Will County Health Department named Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite
The Will County Health Department has been named a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association based upon outstanding workplace health. The annual award recognizes exceptional...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood Police Department: Week of July 4
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet and Shorewood police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law...
View ArticleJoliet looks to recruit census takers
The city of Joliet has contracted with the U. S. Census Bureau to conduct a special census within portions of the community. The census will occur during late summer and will primarily focus upon the...
View ArticleNitro Nite cruises into downtown Joliet for 3rd year
Joliet City Center Partnership will be hosting the third annual Nitro Nite July 7 from 5-10 p.m. on Chicago Street in downtown Joliet. The event’s organizers say Nitro Nite is an exhilarating way for...
View ArticleJoliet area first-responders get bump from Firehouse foundation
By Bugle Staff The Lockport Township Fire Department was among five area public safety organizations presented a check from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation during the Joliet Slammers’...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill, Lockport Community Calendar
JULY 9 Forest Preserve District Workday. 8 a.m. to noon at Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet. Spend some time this spring and summer helping the Forest Preserve District of Will County...
View ArticleBody found in Joliet car fire identified as 31-year-old Aurora man
By Bugle Staff The Will County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of a body discovered last week inside of a burning vehicle in Joliet Township. Dental records identified the body as Joseph M....
View ArticleCatholic Charities seeks volunteers for Lockport donation center
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet is currently seeking volunteers to fill an immediate need at its Giving Tree donation center. Volunteers are needed to help receive, sort and hang clothes in...
View ArticlePilot program adds midday express service to Metra Rock Island line
Bugle Staff Metra announced plans to launch a six-month pilot program next month designed to enhance midday service on the Rock Island line. Starting Aug. 1, the commuter rail agency will add...
View ArticleJoliet residents sought for police chief’s advisory board
Bugle Staff Joliet Police Chief Brian Benton recently announced plans to create a new police chief’s advisory board, and the department is now looking for interested residents to fill its ranks. The...
View ArticleJoliet’s online, automated utility bill payment unavailable during system...
The city of Joliet announced that utility customers will be unable to access its online payment or automated phone payment functions during scheduled upgrades to the city’s current water and sewer...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood Police Blotter: Week of July 18
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet and Shorewood police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law...
View ArticleFoster grandparent volunteers needed in Joliet for upcoming school year
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet’s foster grandparent program offers older adults an opportunity to help children in their community develop academic and life skills that are critical to their...
View ArticleJoliet NAACP calls for solidarity amid tragedy
Megann Horstead | For the Joliet Bugle Mike Clark, president of the NAACP Joliet branch, knows all too well that inaction means action. So when it came time to acknowledge the nation’s racial divide...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Eliminate Hastert’s taxpayer-funded pension
When former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert reported to federal prison to begin serving a 15-month sentence for illegally withdrawing money to keep an alleged sex abuse victim quiet, he passed...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: CARE about the environment
I am writing to encourage people in our community to join Citizens Against Ruining the Environment – CARE to eliminate the use of disposable plastic shopping bags in Will and surrounding counties. A...
View ArticlePlainfield North’s Jarosz tabbed Athlete of the Year
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports When Plainfield North’s Zach Jarosz opted to have surgery midway through the basketball season to be ready by midseason for baseball, he had one thing on his mind – a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Small plane crashes into Joliet home
By Jonathan Samples | Bugle Staff A small airplane crashed into a house in the 1800 block of Hampton Court near the border of Joliet and Plainfield late Thursday morning. Witnesses described seeing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jarosz tabbed male Athlete of the Year
By Scott Taylor Sports Editor When Plainfield North’s Zach Jarosz opted to have surgery midway through the basketball season to be ready by midseason for baseball, he had one thing on his mind – a...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill, Lockport Community Calendar
JULY 23 Concerts on the Hill. 6:30 p.m. at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Featuring: Vocalist Cheryl Foster, Joliet American Legion Band. Lobster Fest. At Mainstreet...
View Article