Downers Grove Library plans year-long celebration for 125th anniversary
For 125 years, the Downers Grove Public Library has provided residents with entertainment, information and inspiration. To commemorate a mission that started with the Ladies Library Association in...
View ArticleConcert to aid homeless on tap at St. Scholastica Jan. 16
Get ready for a romp through the roots of rock n’ roll as The Neverly Brothers bring their show to the St. Scholastica gymnasium on Jan. 16. This trio performs favorite hits spanning from the 1950s...
View ArticleGiving Tree grows community services in Joliet
By Andrea Earnest | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Joliet Public Library has been collecting donations during the holiday seasons for Guardian Angel Community Services. On...
View ArticleJoliet to enter into local paratransit program
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews Officials in Joliet agreed to authorize the city manager to enter into a local share agreement with Pace, the suburban bus...
View ArticleCommuters brace for construction at intersection of Caton Farm, Essington
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews Officials in Joliet are taking steps to curve traffic patterns in the city along the intersection of Caton Farm and...
View ArticleWeatherBug puts Bolingbrook HS on the national weather map
Bolingbrook High School is now a member of the nationwide WeatherBug network of more than 8,000 weather-monitoring stations utilized by broadcast outlets around the world. Spearheaded by BHS science...
View ArticleRomeoville annexes property for 122,000-sq-ft facility
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Nearly 30 acres of land will be dedicated to new retail at the southeast corner of Airport and Weber roads with the...
View ArticleValley View to offer college entrance exam despite uncertain funding
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers Rather than stall students in their plan to take the ACT college entrance exam since the state is uncertain if it will...
View ArticleBolingbrook Park District partners with Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital for...
By Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers On a mission to take the bite out of winter and replace it with fun, the Bolingbrook Park District is set to hold its fifth annual...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Thank you for supporting Operation Christmas
Operation Christmas has just wrapped up our 42nd year assisting families in Bolingbrook with food, clothing and new toys for those in need of a little extra help during the holiday season. With the...
View ArticleTimbers to become ‘Winter Wonderland’ Jan. 21
The Del Bergeson Orchestra will provide the music for a “Winter Wonderland” ballroom dance at the Timbers of Shorewood. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21, the retirement community, 1100 N. River Road,...
View ArticleWill County clerk reminds residents of early voting options
With the March 15 general primary election less than two months away, Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots is reminding registered voters about early voting options. On Jan. 13, the clerk’s office...
View ArticleSt. Mary Immaculate holds successful band concert
Parents, family, friends and teachers were full of enthusiasm during St. Mary Immaculate Parish School’s Christmas Band Concert, held Dec. 3 in the school gym. The fourth and fifth grade cadet band...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: A wonderful start to the new year
I would like to relate my elation from reading the Op-Ed “Life doesn’t have to be perfect for it to be joyful” by Daniel Smrokowski. What a wonderful column to start the new year, joyful indeed. With...
View ArticleSt. John Brebeuf plans annual open house
St. John Brebeuf School in Niles announced that it will host its 2016 open house activities Jan. 31. The event will start at 9 a.m. with a family Mass in the church, and school tours will be given from...
View ArticleTo Your Mental Health: Discovering your drive
By Jason Florin | For The Bugle As the excitement of starting a new year begins to fade, often the well-intentioned pledges we made also lose steam. Maybe you promised to lose weight, to learn a new...
View ArticleDave Says: Thankfulness and boundaries important for young couples, in-laws
Dear Dave, My fiancé and I are getting married in May. He’s a youth pastor, and I’m in grad school. His mom and dad found a home they think we’ll like, and they want to gift us money for a down...
View ArticleStyx opens 2016 Taste of Joliet
The Joliet Park District announced last week that legendary Chicago rock band Styx will be the headline performer on the opening night of the 2016 Taste of Joliet. Now in its 11th year, the Taste of...
View ArticlePace approves Niles Free Bus changes
By Igor Studenkov | Bugle Staff The Pace Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve changes to the Niles Free Bus routes. Both the Niles Village Board and Pace were required to vote on the...
View ArticleShorewood appoints new police, fire commissioner
By Andrea Earnest | Sentinel Staff At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Shorewood Village Board approved the appointment of Patrick Kerr to the police and fire commission for a three year term. Kerr is filling...
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