Step back in time at Isle a la Cache Museum’s Rendezvous in Romeoville
by Laura Katauskas | Staff Reporter See first hand how fur traders traveled the canal, right in the community’s backyard, some hundreds of years ago. Live re-enactors will portray life during the...
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June 8 seminar to help homeowners reduce property tax bills
State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, and state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, are inviting residents to learn how they can lower their property tax bill at their Property Tax Assessment Seminar on...
View Article8th Annual Trinity Triumph 5K is June 22
Trinity Services, Inc. is planning its 8th Annual Trinity Triumph 5K Run/Walk for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at the New Lenox Village Commons. All proceeds from the race support the people with...
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Annual golf outing supports Joliet’s Spanish Community Center
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Spanish Community Center held its seventh annual golf outing May 18 to raise funds to support its programming and services. Highlights at the event consisted of...
View ArticleJoliet Central addition wins 2017 CBC Merit Award
The Joliet Central High School Student Center Addition won the 2017 Chicago Building Congress (CBC) Award in the category of New Construction Suburbs last night at the Merit Awards Gala held at the...
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Disability Resource Center earns two $2,500 “outstanding performance” awards
Members of Disability Resource Center (DRC) staff celebrate earning two ITAC Outstanding Performance Awards on May 19 in Springfield. From left to right: Interim Executive Director Missy Martin;...
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Will County honors schools’ conservation efforts
Kindergartners from Lincoln Elementary in Plainfield react to the news that they tied with Peotone Junior High in the TREX Plastic Bag Challenge during the annual Earth Flag Awards event at the Rialto...
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Obituary: John Henry Cryder Jr.
John Henry Cryder Jr. John Henry Cryder Jr. died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on May 24. John was born July 24, 1920 in Joliet, the son of the late John and Helen Cryder. He was preceded in...
View ArticlePorters fall in sectional final
By Scott Taylor For the Bugle Coming in to the game, second seeded Lockport was looking to stop an eight-game losing streak to top seed Lincoln-Way East Friday in the Minooka Sectional final. But the...
View ArticleAnnual Garden Walk to benefit Joliet Area Hospice pediatric program
Daisies symbolize innocence, gladiolus strength, and geraniums comfort. These flowers may be seen at the featured gardens of Joliet Area Community Hospice’s annual Timmy’s Hugs and Heart Garden Walk....
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Shorewood Lions holds inaugural Mom-A-Rama
Jason Benefield (left) and Colleen Wild perform a song at the Shorewood Lions International’s inaugural Mom-A-Rama. (Megann Horstead / For The Sentinel) By Megann Horstead | For The Sentinel It was an...
View ArticleInaugural Paws on 66 Pet Rescue Day promotes animal causes
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Dogs barked, educational tidbits were learned and pets in costumes were the stars of the “Paw”rade. The Joliet City Center Partnership, in conjunction with Safe...
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Obituary: Sharon L. Barbic
Sharon L. Barbic Sharon L. Barbic (nee Ryan), 75, a resident of Crest Hill, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2017 at her home while surrounded by her family. She was born March 30, 1942 to the...
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Obituary: Dennis L. Darnell
Dennis L. Darnell Dennis L. Darnell, 73, a resident of Plainfield since 1971, formerly of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born July 20, 1943 in...
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Joliet Police Blotter: April 25-May 1
Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Joliet police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in...
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Juneteenth returns June 17 to Bolingbrook
On June 17 the annual Juneteenth Community Festival is again coming to the Performing Arts Center, 375 W Briarcliff Road in Bolingbrook from noon-10 p.m. The festival, founded in 2015 by Lawrence...
View ArticleLewis offers summer camps for teens; deadline June 15
Lewis University is offering a summer camp on learning to lead. Are you interested in learning more about leadership? Do you want to develop your own skills with team building, communication and...
View ArticleJoliet reminds residents to take precautions to reduce mosquitos
With the arrival of summer weather, the City of Joliet reminds residents to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites and help reduce the number of potential mosquito breeding sites...
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Will County schools would gain under new school funding formula
High-poverty school districts, shortchanged for decades under Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation education funding formula, could see a significant influx of funding to level the playing field with...
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Three JTHS students awarded scholarships
In partnership with the Zonta Club of Joliet, three JTHS seniors were awarded the National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc., Joliet Chapter scholarship for 2017 at the Scholarship Reception held June 3 at...
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