This year’s play is “As You Like It,” “Fer sure!” Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (May 19-21) at 7:00 pm, and Sunday (May 22) at 2:00 pm. Audience members are invited to bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating by the pavilion stage. The grounds open one hour before each performance. In case of bad weather, the event will be moved indoors.
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Silver Cross Foundation to recognize First Midwest Bank with Corporate Citizen Award
The award recognizes a local business that has demonstrated meaningful leadership through corporate social responsibility programs, philanthropy, and volunteerism in our community and at Silver Cross Hospital.
Posted inBusiness, Business, Crest Hill, Joliet, Local, News, Romeoville, Shorewood
Joliet’s new water study
The Joliet City Council earlier this year unanimously approved a $87 million bond issue, which is a portion of the $810 million project. The City of Joliet will share the costs with members of the Regional Water Commission that includes the communities of Romeoville, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Channahon, and Minooka. Following Joliet, Romeoville would be the next largest water user in the commission.
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Joliet Police Department reminds drivers to “Buckle Up”
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, a popular time for traveling to visit family and friends. Whether you are traveling down the block or across the country, make sure you buckle up every time.
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Wayne’s Words: Joliet water cost could exceed more than $100 per month
Sometimes a bit of clarity is needed to understand the transparency. Apparently, Burns & McDonnell will oversee the contractors hired to actually build the water project, a watchdog so to speak, with a $650,000 price tag. According to Patrick Clifford, regional global practice manager with the engineering firm, this project is a big deal to participate in. He called it “iconic.” I wasn’t quite sure what he intended with that description, so I looked up the definition of iconic.
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Letter to the editor in response to this article: “Joliet joins the National Mayor’s Challenge for water conservation”
While water conservation is important, this challenge being directed strictly at households effectively obfuscates the actual culprit behind the depletion of Joliet’s water aquifer and the need to build a $1.4 billion pipeline from Lake Michigan to close the gap.
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New PACE Transit joins Joliet Gateway Center
The new Joliet PACE transit center gives riders a modern, pedestrian-friendly facility with 11 bus bays dedicated to PACE service. The center will assist intercity commuters with boarding and transferring in a convenient and safe environment.
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Joliet Slammers fans can celebrate Joliet all summer long with new food offerings
“Joliet has been such an incredible supporter of our team, we want to do everything we can to give back,” states John Wilson, Chief Revenue Officer. “When our front office team first sat down to brainstorm ways to upgrade Duly Health and Care Field, it was a unanimous vote to expand and diversify our food and beverage portfolio.
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Nominate someone today who has an outstanding yard
Help recognize residents that show great pride in their property and demonstrate great pride in their neighborhood and in the city.
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Joliet Justice for Semaj Action Team speak out on 5th anniversary
“Everybody in the neighborhood was looking for her,” said Perteet recalling that awful day. “My kids played with her brother and sister and my kids to this day still talk about her. She was a quiet baby.”
