State’s Attorney Glasgow establishes community service award honoring Glen...
State’s Attorney James Glasgow, left, Patrick Marcum, Jim Marcum and Glen Marcum at a past Men Who Cook. Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces that he has established a new award named...
View ArticleLaraway school construction now hinges on Joliet City Council approval
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C moves closer to constructing a new school. In a unanimous vote, the Zoning Board of Appeals took action at their...
View ArticleWoodridge Clerk Nystrom retiring, leaving legacy of service
Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Woodridge resident Eileene “Sam” Nystrom, 81, village clerk, former deputy village clerk and former assistant to the mayor, who will be remembered for her service to the...
View ArticleNiles mayor looks to improve government, attract businesses
By Igor Studenkov | For the Bugle Incumbent Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo is facing his first re-election this spring. On April 4, village voters have a choice between keeping him or electing newcomer...
View ArticleOne Plainfield trustee answered call for help
Dear Editor, On Thursday, March 16 at approximately 1 a.m., I was awakened by a pounding noise. It became fainter for a while and restarted at even louder rate around 2:30 a.m. and continued until...
View ArticleWith too few candidates, board looks to appointments to fill Morton Grove...
By Igor Studenkov For the Bugle The Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees has three vacancies for the April 2017 election – and there is only one person running. This forces the library to take...
View ArticleEarly spring in Will County shows positive signs for planting
Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Will County received limited snow this winter, but there are a number of early signs showing that the grounds will be set for the planting of crops and plants, a local...
View ArticleVote YES for Plainfield library
To the Editor: I love our beautiful, friendly, outgrown, Plainfield Public Library. But I clearly see it needs to grow to serve our greatly expanded community needs. Since the building was remodeled...
View ArticlePlainfield woman wins forest preserve’s Wonders of Water photo contest
Plainfield resident Robin Kosiek’s photo of a water drop clinging to a branch at Hammel Woods in Shorewood won the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Wonders of Water photo contest. The top...
View ArticleEdward J. Roman
Edward J. Roman, 86, a resident of Maple Grove, Minn., and a former longtime resident of Plainfield, passed away March 18 in Robbinsdale, Minn. He was born on January 17, 1931 in Chicago. Edward is...
View ArticlePlainfield PACE parking project moves ahead
The village and PACE are taking the next step toward bringing more transportation options to area residents. On March 13, members of the Board of Trustees approved an engineering agreement with Baxter...
View ArticleTrustee demands transparency, accountability: O’Rourke comments on...
Plainfield Mayor Mike Collins By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff One village official is continuing his effort to hold the proverbial feet of his fellow elected officials to the fire. On March 13,...
View ArticleLimitless learning: Valley View speeds plan to increase technology for students
By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter Motivated by gains in student performance, Valley View School District 365u is looking to expand its technology program to the entire district by next year. Assistant...
View ArticleInaugural run attracts 1,700 to Bolingbrook streets
By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter Exceeding expectations the inaugural AMITA Health St. Paddy’s Half Marathon and 5k drew approximately 1,700 runners for Sunday’s March 19 event. The event, was...
View ArticleJoliet City Council candidates express views, interests
Joliet City Council hopefuls address the crowd during a luncheon hosted by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Candidates vying for one of three...
View ArticleDowners Grove Village Council to begin negotiations with townhouse developer
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Downers Grove Village Council continues to weigh the advantages and disadvantages to a series of redevelopment agreements set to assist them in improving the...
View ArticleNew principal named for Meadowview in Woodridge District 68
Dr. Kelly Neylon At the regular meeting on March 20 the Woodridge School District 68 Board of Education unanimously appointed Dr. Kelly Neylon as the new principal of Meadowview Elementary School,...
View ArticleNew administrator at Jefferson Junior High in Woodridge
Dr. Patrick McGuire At the regular meeting on March 20, the Woodridge School District 68 Board of Education unanimously appointed Dr. Patrick McGuire as the new associate principal of Thomas...
View ArticleShorewood Village Board candidates express views, interests
By Megann Horstead | For The Sentinel The Shorewood Village Board has a contested race in the April 4 election for trustee. With three seats at stake, incumbents Daniel Anderson and Daniel Warren are...
View ArticleBreit, Olson for Niles Public Library District trustee
Dear Editor, I, Linda Ryan, President of the Niles Public Library Board of Trustees, endorse incumbent Robert C. Breit and also Dianne Olson for the two open trustee positions for the Niles Public...
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