In alignment to the event’s purpose of amplifying the diverse, inspiring work of women and gender nonconforming filmmakers, the theme of the Joliet-area LUNAFEST is, “Bossing Up” – Empowered Women, Empower Women.”
Zonta Club of Joliet 2023 LUNAFEST
Posted inBusiness, Commentary, Politics, State
Illinois Chamber responds to Governor Pritzker’s State of the State Address
While the current budget situation is good, we always have concerns about whether the budget proposals will build new permanent spending into the budget that the state will have difficulty in honoring when the inevitable economic downturns occur.
Posted inDrivin, Living
Association of National Advertisers presents 2023 Driving Influence Award to QYOU media for Hyundai TikTok campaign
QYOU Media, a media company powered by the Creator Economy, identified 11 Black Creators and, together with Culture Brands, developed a two-phase digital influence campaign. Together, they created a viral campaign for both the ultimate family vehicle and benefits of an electric lifestyle.
Posted inEducation, Joliet, Sports
Joliet Township High School Girl Wrestling Team members qualify for state
Five members of the Joliet Township High School Girls Wresting Team qualified for the IHSA Girls State Wrestling Meet after competing in Sectionals over the weekend.
Posted inDrivin, Entertainment
Chicago Auto Show is bigger and better for 2023
More than two-dozen manufacturers are showcasing their latest cars including the latest e-cars, subcompacts and supersized vehicles-all with tons of innovations. There’s more to just sitting in the cars and looking at the interiors, you can experience them first-hand on test tracks right inside the exhibit halls.
Posted inBooks, Living
“On Freedom Road: Bicycle Explorations and Reckonings on the Underground Railroad” by David Goodrich
In the early spring of 2011, while taking a rest from a cold bike ride, David Goodrich wandered into a museum. There, he was handed a large brass ring that was once a slave collar.
It reminded him of something he knew: one of his ancestors was a ship’s captain in the “Triangle Trade.” Holding the collar, and acknowledging that “white folks like” him have different ties to slavery than do Black Americans, he yearned to “discover how some… [African] descendants later brought themselves to freedom.
Posted inJoliet
Joliet Central and West High School Student of the Month February 2023
Joliet Township High School Students of the Month are nominated and selected based on character, responsibility, and academic performance or improvement.
Posted inEducation, Joliet, Sports
Joliet Central Wrestler Qualifies for State
Joliet Central sophomore wrestler Charles Walker qualified for the IHSA Boys Wrestling State Meet at the 220lbs weight class last weekend. Walker is coached by Pat McGovern, George Hiler, Larry Pennuto, Stan Whiting, Keandre Wiley, and Christian Smith. The IHSA State Meet takes place February 16-18 at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
Posted inCrest Hill, Local, News
Diocese of Joliet seeking applicants for anti-poverty grants
Applicant organizations or parishes may request grants of up to $3,500, and their initiatives must focus on at least one of the seven corporal works of mercy: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned and bury the dead.
Posted inHealth, News, State
Medicaid changes could leave hundreds of thousands uninsured
“At the state level, we estimate a total of roughly 384,000 will lose coverage because we believe in doing everything, we can to help eligible Medicaid customers keep their benefits,” DHFS spokesperson Jamie Munks said in an email.
