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Coalers to stage “Les Miserables”

Published by admin on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 6:48pm

Mark your calendars for Coal City High School's largest musical musical production to date— “Les Miserables,” being staged at the Coal City Performing Arts Center  March 8-11.
This particular show, written by Victor Hugo, is performed completely in song with little to no spoken dialogue. Certainly an impressive feat for high school students.
“Les Miserables” takes place in 19th century France, in the midst of the French Revolution. This emotional story showcases numerous characters who undergo the struggles of war, love, poverty and the pursuit of redemption.

Unit 1 granted state library funds

Published by admin on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 6:44pm

     The Unit 1 School District has been awarded a School District Library Program Grant to support its library media programs.
    The grant program is designed to provide more library books and materials for students in Illinois’ public schools. The state legislature authorized up to 75-cents-per-pupil expenditure for qualifying schools. The grant award is based on funds appropriated by the General Assembly and the official enrollment of a school district as of the previous September 30.

Voter registration now open for General Primary Election

Published by admin on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 6:43pm

Grundy County Clerk, Kay Olson, reminds voters that the deadline to register to vote  for the March 20 General Primary Election is Tuesday, Feb. 20.
“If voters have moved or changed their name, they will need to update their voter registration. We rely on information from the Secretary of State and other state agencies for the transfer of updated information, but this information does not always make it to our office in a timely manner,” Olson said.

Kernc working on Diamond’s to do list

Published by admin on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 6:42pm

     A white board hangs on the wall across from Terry Kernc’s desk, a constant reminder of the progress taking place and the projects she strives to complete.
    In her third term as Diamond’s mayor, Kernc has a lot of successful initiatives behind her, from establishing an enterprise zone to the extensive widening of Route 113. But as she enters a new year there are still a number of projects on her to do list.

Vehicle sticker program ended

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:15pm

Residents of Braidwood will get a break in 2018, thanks to a move by members of the city council to dissolve the program that once required residents to come to City Hall and register their vehicles.

On Dec. 21, the City Council approved an amendment to the city code, eliminating the requirement for residents to purchase city stickers for their vehicles.

Contract deal reached with police sergeants

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:13pm

Braidwood’s police sergeants will start the new year under a new contract.

On Dec. 21, members of the city council approved a new collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, the Braidwood Police Sergeant Chapter 190 and the city.

Making the school a greener place to be

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:12pm

Helping the school to become a ‘greener’ place to b - this is the mission statement for the Reed-Custer High School Recycling Club.

The Recycling Club was formed in 2011 with the help of a small group of dedicated students. Club members volunteer their time emptying the recycling bins in the hallways and sorting out the aluminum cans.

The club has been involved in reducing the use polystyrene products in the cafeteria since the #6 PS plastic can't be recycled and is found to be harmful to the environment.

Three little words they hate to hear

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:09pm

    They shiver when they hear those three little words — water main break.
    The city crew had a big one last week, a break in a 6-inch line providing service to Berkot’s Super Foods and the former Ben Franklin store. It was reported at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, and by the time city workers found a valve to isolate the section that burst, the yards on the south side of Baltimore were flooded halfway to Chestnut Street, and the used car lot’s merchandise was in danger of being frozen in.

Police Officer Castro sworn in

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:05pm

    Mayor Roy Strong administered the oath of office to one new full-time and two part-time officers of the Wilmington Police Department last week.
    Luis Castro Jr. is the department’s newest full-time officer. He spent six years in the Army Reserves. Returning to the states after an overseas tour of duty, a friend gave him a tip about a job in Chicago, working security in a high-rise downtown.

City to crack down on truck parking

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:03pm

    Wilmington city officials are on a mission to nip some bad trucker habits in the bud.
    The council is paying attention to big rigs after hearing complaints from residents who aren’t happy to be breathing truck exhaust, or being startled from their slumber at the sound of engine braking.