New Speedway gas station coming to Joliet
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The City of Joliet is getting a new gas station at the southwest corner of Route 53 and Emerald Drive. Joliet officials approved a series of measures to satisfy this...
View ArticlePlainfield mosque gets last stamp of approval
Center agrees to name change, parking committee Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffThe site at 23616 W. Street will officially be converted to a mosque, after the final approvals this month by the...
View ArticleSaint Paul the Apostle teachers win awards
Jessica Contreras, Rev. John Belmonte, Celeste Jay Jessica Contreras and Celeste Jay were recently honored with the Core Values in Catholic Education award by the Diocese of Joliet. Contreras was...
View ArticleLocal group working for change in Haitian village
Marnie Van Wyk By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Many people want to bring the change they wish to see in the world. Not everyone goes on to carry out this aim. When New Life for Haiti picked one...
View ArticleJoliet public schools early preschool programs receive state awards
Congratulations to Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) School, Edna Keith Elementary School, and Marycrest Early Childhood Center for being recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education for...
View ArticleLewis U, JJC and COD working to keep vets in college
Lewis University is partnering with Joliet Junior College and College of DuPage to enhance student veteran retention and educational success. The new program “Student Veteran Peer to Peer Mentorship...
View ArticlePlainfield North beats South in PKs
By Matt Le Cren For the Bugle Plainfield North soccer player Nathan Green had a good feeling going into Monday’s Class 3A regional quarterfinal game at crosstown rival Plainfield South. Yes, Green and...
View ArticleMinooka girls cross country wins running away
By Jeff DeGraw For the Bugle The weather cooperated and the streaks continued on Saturday at the Southwest Prairie cross country championships held at Channahon Community Park. Joliet Central’s...
View ArticlePACE proposes raising bus fares, transfer fees
PACE Route 290 bus passes by CTA Route 85A bus stop at the corner of Caldwell and Touhy avenues in Niles. If the PACE fare increase is approved, riders would have to pay the same fare for both buses....
View ArticleJesse White: Teen driving deaths down due to graduated licensing
Kicking off National Teen Driver Safety Week, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced teen driving deaths have decreased by more than half. According to the Illinois Department of...
View ArticleJoliet Township High School news
Superintendent, board to host Coffee & Community Conversation October 23 Joliet Township High School Superintendent Dr. Cheryl McCarthy and the Board of Education invites families and community to...
View ArticleWill County Take Back the Night takes to the streets of Joliet
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Since 2007, nearly 75 female homicide victims and children from Will County are recorded. Enter the annual Will County Take Back the Night vigil and march, which...
View ArticlePlainfield recognizes work of the UN
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffMembers of the Zonta Club of the Joliet Area accept special recognition from the Village Board on Oct. 16, in honor of United Nations Day. Oct. 24 is United...
View ArticleSouth boys win third-straight cross title
By Jeff DeGraw For the Bugle The weather cooperated and the streaks continued on Saturday at the Southwest Prairie cross country championships held at Channahon Community Park. Joliet Central’s...
View ArticleJoliet West invited to perform at 2018 Music for All National Festival
Music for All National Festival brings together the nation’s finest school music ensembles. The Joliet West High School Symphonic Band is invited to perform at the 2018 Music for All National Festival,...
View ArticleJoliet Central holding 7th Annual Veterans Ceremony Nov. 9
On Thursday, November 9, Joliet Central High School will honor local veterans and those currently serving in the armed forces at its 7th annual Veterans Ceremony. This hour-long program begins at 2:20...
View ArticleOctober brings “awareness” of depression to Will County
Dr. Rita Gray, a licensed psychologist, is the director of clinical training for the Will County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Division. With October being “Depression Awareness Month,” Dr....
View ArticleWalmart, Trader Joe’s joins Meijer in produce recall
Following Midwest retailer Meijer Inc. recall of some packaged produce items in six states due to potential listeria contamination, Trader Joe’s and Walmart also announced they are recalling certain...
View ArticleOver 150 Joliet Township High School students honored by College Board, ACT,...
Joliet Township High School is proud to announce the success of its students who took College Board’s Advanced Placement® (AP®) Exams as well as the success of students who took the ACT test or the...
View ArticleDrive Sober campaign enforced for Halloween
This Halloween the Joliet Police Department is cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort and is giving a fair warning to holiday revelers:...
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