Public input sought for America in Bloom visit to Joliet
Thanks to a sponsorship provided by Canadian National, the City of Joliet will participate in an America in Bloom program this summer. Judges from the 501c3 non-profit corporation will tour the city...
View ArticleJoliet Fire Department to start annual hydrant testing
The Joliet Fire Department is entering the first phase of its annual hydrant testing beginning Monday, April 2. The testing program will be conducted Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The...
View ArticleNicor natural gas pipeline replacement project underway in Joliet
As part of the ongoing Nicor natural gas pipeline replacement project, Arbor Gate Drive, between Drauden Road and Arbor Falls Drive, will be closed beginning March 27. It is anticipated that the work...
View ArticleJoliet says farewell to city employees entering retirement
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle The Joliet City Council recognized employees soon entering retirement at its March 20 meeting. Director of Public Utilities James Eggen and Director of Building...
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Holocaust survivor shares her story at Troy Middle School in Shorewood
The crowd watches on Holocaust survivor Magda Brown (right) shares her story at the podium centered in the Troy Middle School gymnasium. (Megann Horstead/For The Sentinel) She recalls life in the...
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Voyager Media area well represented in national semifinal
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com In this season’s NCAA Division-I men’s basketball tournament, Loyola-Chicago has been the Cinderella of the dance. The No. 11 seed...
View ArticleEngelbert Humperdinck to play Rialto April 21
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com For many people, their job is just what they do to pay the bills as they count down the days to retirement. For Engelbert...
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North team sets girls’ scoring mark
By Randy Whalen For the Bugle As the only senior starter for the Benet Academy girl basketball team, Tsimba Malonga knew she was capable of scoring. But after suffering a hyperextended knee and missing...
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South nips North All-Stars in close contest
By Randy Whalen For the Bugle The purpose of an all-star game is to have fun. There was no doubt that the players on the court during the Voyager Media Boys Basketball All-Star Shootout, on Sunday,...
View ArticleVolunteer judges needed for the Joliet West High School Healthcare Career Fair
This year, the Health and Medicine Academy at Joliet West High School is hosting a Healthcare Career Fair on Thursday, April 26. Currently, the Health Occupations students are compiling a career...
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Bolingbrook’s Gabby Smith is the 2018 Voyager Media Girls Basketball Player...
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com When Gabby Smith stepped on the floor for her first season of basketball for the Raiders, she knew her class could be the one to...
View ArticleJoliet to host prison open house in August
City, museum working on entertainment, offerings By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle For anyone who’s itching for a chance to visit the grounds of the old Joliet Prison, there’s an open house planned...
View ArticleShorewood residents air concerns over proposed warehouse development
By Megann Horstead | For The Sentinel Residents packed the boardroom March 27 at the Shorewood Village Board of Trustees meeting, as officials were slated to review proposed plans for a warehouse...
View ArticlePick up petition for Nov. 6 Will County General Election
Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots wants to remind individuals interested in running as an independent, new party or sanitary district trustee candidate in the General Election on November 6, about...
View ArticleJoliet teacher receives Golden Apple for excellence in teaching
Golden Apple surprised Lynne Thigpen Elementary School First Grade Teacher Carrie Garrett with the highly respected Golden Apple Award of Excellence in Teaching. The annual award, which recognizes and...
View ArticleVoyager Media Publications Area Standings through 4/3/18
Central Suburban North Glenbrook North 8-0 Vernon Hills 6-3 Maine East 4-2 Deerfield 4-2-1 Highland Park 3-3-1 Maine West...
View ArticleGreenman Theatre in Elmhurst holding “Glengarry Glen Ross” auditions April 22-24
GreenMan Theatre will hold auditions later this month for David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Auditions will be held April 22, 23, and 24 starting at 7 p.m. The production...
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Buh leads all players as 2018 Voyager Media POY
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Coming into this season, little was expected of the Benet Academy boys basketball team. The Redwings were coming in with several...
View ArticleRANDY HOUSER TO JUMP START THE MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES OVERTON’S 400...
Chicagoland Speedway announced today that country music star Randy Houser will perform before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 on Sunday, July 1. The Overton’s 400 pre-race concert is...
View ArticleMiller’s No-No leads Plainfield North past Plainfield Central
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In Tuesday’s Southwest Prairie Conference opener, Plainfield North senior right-hander pitcher, Brady Miller (4-0) fired a no-hitter at the Tigers’ archrival from...
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