“Car dealerships are a destination, and we look forward to welcoming new customers and being able to offer high quality vehicles like Mercedes-Benz in Romeoville,” said Mayor John Noak.
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“Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class” by Blair LM Kelley
“My work as a historian has always begun with the stories of my ancestors,” says Kelley and she opens this book with an angry man, his son, and the story of Henry, who was “born in bondage” and ultimately became a blacksmith. Kelley admits that she doesn’t know much about Henry’s earliest life but in adulthood, he became a voter and “he was part of a community” – something that Kelly “found time and again” had given “Black folks [a] sense of self.”
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Forest Preserve to build walking, biking trail along Preston Heights
“I was proud to secure $1.1 million to establish a safe pedestrian and bike path along Route 53,” Foster said. “This project will help connect residents to local businesses, schools, and more, all while helping to reduce emissions. I’ll continue fighting for the federal resources to bolster our local economy and preserve our outdoor areas for future generations to enjoy.”
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Night of Hope benefit for Int’l Society for Better Health Sunday June 11
Six women chefs, passionate to help and support each other, have joined together to raise money to benefit the non-profit International Society for Better Health (ISBHA) for their school and food security programs.
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Dedication of World War ll Submarine Memorial in Joliet
The City of Joliet would like to invite the public to attend a special Flag Day ceremony, which will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at 30 North Bluff Street. A group of U.S. Submarine Veterans from the Northeastern Chicago area, USS Chicago Base, are dedicating a memorial to remember the 28 World War II Submarines that traveled through Joliet on their way to the Pacific theater. The monument will be installed at the existing Veterans Memorial, on the south side of Bicentennial Park.
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Juneteenth Books by various authors and illustrators
The celebration is coming soon, you can feel it in the air. Your entire family will gather for one special day. There’ll be picnics and tasty foods, dancing, and storytelling. No, it’s not Christmas or your birthday, not Easter or Ramadan. It’s Juneteenth and these three new books will help you understand why that day […]
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Fresh Produce Pop-Up in Joliet
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with the Community Nutrition Network and Senior Services Association, Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, and Community Lifeline Ministries to host the event.
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Free fishing for dads on Father’s Day weekend
Head to Monee Reservoir or Hidden Lakes Trout Farm on Father’s Day weekend to take advantage of the free fishing days sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which means no fishing license is required. The Forest Preserve will throw in free bait and other treats for dads. Also scheduled are kayaking, late-night fishing and yoga programs.
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Book Signing: Meet The Author Ora J. Holloway
Saturday: June 17, 2023 @ 11am to 12pm Igniting The Fire 134 East Cass Street, Joliet, Il 60432 Books will be available for purchase. Event is free: All Are Welcome WE GIVE YOU HOPE Hot Meals To Go Program Hope & Divine Purpose Transitional Home, Inc. Israeio Holloway/CEO Have a different meal every 2nd and 3rd Thursday […]
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African American biographies by various authors
For anyone who likes to watch the ponies, or who thrills to the Triple Crown each year, “Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey” by Katherine C. Mooney (Yale University Press, $25) is a book filled with action and history. Isaac Murphy was born a slave in 1861 and became a horse jockey, as many Black men did then. Horse racing was one of America’s most popular sports in the mid-nineteenth-century and Murphy was one of America’s most well-known athletes, Black and white – but while his work, the races he won, and the prizes he captured made him famous then, Murphy is often forgotten today.
