9 Troy educators named Joliet Area Great Teachers
Nine of the 30 Joliet Area Great Teachers selected this year by the Joliet Chamber of Commerce and Industry are educators at Troy Community School District 30-C. The teachers were chosen by the...
View ArticleArrest made in Joliet double homicide
By Jonathan Samples | Bugle Staff sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews Joliet police arrested a Bourbonnais man for the murder of a man and woman whose bodies were found inside a Joliet auto body...
View ArticleJoliet teacher arrested for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
A teacher at Dirksen Junior High in Joliet arrested last week for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child will appear in front of a Grundy County judge March 24. Kyle R. Camp, 36, of Minooka, was...
View ArticleAmazon to add 500 full-time jobs at Joliet facility
Amazon representatives announced last week a new community collaboration with area veterans, as well as plans to add 500 new full-time positions at its Joliet fulfillment center. The company presented...
View ArticleJoliet works to keep tap water safe
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews From the Democratic presidential debate to national news coverage, the Flint, Michigan, water crisis has received a wave of...
View Article‘Dancing With Our Local Stars’ set for April 9
The stage is set for the 10th annual Guardian Angel Community Services “Angelica: Dancing With Our Local Stars” gala and fundraiser. The event – scheduled April 9 at Bobak’s Signature Events &...
View ArticleWill County state’s attorney reminds voters to report election irregularities
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow is urging citizens to report election irregularities to the county’s Election Fraud Hotline. Citizens are encouraged to report inappropriate activity, such as...
View ArticleBenet holds off late Joliet West rally – heads to state
By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard DEKALB – Two years ago after Benet lost in the state title game, then sophomore Danny Sobolewski texted coach Gene Heidkamp to tell him the Redwings would return to...
View ArticleVoyager Media All-Star game coming Sunday!
The Eighth Annual Voyager Media Prep Shootout is back again at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. Tip time for the girls game is at 5:30 p.m., while the boys play at 7 p.m. Last year was the...
View ArticleJoliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill, Lockport Community Calendar
See what’s happening this weekend and plan your upcoming week. Email sweditor@buglenewspapers.com to submit your event. MARCH 19 Plantable Paper Art. 2 to 3 p.m. at White Oak Library Crest Hill Branch,...
View ArticleJCA hires alum and former Purdue All-American Kristen Jaworski-Stuckwisch to...
Joliet Catholic Academy Athletic Director Dan Sharp and Girls Athletic Coordinator Tina Kinsella are proud to announce the hiring of Kristen Jaworski-Stuckwisch as the new varsity cheerleading coach...
View ArticleMuch ado about nothing
By Jonathan Samples | Bugle Staff Another avalanche of statements from Illinois legislators and Gov. Rauner were sent out last week – each assigning blame for the state budget standoff to the other...
View ArticleJCA raises over $35K at St. Baldrick’s event in support of childhood cancer...
The Joliet Catholic Academy community came together March 9 during their annual Spring Fling week to raise money in support of conquering childhood cancers. The annual JCA St. Baldrick’s event has...
View ArticleCoalition announces expo to help Joliet homeowners
The city of Joliet said its upcoming housing expo will provide prospective homeowners the resources they need to ease the home buying process. The Joliet Housing Expo is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to...
View ArticleStudy finds Will County 14th healthiest in state
A grant-funded study released March 16 ranks Will County among the healthiest counties in Illinois. The Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health study uses data sets collected from numerous sources to...
View ArticleJoliet West teacher named Golden Apple finalist
Joliet West High School Director of Vocal Music Tim DeBoer was recently selected as one of 30 finalists for the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The finalists, selected from a pool of...
View ArticleCooking for a Cause raises almost $6,000 for charity
Joliet Township High School and Chicagoland Speedway have concluded a seven-month culinary arts project that raised $5,762 for charity and added two new kids’ meals to the 2016 Chicagoland Speedway and...
View ArticleCity report suggests improper billing in costly Evergreen Terrace lawsuit
By Megann Horstead | For the Bugle sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @BugleNewspapers A decade of decisions places Joliet in its current position; sifting through the litigation process to secure the...
View ArticleJoliet Blight Reduction Program 2 approved
By Megann Horstead | For the Bugle sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews Joliet’s effort to address issues related to blighted properties moved forward March 15, with city officials unanimously...
View ArticleLeveraging economic development in Joliet a priority
By Megann Horstead | For the Bugle sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews Two and a half months into his tenure, new Joliet Economic Development Director Steve Jones and staff have compiled a list...
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