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Residents press aldermen to allow leaf burning

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 7:03pm

    While Alderman Steve Evans isn’t ready to lead a charge in support of leaf burning in the city of Wilmington, he is listening to the residents who have brought him their complaints about leaf removal, or lack thereof.
    Last fall, the Wilmington City Council suspended the city leaf vac program, in which residents could rake their leave to the parkway for the massive leaf vac to pick up. Last spring, the council terminated the manpower-costly program.

Santa to arrive next week!

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 7:01pm

    “Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind — and that’s what’s been changing. That’s why I’m here, maybe I can do something about it,” said Kris Kringle in “Miracle on 34th Street.”

Council to sell land to township road district

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 6:53pm

    The Wilmington City Council last week agreed to sell part of the former city landfill site on Strip Mine Road to the Wilmington Township road district.
    The site has long been used by the road district for its equipment garage and materials storage. It is the northeastern 1.4 acres of the 80 acres the city owns at that site.
    Wilmington township highway commissioner Bill Weidling said the property purchase is pretty much cut and dried.

Fighting drug abuse, there’s still work to do

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 6:42pm

Braidwood has made strong efforts over the past several years battling the opioid epidemic, cracking down on dealers and working to connect addicts with services.

Still, Braidwood’s fire chief said there’s still a problem, and it’s one that emergency services and local partners are working to fix.

Braidwood Fire Protection District Chief Barry Eggers said that the most recent report from the station shows that for every 100 ambulance calls, five are to respond to an overdose or possible overdose.

STEM lab gets 3D boost

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 6:38pm

The STEM lab has been outfitted with new 3D printers for Reed-Custer’s seventh and eighth graders. And, RCMS instructor Jeff Sukley says, the hands-on training has been cause for some big excitement among students this year.

Last spring, the school district set aside $30,000 for a new 3D printer for the lab. The package the school was able to secure, however, actually came with a total of five printers of various sizes, ready for multiple projects for students who rotate through the lab throughout the school year.

Coalition set to bring new therapy for new year

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 6:36pm

Two months after being named a recipient of some important grant dollars, the Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition (BAHCC) is firming up plans to bring a unique form of therapy to children and adults in the area.

In September, the BAHCC was awarded $10,000 from the Community Foundation of Will County (CFWC). The plan – to use the cash to pay for innovative art therapy.

A salute to those who served

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 5:09pm

    Observed at the 11th hour, on the 11th day or the 11th month, Veterans Day is set aside to acknowledge the men and women of the United States armed services for their honor, courage, sacrifice and dedication to the country they call home.
    This year’s ceremony, the 10th presented by the Coal City Public Library District, was held on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918.

Diamond to host holiday lighting ceremony

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 5:08pm

   It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to celebrate the holiday season the village of Diamond has announced it will host its first annual holiday lighting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 1.
    The event will get underway at 5 p.m. with the lighting ceremony followed by musical selections performed by Coal City High School’s Footnotes show choir. Santa and Mrs. Claus are slated to arrive from the North Pole to meet with children between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Parents/guardians can bring cameras to capture the moment.

Tis’ the season to lend a hand

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 5:07pm

     Christmas is five weeks away and to assure local families have a feast on the table and gifts under the tree, the Coal City Food Pantry is preparing for its annual holiday distribution.
    As its does each year, the pantry will host a special food and gift distribution early in December. And when it comes to the gifting, it’s decided to try something new this Christmas.

3124 now in service

Published by admin on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 5:06pm

To celebrate the arrival of its new ambulance, the Coal City Fire Protection District kept with long standing tradition by wetting it down and pushing it into its designated spot in the apparatus bay.
It’s a ritual in the fire service to christen new apparatus with a wet-down ceremony, a practice that dates back to the 1800s when fire pumpers were pulled by horses.