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Hundreds of JTHS Partners Honored at 2017 Salute to Service Event
Over 350 were in attendance to recognize Joliet Township High School partners and volunteers at the Salute to Service Partnership Event on May 2, 2017 at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. The annual...
View ArticleAirola, Butler lead Indians past Cougars for SPC title
– Compiled by Drake Skleba -Minooka (22-9, 14-4) catcher Nick Airola and centerfielder Jon Butler, led the Indians past Plainfield South 6-5 in eight thrilling innings, for the 2017 Southwest Prairie...
View ArticleForest Preserve District of Will County launches new website
The address is the same – ReconnectWithNature.org – but the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s new website has a completely different look and feel and it’s faster, more interactive and photo...
View ArticleUniversity of St. Francis names dean’s list for spring 2017
The University of St. Francis has named its dean’s honor list for the spring 2017 semester. Students who have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of the semester in which he or...
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JTHS Band Alumni Association invites alumni to perform at July 13 “Concert in...
The Joliet Township High School Band Alumni Association (JTHSBAA) is excited to invite alumni back to perform with current members of the Joliet Central and Joliet West bands at a delightful summer...
View ArticleArea sending five to finals
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com CHARLESTON – Heading into Saturday’s finals, Joliet West senior Melzina Johnson is sitting in third place in the Class 3A long...
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Locals set new standards at state meet
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com CHARLESTON – Heading into the state track and field meet, Joliet West’s Melzina Johnson had posted jumps in the 17-feet range all...
View ArticleLeaf burning proposal for Will County
Dear Editor, Several residents in Will County have complained to me about smoke generated from burning of leaves over the past several years. In unincorporated areas of the county the only...
View ArticleTrojans, Young 2-run walk-off blast, sinks West Aurora
CLASS 4A REGIONAL FIRST ROUND PLAINFIELD SOUTH REGIONAL Trailing, West Aurora 3-2, in the bottom of the seventh inning, at Legion Field, Trojan Nolan Young, stepped into the batters’ box. With a...
View ArticleLewis hires Quigley-Smith from USF
Lewis University Director of Athletics Dr. John Planek announced on Monday (May 22) that he has hired Samantha Quigley Smith as the 13th head women’s basketball coach in school-history. “The Lewis...
View ArticleRacing returns to midsummer at the Magnificent Mile and a Half, kicks off NBC...
Chicagoland Speedway announced today its 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race will take place Sunday, July 1, moving back to its longstanding, fan-favorite summer date and kicking off NBC’s live...
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I-55 interchange study pact gets another amendment; Construction not expected...
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff It’s been a long-standing topic of discussion for anyone who has ever been frustrated on the interstate. For more than a decade, the process has been slowly...
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Joliet, Lockport, Crest Hill and Shorewood Police Blotter: April 11-May 2
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 not...
View ArticleO’Dekirk: Possible new funding for Rialto Square Theatre
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle A new source of funding for the Rialto Square Theatre could be announced next week, Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk recently said. The mayor’s comment followed a...
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Your help needed in locating photos of Illinois Vietnam veterans
When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was finished in 1983, the wall listed approximately 58,000 servicemen and women who had either died in action or went missing in action during...
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Lewis tabs USF’s Quigley-Smith as next coach
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com How does a program in the Joliet area replace a coach with bloodlines to one of the top athletic families in Will County? With...
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Next weekly job fair is June 1 at Will County Workforce Center
Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair hosted by the Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1,...
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Knudsen completes triple crown; Meyer doubles up in shot put
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com CHARLESTON – No matter the sport, no matter time, winning a triple crown is milestone for any athlete. That is what Minooka’s...
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Joliet juvenile arrested for Monday arson at Old Joliet Prison
Joliet Police Department today announced the arrest of a Joliet 17-year-old for intentionally setting a fire Monday, May 29 at the Old Joliet Prison,1125 Collins Street. Firefighters battled the blaze...
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Joliet and Lockport Police Blotter: April 18 – 23
Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Joliet and Lockport police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been...
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