6, 1989...
View ArticleLTHS District 205 Top Ten Percent the Class of 2017
Lockport Township High School proudly announces the Top Ten Percent of the Class of 2017. The following students are graduating in the top ten percent, based on GPAs, of their graduating class: Robert...
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Dist. 365U School News
Skoff PTO Flower Sale fundraiser begins March 17 Beverly Skoff Elementary School’s PTO is holding a Spring Flower Sale fundraiser March 17-31. Among the items on sale will be 12-inch hanging baskets,...
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Joliet Central Speech Team’s Angelica Jarrett makes state tournament history
A Joliet Central High School Speech Team member, senior Angelica Jarrett made JTHS proud as the Original Comedy Finalist at the IHSA Speech State Tournament in Peoria on February 17 and 18. Jarrett...
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Joliet Central Band wins March 17 concert with Radio Disney artists
Join the Joliet Central High School Band and Radio Disney Artists Los 5 and Sofia Reyes on March 17 at 7 p.m. for a free, family-friendly concert sponsored by the Give a Note Foundation. The event will...
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LTHS Engineers earn 3rd place at robotics challenge
On Feb. 10, six Lockport Township High School engineering design students participated in the Robotics Engineering Challenge held at Joliet Junior College. This year, LTHS was represented by two teams...
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Maine South principal named Dist. 207 assistant superintendent
Maine Township High School District 207 has hired Shawn Messmer as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Innovation. Messmer, who has served as Maine South High School Principal since 2010,...
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Will County hires director to lead county’s prescription drug, opioid efforts
Dr. Kathleen Burke, as the new director for Substance Use Initiatives, will serve as project coordinator for the FY 17 Prescription Drug/Opioid overdose-related deaths grant that was awarded by the...
View ArticleWest seniors finish ‘special’ career
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Joliet West coach Nick DiForti was his normal cool, calm and collected self during his post game interviews after a heartbreaking...
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March Madness to feature a local flare
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com As the NCAA Tournament kicks off this week, a trio of local players and one head coach will be making appearances in the dance....
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Downers Grove council continues to discuss village hall, police station
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Downers Grove Village Council continued to weigh their options for developing a new village hall and police station at their March 7 meeting. The matter was...
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New owners reopen Burt’s Place Pizzeria
The outside may look the same but the of Burt’s has a new look, feel and a second pizza oven. Photo by Igor Studenkov | For the Bugle By Igor Studenkov | For the Bugle Morton Grove’s legendary Burt’s...
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