Obituary: Catherine V. Zivec
Catherine V. Zivec (nee Alaimo), 92, a longtime resident of Plainfield, was born in Joliet, on February 22, 1925 and passed away at Lakewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plainfield, on January...
View Article2018 Great Read program honors Martin Luther King’s life, legacy
Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, Lockport, Plainfield and Romeoville libraries participating in month-long program Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died April 4, 1968. Yet even 50 years later, it is nearly...
View ArticleGroup aims to move the conversation forward on Will County I-80 concerns
Residents United for Safer Highways brought representatives, officials, community together to discuss transportation, infrastructure Megann Horstead | For The Bugle With 37 fatal crashes dating between...
View ArticleBUGLE BASKETBALL RECORDS
BOLINGBROOK 14-2 3-0 What a week! Beat MP, Steelmen; H-F (9-4, 3-0) Friday ROMEOVILLE 15-3 7-0 The Ville SPC co-leaders with Steelmen JOLIET CENTRAL 14-3 7-0 January...
View ArticleVOYAGER MEDIA BOYS BASKETBALL RECORDS AND RANKINGS AS OF 12-21
BOLINGBROOK 15-2 4-0 JOLIET CENTRAL 15-3 8-0 ROMEOVILLE 16-4 8-0 BENET 15-4 3-1 MAINE SOUTH 14-5 3-2 WESTMONT...
View Article2018 Great Read celebrates a legacy of MLK
Multi-library literacy program honors Martin Luther King all February with multi-media events By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter Bringing communities together not only through literacy but in...
View ArticleJoliet officials weigh in on Will County Freight Mobility Plan
Council also pays Rialto, creates prison panel, OKs land swap By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Joliet City Council had a chance last week to take a close look at the Will County Freight Mobility...
View ArticleSteelmen outlast The Ville in 2 OT; sit atop Southwest Prairie Conference
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In the battle for supremacy, between the top two schools, in the Southwest Prairie Conference on January 26, the Spartans of Romeoville and the host Steelmen of Joliet...
View ArticleDowners Grove’s Granato to lead USA Men’s Hockey in quest for gold
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com In July of last year, Downers Grove native Tony Granato got a call from Jim Johannson, a friend and USA Hockey’s assistant...
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Emerging Playwrights Festival showcases area teens’ talent in Joliet
Plainfield sophomore debut as playwright; JCA student earns fan-favorite honors By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Provide a venue where people can sit in on a festival giving the spotlight to the...
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Joliet church adding spiritual element to martial arts
Christ-Centered Combat aims to benefit children, families Megann Horstead | For The Bugle In its simplest form, martial arts is a program rooted in self-defense at its core. For Sam Murphy, pastor of...
View ArticleTeachers play basketball Feb. 3 to raise money for Joliet students
The Joliet Grade Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence will host its fifth annual “Hoops for D86” fundraiser, presented by ExxonMobil, on Saturday, February 3 from 1–4:30 p.m. The basketball...
View ArticleIllinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 seeking Joliet location for exhibit
Non-profit works to preserve state’s rock & roll heritage, contributions The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 is a nonprofit organization that exists to preserve the history of musicians...
View ArticleWill County election news
Register to vote by Feb. 20 The Gubernatorial General Primary Election might be two months away, but Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots wants Will County residents to know how to register to vote....
View ArticleRECORDS AND RANKINGS AS OF FEB. 5
VOYAGER MEDIA PUBLICATIONS AREA HOOPS JOLIET CENTRAL 18-4 9-0 NEW VOYAGER TERRIFIC TEN #1 BENET 18-4 5-1 REDWINGS RIGHT BEHIND STEELMEN AT #2 NORTHRIDGE...
View ArticleJoliet West High School 1st Semester Honor Roll
9th Grade High Honors Ethan Adamowski, Hailey Aguirre, Keli Akabutu, Alexa Albert, Maritza Alcantar, Jose Almazan, Diego Anaya, Alana Anderson, Alyssa Anderson, Morgan Anderson, Julissa Angel, Zachary...
View ArticleInaugural film festival coming to Bicentennial Park & Theatre in Joliet
Organizers seeking entries in music, animation, documentary, comedy, drama or phone-based film By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle Like the cities of Naperville and Chicago, Joliet is set to become home...
View ArticleJoliet West wins second cheerleading title in three years
By Randy Whalen For the Bugle All season long the Joliet West competitive cheer team had one mission: To win another state championship. The Tigers accomplished that with a record performance last...
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Minooka dominates own regional; Joliet West, Plainfield Central move on
By Jeff DeGraw For the Bugle A dominate victory, a comeback and an emotional last qualifying battle were the highlights this past Saturday at the girls regional bowling hosted at Channahon Lanes. This...
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Obituary: Brenton H. “Brent”“Bink” Wadsworth
Brenton H. “Brent” “Bink” Wadsworth, age 88, U.S. Air Force veteran, 1952-1954, a resident of Yorkville, and Tarpon Springs, Fla., died February 6, 2018 at his home. He was born March 11, 1929 in...
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