‘Mac’ honored by is peers
By Matt Le Cren For the Bugle Eural “Mac” McLaughlin was a 5-foot-1, 118-pound quarterback his senior year at Dunbar High School in 1959. In his final high school game, McLaughlin faced CVS star Dick...
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Workforce Center of Will County to host weekly job fair Nov. 2
Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair at the Workforce Center of Will County from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Among the positions employers will be looking to fill are CDL Class A...
View ArticleConsolidated 911 dispatch center will serve 31 Will County communities
The Will County Board is partnering with the Laraway Communication Center to form a consolidated 911 Dispatch Center. The new public safety dispatch center will serve 31 communities. “Having one...
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Minooka beats Notre Dame in 8A playoffs
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Just when it looked like a Jake Loebbaka interception would seal the deal for Minooka in the opening round of the IHSA Class 8A...
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Bears’ linebacker Acho speaks in Plainfield
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com If someone in Plainfield didn’t know better they would think the Chicago Bears had a bye week this week. That is because just a...
View ArticleHomam W. Saadi DDS joins team at Valley View Dental-Naperville
Valley View Dental is proud to welcome Homam Saadi, DDS to the Valley View Dental staff in Naperville. Homan W. Saadi DDS grew up in a family of dentists where most of his family members are dentists....
View ArticleJoliet Central placed on lockdown following hoax 9-1-1 calls
The Joliet Police Department responded to early morning calls about an armed man near Joliet Township High School – Central Campus. School officials followed suit by initiating a hard lock down. The...
View ArticleJoliet Rotary salutes Big Brothers Big Sisters
Joliet Rotarians honored Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Will and Grundy Counties on October 15 during a special event held for mentors (Bigs) and mentees (Littles). This year Rotary International’s...
View ArticleRialto issues eviction notice to Gallery Seven in Joliet
By Megann Horstead | For the Bugle A Joliet art gallery is facing eviction from its current location after nearly 9 years on North Chicago Street in the Rialto Square Complex. Gallery Seven, at 116 N....
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Indians pull out all the stops in win over Barrington
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Owen Kapple tallied 138 yards and a TD in Minooka’s win over Barrington. If someone would have offered a bet that No. 13 seeded...
View ArticleCollege financial aid information session offered Nov. 13 in Joliet
With the cost of higher education continuing to rise, state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, will help residents receive the financial assistance they need to pay for their schooling at a College...
View ArticleNews from Joliet Catholic Academy
Open house Nov. 9 The Joliet Catholic Academy family warmly extends an invitation to area families; experience JCA firsthand by attending Open House for prospective students and families on Thursday,...
View ArticleSilver Cross honors 500 Club Volunteers
At a recent luncheon, Silver Cross Hospital honored members of the “500 Club Volunteers” who donated 500 or more hours of their time in a 12-month period by working in various departments within Silver...
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Special season comes to an end for Minooka
By Matthew Kamp For the Bugle EDWARDSVILLE – The Minooka Indians were ready to swing the momentum in their favor midway through the third quarter, but then Norman Harris and the Edwardsville Tigers...
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Indians earn second in state for second-straight season
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com BLOOMINGTON – After reaching the IHSA Class state championship match a season ago, Minooka had one goal in mind this year and...
View ArticleAssociated Orthodontists in Joliet hosting supply drive for troops
Associated Orthodontists is proud to announce its second annual supply drive for the U.S. Military at each of its six locations. The drive will run throughout the month of November, and all donations...
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Romeoville’s Cahue among the state’s best
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Up until Christian Duarte made the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State team as a junior in 2014, Romeoville...
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PACE approves first major fare hike in six years
Pace headquarters. By Igor Studenkov For the Bugle The PACE suburban bus transit agency’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a budget that included the first major fare hike since 2009....
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Rocky Tops All: Minooka’s Tennessee-bound Perinar is tabbed 2017 Voyager...
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com When it comes to Minooka volleyball, there is no name that is more prominent than Perinar. And, as the final of the five siblings...
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Joliet man guilty of girlfriend’s 2002 murder
Eric Glover Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced last week that a Joliet man who shot his longtime girlfriend while she was in bed with their young child has been found guilty of...
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