JTHS grad Helen Brereton Cutler celebrates 103rd birthday
Joliet Township High School recognized alumna Helen Brereton Cutler, who graduated from the school in 1931, in honor of her 103rd birthday. JTHS Alumni Association President Nancy Terlep Bartels...
View ArticleHopString Craft Beer and Music Fest celebrates 5th year in downtown Joliet
Megann Horstead | For the Bugle Chicago’s craft beer scene is rich and flavored, but the HopString Craft Beer and Music Fest brought scores of brew masters to downtown Joliet Saturday. Area...
View ArticlePorters win season opener over DGN
Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard SCORE: Lockport 20, Downers Grove North 9 RECAP: The Lockport defense was on the field for more than 85 plays and the Trojans dominated time of possession, but it was the...
View ArticleIHSA AREA FOOTBALL FRIDAY SCOREBOARD
Bolingbrook 7 Glenbard West 17 Homewood-Flossmoor 56 Downers S. 6 Maine South 44 Montini 13 JCA 14 Franklin (WI) 24 Oswego 7 Minooka 6 Plainfield East 6 Joliet Central 0 Oswego East 49 Joliet West 14...
View ArticleSteelmen defense dominant in loss
By Scott Taylor | @Taylor_Sports Entering a new conference, Joliet Central was anxious to end its losing streak in the Southwest Prairie Conference opener against a young Plainfield East squad. While...
View ArticleWeekend sports roundup: Benet volleyball wins own tournament
Once again the Benet girls volleyball team ran away with its own tournament championship, defeating Neuqua Valley in the championship, 27-25, 25-21. Benet’s Veronica Snelling was named MVP of the...
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Porters finish off Trojans
By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard While it is impossible to have a winning streak after the opening week of the season, but counting the three-game streak that Lockport ended last season with, that is...
View ArticleRichard Petty to join Legends Club at Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway announced that Richard Petty will be inducted into the Legends Club this September as part of an action-packed four-day racing weekend for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, the...
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Lockport senior named world champion
Alexandrea Albright, a senior at Lockport Township High School, recently captured the world championship title in showmanship and reserve world championship in horsemanship at the 2016 Built Ford...
View ArticleMorris Man Charged in Louis Joliet Mall Shooting
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle A suspect sustained non-life threatening injuries during a shootout with Drug Enforcement Administration agents Tuesday evening outside of the Louis Joliet Mall. Adan...
View ArticleJoliet Police Blotter: Week of Aug. 31
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that...
View ArticleDave Says: Paying Cash Doesn’t Make It Smart
Dear Dave, What is your opinion on paying cash for a “tiny house”? Wes Dear Wes, This may be a really un-hip or un-cool thing to say, but I wouldn’t buy a tiny house at all. Paying cash for...
View ArticleResidents, stakeholders discuss proposed downtown Joliet tax expansion
Megann Horstead | For the Bugle The city of Joliet is considering a proposal that would allow officials to renew an expiring special tax on businesses located in the downtown area in addition to...
View ArticleD.204 looks to increase Hispanic, alumni outreach
Megann Horstead | For the Bugle New to Joliet Township High School District 204 this year is a Community and Alumni Relations Office. The change is part of a district effort to revamp its outreach...
View ArticleLockport chemistry teacher heads out on ocean expedition
Sarah Steinke selected for STEM initiative exploring deep-sea biology, geology in Eastern Pacific A chemistry teacher at Lockport Township High School is taking part in a real-life science adventure,...
View ArticleJoliet man charged with indecent solicitation of boy
A Joliet man has been charged with several felonies, after Will County prosecutors say he sent a series of emails of a sexual nature to a Mokena boy and then traveled to meet the minor. Paul Frank...
View ArticleJoliet Township Infant Childcare Center designated Gold Circle of Quality
The Joliet Township Infant Childcare Center retained its Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois for the 2016-17 school year, the center announced earlier this month. As the...
View ArticleLarry Walsh delivers 2016 state of the county
Larry Walsh delivers 2016 state of the county Will County Executive Larry Walsh delivered his 11th annual state of the county address during the Will County Board’s August meeting. During the...
View Article9-1 roundup: DGS golf victorious
The Downers Grove South boys golf team shot a season low 155 to defeat Morton in a match held at Village Greens in Woodridge. For DGS, Dean Netzel shot a two under par 34. Other scores that counted...
View Article9-6 sports roundup: Area soccer, golf and volleyball results
Benet soccer (3-1-1, 2-0) receiver goals from Franklin Rutkowski and Ben Kelly to take down Nazareth 2-0. Connor Mote and Jason Rowaiye had assists, while Brian Gould have four saves for the shutout....
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