Everclear will headline the first night of RomeoFest, a four-day summer festival in Romeoville, Illinois, on August 6, 2026, with a free performance at the Romeoville Toyota Pavilion.
Everclear to headline at RomeoFest
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Rest in peace to Roger Powell Sr., a legendary champion on and off the court.
Roger Powell Sr. was an Illinois basketball legend, having set the Joliet Central all-time scoring record, starred at Illinois State University, and earned a gold medal in the Brisbane, Australia Professional Basketball League, as well as dedicating 34 years to teaching and mentoring generations.
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Triumph through Community: Strength in the Face of Challenge Across the 40th District
The community of Kankakee County has come together to support each other in the face of adversity, as evidenced by the historic $1.5 billion investment by CSL Behring and the outpouring of support following the recent tornado.
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Impress Your Guests with a Delectable Maple-Bourbon Easter Ham
This Maple-Glazed Easter Ham recipe provides a hands-off approach to the main dish, perfect for pairing with traditional Easter sides, and can be found at Culinary.net.
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Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings
Illinois farmers and lawmakers face hurdles in their agenda to expand raw milk sales due to strict state regulations and health concerns, despite federal support from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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Business Books on Diversity by various authors
This article discusses the importance of diversity in the workplace and how it can be improved by reading books such as “The Racial Wealth Gap”, “The Real Ones”, and “The Inattention Economy”, which discuss the racial wealth gap, the need for people of color to be authentic, and the contributions of women of color to the internet.
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ICJC Statement on the Illinois Commerce Commission’s Approval of ComEd’s Data Centers Proposal
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved ComEd’s proposed changes for data centers, but the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition is urging the state legislature to pass the POWER Act to protect Illinois from data center impacts.
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Joliet hires new Media Engagement Director
Sydney Thompson has been hired as the City of Joliet’s new Media Engagement and Communications Director, replacing Rosemaria DiBenedetto, and will serve as the city’s primary spokesperson with an annual salary of $120,000.
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Regulators Ok ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a proposal from Commonwealth Edison that allows the electric utility to seek a security deposit from developers of large-load projects to recover costs associated with data centers, while also initiating new proceedings to investigate unaddressed issues and adopt new ratepayer protections.
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Joliet District 86 students Superintendent awards
21 students from Joliet Public Schools District 86 received the Superintendent’s Award for the second trimester of the 2025-2026 school year.
