MorningStar Mission is hosting their annual Culinary Caravan Progressive Dinner on August 7th, featuring food from The Curator’s Café, Juliet’s Tavern, Cemeno’s Pizza, and the Victorian Ballroom, with tickets available for $75 or $125 for a VIP experience.
MorningStar Mission Hosts Annual Culinary Caravan Progressive Dinner
Posted inBooks
“Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist” by Jasmin Graham
Jasmin Graham’s book “Sharks Don’t Sink” explores the science of sharks while also discussing the racism and sexism that minority women face in the field, drawing parallels between the freedom of sharks and the Black lives of her ancestors.
Posted inLifestyle
Movie Preview – Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Get a sneak peek of the highly anticipated movie, DISC+ Movie Preview: Fight Night – The Million Dollar Heist. Don’t miss this epic heist!
Posted inRegional
Plainfield grapples with imposing a self-storage tax
Plainfield Village Board is considering imposing a 5% tax on self-storage units, while also considering eliminating the amusement tax of 1% on businesses that hold various activities where spectators pay for admission or participation.
Posted inFeatured
Joliet Drama Guild New Musical Heathers opens
The Joliet Drama Guild is presenting Heathers: The Musical, a dark comedy about a high school student who falls in love with a dangerous new kid and concocts a dark and twisted plan, from July 26 to August 4.
Posted inOpinion
Vice President Harris and the rest of the agenda
Vice President Kamala Harris is running for President and has received over 2 million dollars in donations and the support of over 2500 pledged delegates, as well as the support of grassroots people from all walks of life, in an effort to ensure she has a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to pass needed legislation.
Posted inRegional
Illinois Democrats – including Pritzker – endorse Harris for president
Illinois Democrats, including Governor JB Pritzker, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination following President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection.
Posted inEnvironment
Invenergy developer building $30M facility employing 250 local construction workers
Invenergy is building a $30 million Center of Excellence in Bolingbrook, IL to advance the clean energy economy, which will include a machine shop, warehouse, training center, and Generation Control Center.
Posted inLocal
Will County to host Public Information Meeting on Mills Road-Cherry Hill Road Study
Will County DOT is hosting a public meeting on July 30, 2024 to discuss improvement options and gather public input for the Mills Road-Cherry Hill Road Phase I Study.
Posted inLatest News
Bolingbrook native launches innovative gun safety and SmartPad App to save lives
Kayla Austin, a 21-year-old local innovator, has developed a patent-pending technology, “My Gun’s Been Moved”, which provides responsible gun owners with 24/7 monitoring and notifications if their firearms have been moved, enhancing the safety of children and communities.
