BASEBALL: Marotta tosses no-hitter for Westmont
Westmont defeated Plano 2-0 as Alex Marotta tosses a no hitter for the Sentinels. Joe Donovan was 2-for-2 with a pair of singles and a stolen base. Wesmont improves to 14-10 overall and 3-6 in the...
View ArticleJoliet council approves pact with forest preserve, Shorewood for public bikeway
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Trails joining the City of Joliet to the Village of Shorewood will soon connect after Joliet council action taken at their March 7 meeting to approve an...
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JTHS recognizes Illinois State Scholars from the Class of 2017
Joliet Township High School District 204 is pleased to announce that 70 Joliet Township School District students from the graduating class of 2017 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars by The...
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JTHS Superintendent urges lawmakers, governor to pass state budget
Joliet Township High School District 204 Superintendent Dr. Cheryl McCarthy joins more than 380 school chiefs from across the state, representing 1.3 million students, in calling for the Illinois...
View ArticleIndians 9-run fifth slams Plainfield Central 12-1
Minooka senior right-handed pitcher Jackson Shepherd (6-0) fired a two-hitter as the Indians (14-7. 6-3) blasted Plainfield Central 12-1, in five-innings. A nine-run Indian explosion in the top of the...
View ArticlePorters rally past Marist at Ed Flink Field
Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Lockport (11-8) tied the contest at 2-2 and then Brent McDowell’s booming double, drove home what would eventually be the game-winning run. Six Porter pitchers...
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Speedway announces race sponsor
Chicagoland Speedway and Nickelodeon announced that the number-one entertainment brand for kids is the entitlement sponsor of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, Sept. 17, dubbed the...
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Joliet, Lockport and Shorewood Police Blotter: April 4-13
Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Joliet, Shorewood and Lockport police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have...
View ArticleConstruction of recreation center on Joliet’s east side to resume this summer
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle After a halt in plans to build a recreation center on Joliet’s east side, Joliet Park District officials are looking to resume their effort with the project as early...
View ArticleJoliet Township donates $100,000 to Hospice
Joliet Area Community Hospice (JACH) honored by Joliet Township with a $100,000 grant to support the building of a Veterans Memorial Garden. “We researched veteran projects in the community and this...
View ArticleTigers, Peplow blank Oswego East
After falling 12-11 in a Southwest Prairie shootout to Oswego East on Thursday, the Tigers needed a huge outing from senior right-hander Connor Peplow (4-0), on Tuesday at Oswego East. Peplow...
View ArticleHilltoppers, O’Brien sweep away Dons
Joliet Catholic Academy (13-10-1, 7-1) swept an East Suburban Catholic doubleheader from Notre Dame (9-14-1, 2-9) on Wednesday at Gillespie Field. Hilltopper senior Mike O’Brien’s, walk-off single in...
View ArticleSeniors to take virtual trip thanks to Senior Star’s new pilot program
By Laura Katauskas | Staff Writer Residents of Senior Star at Weber Place will be embarking on journeys and interacting with visitors throughout the world, all without leaving their seat. Thanks to a...
View ArticleESCC leading Hilltoppers, Tyrell blank Marian Catholic
At frigid and windy Gillespie Field in Joliet, the Hilltoppers (13-10-1, 8-1) behind a combined three-hit shutout by Aidan Tyrell (2-1) and Brendon Wills, blanked Marian Catholic 1-0. In a huge East...
View ArticleMarozas’ near-perfection blanks Plainfield East.
19 up and 19 down. Plainfield South’s University of Kentucky-bound right-handed pitcher Austin Marozas (2-2), was looking for perfection in his Southwest Prairie outing with Plainfield East (15-11,...
View ArticleESCC-leading Hilltoppers sweep away MCC
After sweeping away Marian Catholic (16-8, 10-4) and replacing the Spartans as residents atop the East Suburban Catholic Conference penthouse, JCA (16-10-1, 11-1) continued its torrid play at Gillespie...
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Minooka is ready for the playoffs on the heels of snapping Plainfield North’s...
By Scott Taylor For the Bugle Last year Minooka fell 2-0 to Plainfield North in what was North’s 55th straight Southwest Prairie Conference win. However, the competitive nature of the game gave the...
View ArticleBaseball Roundup: Plainfield South Cougars, Ash grab Southwest Prairie...
In a battle for first-place in the Southwest Prairie Conference, University of Missouri-bound Konnor Ash (5-3), led his Plainfield South Cougars (18-7-1, 10-3), past archrival Plainfield North 7-3....
View ArticleObituary: Richard LeGrand
Richard Lee LeGrand, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30 with his loving family by his side. Richard is survived by his children, John (Mary) LeGrand and Teresa (Peter) Adams; grandchildren,...
View ArticleJoliet Central JROTC competing in Bowl Championship in Washington D.C.
After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Joliet Central High School JROTC Leadership Team composed of Team Captain Callista Cromwell, members Jasmine Flores, Dana York, Lauryn...
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