Servings: 6 / Total Time: 55 mins Ingredients: Directions: Ginger Butternut Squash Bisque Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Ginger Butternut Squash Bisque
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Carrot Soup with Orange & Tarragon
Servings: 8 / Total Time: 40 mins Ingredients: Directions: Carrot Soup with Orange & Tarragon Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Corps to host public open house, gather input about Brandon Road Interbasin Project
Joliet, Illinois – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is hosting a public open house December 5 to review and discuss the detailed designs and construction strategies for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Joliet, Illinois. The open house is scheduled from 4-7 […]
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Will County Health Department and IDPH remind residents to prevent food poisoning
With Thanksgiving just days away, the Will County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reminding Will County residents to take precautions this holiday season to protect everyone from foodborne Illnesses. Every year, the CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 […]
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Joliet Mayor shuts down four establishments for vaping violations
“We want strict enforcement of the law with zero tolerance for violators.” Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy has shut down four local establishments for violating laws related to selling vaping materials to underage individuals. This is the third operation since September when complaints about underage selling of vaping materials were received by the City of Joliet. […]
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Food Pantries meet the holiday need
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are all about celebrating the season with family and friends. But this time of year, also brings stress as many are wondering just how they will put food on the table. Katie Heraty, media relations director for Northern Illinois Food Bank, said 50,000 holiday meal boxes will be distributed to neighbors […]
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Service project submission deadline for MLK Day of Service is Nov. 30
The MLK Day of Service Planning Committee is looking for service projects that can be completed at the 17th annual Joliet-Area MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Only one agency representative needs to be on-site to open the doors for our volunteers. We will have two assigned project managers […]
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Joliet School Dist. 86 students perform at Illinois Music Education Honor Festival
Seven Joliet Public Schools District 86 junior high students who auditioned were accepted to attend the Illinois Music Education Association District 1 Honor Band, Choir, and Orchestra Festival at Unity Junior High School in Cicero. The students participated in group activities, lessons, and performed in a concert at the end of the day. District 86 […]
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Plainfield East HS Band Director to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Plainfield East High School Band Director David Lesniak is preparing for the performance of a lifetime with the “Band Directors Marching Band.” Lesniak, who has taught at PEHS since 2008, is looking forward to this opportunity. The French horn player will be among 400 band directors from all 50 states, Mexico, and Canada marching […]
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Support the USF Francis Fund through Giving Tuesday on November 28
Lisa Sampalis, USF Vice President for University Advancement, said that the university’s Giving Tuesday focus for this year is the Francis Fund. “The Francis Fund allows us the opportunity to respond to the emerging needs of our students, enabling them to bloom and pursue a brighter purpose. Take part in Giving Tuesday and support USF […]
