Joliet Unity Movement begins 4th year of events, programming for teens
Joliet Unity Movement’s Youth Summit was Saturday September 16, marking the start of the fourth year of events and programming. A panel of Student Ambassadors from Joliet Township High School’s West...
View ArticleWest nips Wildcats in final seconds
By Brendan Cadman For the Bugle Jaxon Aubry and Drew Farrell connected on a 19-yard touchdown pass with just 11 seconds left in the game, as the Joliet West Tigers stunned the Plainfield Central...
View ArticlePlainfield area search for wanted fugitive puts North High School on soft...
Lowell Maxwell “Max” Ambler Plainfield police along with several other law enforcement agencies conducted an extensive manhunt Tuesday afternoon in the area surrounding Plainfield North High School for...
View ArticleTroy Craughwell School invites families in for Mother-Daughter Girls’ Night Out
By Megann Horstead | For The Sentinel Special memories were made at Troy Craughwell Elementary School’s annual mother-daughter dance on Sept. 28 in Joliet. The gymnasium transformed into a dance...
View ArticleDogs to descend on Joliet Junior College Oct. 7, 8 for dog show
The Stone City Kennel Club welcomes all dog lovers to their annual All Breed Dog Show. Hundreds of dogs and their owners will get the chance to strut their stuff in the show ring Saturday and Sunday,...
View ArticleFormer Voyager Media editor, Taylor, new Lewis University bowling coach
Lewis University Director of Athletics Dr. John Planek announced Wednesday (Oct. 4) the hiring of Scott Taylor as the Director of Bowling and Athletic Communication Assistant. “Scott Taylor will add to...
View ArticleJoliet man funded expanded cancer center in wife’s memory
Ed Czerkies, of Joliet, presents Paul Pawlak with the final $500,000 installment of his $1.5 million legacy gift to expand and enhance cancer services at Silver Cross Hospital. Joliet businessman Ed...
View ArticleJoliet Area Historical Museum becomes hub for fans of comic books, fantasy art
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Joliet Area Historical Museum was transformed Sept. 23 into a hub fit for fans and creators of comic books and fantasy art. In its second year under its current...
View ArticleVacant site at Rte. 30, Spangler Rd. OK’d for Plainfield annexation
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff An empty plot of land near the junction of US 30 and I-55 will have a chance at redevelopment under new rules, thanks to an approval this week by the village board....
View ArticleJoliet Central’s Eural “Mac” McLaughlin to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award...
Joliet Central High School’s Eural McLaughlin, fondly known as “Coach Mac,” carries a legacy amongst generations of students, alumni and families. Mac’s legacy carries on today as a Lifetime...
View ArticleSouth defeats East, 42-0
By Bob Vavra For the Enterprise About three weeks ago, Bill Bicker saw the light come on in the eyes of his Plainfield South players. “They’ve finally started to understand what we’ve been telling...
View ArticleJoliet Central honored for historic restoration project
The Joliet Central High School Student Center addition was awarded the 2017 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Restoration in Chicago on September 16, during a special awards...
View ArticleJoliet, Redeemed Connection Ministries offering snow removal assistance
Mayor Bob O’Dekirk recently announced that the City of Joliet, working in conjunction with Redeemed Connection Ministries, will offer a program to assist with residential snow removal for Joliet senior...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: WEEKLY SCOREBOARD
Glenbrook North 42, Maine East 0 Evanston 30, Niles West 0 Notre Dame 48, Marian 19 Lyons 31, Downers Grove North 28 Oswego 42, Joliet Central 14 Romeoville 14, Plainfield East 12 Minooka 31, Joliet...
View ArticleJTHS educators among STEM teachers receiving $1,000 Window World grants
Joliet West High School teacher Melissa “Missy” Stapleton and Joliet Central High School teacher Sean McKeown were each awarded the Window World of Joliet $1,000 STEM Grant. Window World of Joliet, a...
View ArticleSecond Annual Women & Girls Health Expo is Oct. 28 at Joliet Central High School
The National Hook-Up of Black Women and the Zonta Club of Joliet have joined forces to advance the status of women and girls in the Joliet-area community by hosting the second annual Women & Girls...
View ArticleJoliet Central High School Marching Band in Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
The Joliet Central High School Marching Band, under the direction of Mr. Don Stinson, was accepted to perform in the 2017 McDonald’s® Thanksgiving Parade. The 2017 McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade takes...
View ArticleLouis Joliet Mall launches youth supervision policy Friday, October 13
These signs are already posted throughout Louis Joliet Mall. On Friday, October 13, Louis Joliet Mall will launch its youth supervision policy, which requires anyone 17 or younger to be escorted by an...
View ArticleNews from Joliet Junior College
Faculty Jazz Band Quintet making fall debut Oct. 13 The Joliet Junior College Fine Arts Department will present the October installment of its Musica Viva concert series featuring the JJC Faculty Jazz...
View ArticleShaggy shroom wins Will County Forest Preserve’s fungus photo contest
Joliet resident Martha Sojka’s photo of a shaggy mane mushroom at Hadley Valley Preserve won the fungus category in the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment photo contest,...
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