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Minor injuries in Peotone Road crash

Published by admin on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 8:04pm

    Although she had to be extricated from the wreckage, the driver of a Ford Fiesta who crashed into a semi truck near the Peotone Road at Old Chicago Road last week received only minor injuries.    
    The Will County Sheriff’s Department was asked to respond to the scene, just west of the intersection, on Wednesday, July 25, at 5:50 p.m.

Exelon hosts open house

Published by admin on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 7:21pm

 

More than 200 people interested in operations at Exelon’s Braidwood Station power plant attended a community information night last week, meeting with representatives and learning a little bit about the nuclear power plant in the city’s back yard.

The information session and open house took place on July 25 at the power plant’s training building on Route 53.

RC athletes under new code of conduct

Published by admin on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 7:19pm

Reed-Custer High School athletes will follow a new code of conduct when they return to their respective sports in the 2018-2019 school year.

In July, the Board of Education approved some changes to the code of conduct, following the formation of a special committee that advised some tweaks and changes to the code.

The board held a formal discussion on the policy earlier in the summer, prior to the July approval of the new document.

Council approves changes in finance department

Published by admin on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 7:17pm

The city of Braidwood has done some reorganization in their finance department. But not without some disagreement first among elected officials.

On July 24, the city council voted to hire Lori Quigley as a full-time financial officer for the city.

Lori Quigley will pick up duties that were previously fulfilled by Julie Quigley (no relation). Julie Quigley was dismissed from her position as the city’s finance officer two weeks prior.

Two men arrested for robbery of Gardner bank

Published by admin on Fri, 07/27/2018 - 8:39pm

 

FBI, Grundy Sheriff seek info about bank robber

Published by admin on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 10:02am

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Wednesday, July 25 shortly after 3:45 p.m. at the First Midwest Bank, 128 Depot St. in Gardner.

European adventures: Academics, athletics take Campos sisters across the Atlantic

Published by admin on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 8:37pm

The Campos sisters — Hillary and Leah — will never forget their college years, especially the opportunity afforded to them to travel overseas.
A senior communications major at Illinois State University, Hillary spent the spring semester studying in Florence, Italy. Her younger sister, Leah, a sophomore at Wartburg College, traveled to London, England and Paris, France with her school's softball team at the close of the semester.
The Wartburg Softball team played two games against The Great Britain Select and two games against the national team of France.

Another cop to patrol Unit 1 Schools

Published by admin on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 8:29pm

It's not official just yet, but the village of Coal City has agreed in principle to provide the Unit 1 School District with a second school resource officer.
As part of its new school safety action plan, the Unit 1 Board of Education budgeted to hire two school security officers. But plans changed after a meeting with village officials.
Unit 1 Superintendent Dr. Kent Bugg said the board was adamant that security be increased in district buildings with the addition of security personnel to supplement the services provided by a part-time school resource officer.

First week-night market to hit Broadway

Published by admin on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 8:28pm

 The community and vendors asked and the farmers market committee agreed it was time for Market Fresh on Broadway to expand with weeknight markets, and the first of two for the season will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 26.
Just days after a successful season opener, the market tents will go back up in Campbell Memorial Park as close to a dozen vendors return with their home grown vegetables, custom craftworks and handmade treats.

Township buys its first home

Published by admin on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 8:23pm

    Wilmington Township completed its purchase of the former city police station last week, and for the first time in 169 years, it has a town hall that it owns.
    The new township administration center, at 120 N. Main St., was originally the Wilmington post office, constructed and dedicated in 1957. The post office moved to its current location on North Water Street in late 1979.