Green, Riley lead Steelmen past Eisenhower
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle Jalen Green and Noah Riley each had a pair of hits and drove home a pair of runs as Joliet Central (2-1) hammered Eisenhower 15-1 in five innings. Jim Zdanwic and Jared...
View ArticleBengals, Crowder and Sullivan blank Providence
The Bengals improved to 4-0 on the season behind a combined two-hit shutout from Jack Crowder (2-0) and Dylan Sullivan, and blasted Providence 7-0 on Friday. Crowder struck out seven Celtics in his...
View ArticleMan gets fatally stabbed at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet
By Brian Stanley bstanley@buglenewspapers.com A Chicago man has been arrested after a Wisconsin man was fatally stabbed March 24 at Harrah’s Casino. The incident occurred about 9:57 p.m. in the...
View ArticleRichardson, Fitzmaurice, “South Small Ball” slams Streator
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle Sunny skies and frigid 38 degree temps with 16 mile-per-hour easterly winds off the frigid waters of Lake Michigan greeted the Plainfield South Cougars for their 2019...
View ArticleJoliet hosts city council candidates meeting
At the March Member Luncheon, five Districts were invited to speak on the election for the Joliet City Council which will take place April, 2. District 1: Larry Hug started off his speech by saying...
View ArticleWoman dies in home fire set by her grandson
By Brian Stanley An 87-year-old woman died March 22 after her grandson allegedly set their house on fire. The blaze was reported about 1:30 p.m. at a two-story residence in the 1900 block of Glacier...
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Carl Sandburg students read to rescue dogs
Carl Sandburg students from Susan Vanisko’s second grade classroom practiced their reading skills at a field trip to Wags 2 Wishes in Plainfield. (From left to right) Students Edgar Rios and Gabriel...
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Man who attempted to enter homes is arrested
By Brian Stanley The man who allegedly tried scamming and forcing his way into three different homes has been arrested. Shorewood police said Angelo Ristick, 31, was apprehended March 21 in Chicago...
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Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow provides Drug Detection Canine to...
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has purchased a drug-detection K-9 for the Park Forest Police Department to assist local law enforcement efforts in removing dangerous drugs from our...
View ArticleNiles West Sam Galanopoulos headlines 2019 Voyager Media All-Area Girls...
By Mark Gregory Editorial Director @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com In the second half of the 2019 Voyager Media Prep Shootout All-Star game, Niles West senior Sam Galanopoulos took the game...
View ArticlePorter “Web Gems” stun L.T. 3-0, in Bajenski Memorial opener
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In their Steven M. Bajenski Memorial Tournament First-Round game with Lyons Township, the Porters of Lockport took to a 1-0 lead into the top of the fifth inning....
View ArticleJoliet Fire Department conducting Hydrant Testing
The Joliet Fire Department will be entering the first phase of its annual hydrant testing beginning on Monday April 1, 2019. The testing program will be conducted Monday through Friday, between 8:00...
View ArticleIannantone, Vera lead Hilltoppers past West Tigers, in WJOL opener
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle After setting an IHSA Class 5A Football State Championship Game record with 40 carries which produced 331 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the football...
View ArticleCappalletti, Romeoville earn walk off win over Bolingbrook
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle In another edition of the Valley View School District Rivalry between Romeoville and Bolingbrook it was The ‘Ville that came home with district bragging rights. On the...
View ArticleTwo men shot to death in Joliet
By Brian Stanley Two 26-year-old men were shot to death in separate incidents in Joliet last week. The first occurred at 11:54 a.m. March 25 when shots were reported near Cutter Avenue and Ada Street....
View ArticleAREA BASEBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Through games of March 30 CENTRAL SUBURBAN NORTH Deerfield 3-1Z Highland Pk 5-2 Vernon Hills 5-3-1 Glenbrook N 2-5 Maine West 1-5 Maine East 0-2 CENTRAL SUBURBAN SOUTH...
View ArticlePorters repeat as Voyager Media Baseball Team of the Week
By Drake Skleba For the Bugle Last week the Lockport Porters were Voyager Media Publications Week One Area Baseball Team of the Week. The Porters opened up their 2019 campaign with six consecutive...
View ArticleFour people arrested at Collins Street prison
Four arrested at Collins Street prison By Brian Stanley Four young men were arrested March 28 for allegedly trespassing inside the long-closed Collins Street prison. Since the Joliet Correctional...
View ArticleTwo people drown in the DuPage River
By Brian Stanley Two people drowned March 31 in the DuPage River near the Hammel Woods Dam in Shorewood. About 5:50 p.m. Abraham Ramos, 28, of Palatine, went into the water near the dam, which is yards...
View ArticleMusician gets back prized violin after nearly a decade
By Brian Stanley Eight years after her prized violin was stolen from her home, a local musician experienced an unexpectedly upbeat coda. On March 4, 2011, Casey McGrath found her Joliet home had been...
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