Plainfield North, East, Central and Hilltoppers claim Regional Championships...
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, May 30 and 31st, the IHSA Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional, will be played in Darien. With the success of Plainfield School...
View ArticleOakton advances to NJCAA Division III World Series championship game
The Oakton Community College baseball team grinded its way to the national championship game of the NJCAA Division III World Series by defeating Tyler Community College (Texas) 3-2 on Tuesday, May 29....
View ArticleStart planing your summer festival fun right here
Compiled by Bugle staff, here is your guide to a summer’s worth of suburban single-day and multi-day festivals and celebrations. June 2-3 • Bolingbrook Cavalcade of Planes. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at...
View ArticleObitituary: James “Jim” L. Pangrazio
James “Jim” L. Pangrazio, 89, passed away on May 18 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born in Chicago on April 19, 1929, he resided in Channahon for several years. He retired from ComEd after 45...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keeping Joliet’s history alive: Property restorations lauded by council
By Marney Simon | Bugle Staff Owners at four historic properties in Joliet have had their hard work noted by members of the city council. On May 15, the city issued proclamations in celebration of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shaughnessy hits walk-off to send North to state
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com A tear-filled Ryan Shaughnessy is greated by her teammates as she crosses home plate with the game-winning run in Monday’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cerrato, timely hitting send Tigers to state finals for second time in three...
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Nick Cerrato earned a win in his first start of the season, leading Plainfield North to a state berth for the second time in three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Force Awakens: Star Wars Day returns to downtown Joliet
By Marney Simon | Bugle Staff The Dark Side made a visit to downtown Joliet on Saturday, June 2. The Joliet Public Library hosted their ninth annual Star Wars Day, with assistance from the Joliet Area...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dog Days of Summer: Paws on 66 Pet Rescue Day in Joliet
By Marney Simon | Bugle Staff A rainy morning pushed the event back by about an hour but couldn’t stop man’s best friend from taking over the streets of downtown Joliet on Saturday, June 9. Chicago...
View ArticleSchools partner to ease degree path for nursing students
Road from associate’s to BSN can start at JJC and finish at Lewis Joliet Junior College and Lewis University have formed a partnership enabling students with an associate degree in nursing to earn...
View ArticleJoliet Central Class of 1993 invited to 25th reunion on June 23
The Joliet Central Class of 1993 is cordially invited to their 25th reunion on Saturday, June 23, beginning with a morning tour of the Joliet Central High School campus and conclude with a dinner-dance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon delivers $10,000 for new food bank center in Joliet
Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise StaffAmazon presented the Northern Illinois Food Bank with a $10,000 donation in June. That money represents about $80,000 worth of food that the food bank can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Locals to take on Mistwood at WWGA Amateur
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com When the 118th Women’s Western Golf Association Amateur Championship gets underway at Romeoville’s Mistwood Golf Club, it will do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thompson tops all-area softball team
By Mark Gregory Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Before the season started, Plainfield North senior Greta Thompson knew the season would be a good one – she just didn’t know how...
View ArticleJefferson Street Bridge over Des Plaines River in Joliet closing July 9
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that a two-month full closure will take place on the Jefferson Street Bridge (eastbound Route 30) over the Des Plaines River in Joliet beginning July...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Taste of Joliet brings thousands to town
Enterprise Staff Report It was a legendary weekend at ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium, as thousands passed through the entry ways for the 2018 Taste of Joliet. The annual festival again brought...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ale Trail Passport highlights haven of craft beer in area
Iron&Glass owners Eric Schultz and Colt Snodgrass sell over of nearly 200 varieties of beer, cider and mead in Romeoville. The Heritage Corridor Region has 19 stops in DuPage, Will and collar Cook...
View ArticleThree Bugle schools grab top-seeds in 45th IHSBCA/Lawler Summer State Tourney...
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle On Monday morning, the 45th edition of the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association/Phil Lawler Summer State Tournament, commences at eight regional sights,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Route 66 Raceway’s most explosive night of drag racing returns July 14
By Mark Gregory Editorial Director @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com What do you get when you mix top-notch drag racing with the flare of a Ringling Bros. Circus? The answer is Burndown at...
View ArticleWater tabled: City to consider options for new water source
By Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff The city of Joliet is on the hunt for a new water supply. On June 18, members of the City Council reviewed a proposal for engineering services to explore options for...
View Article