Italy’s Veneto region is one of its most dazzling and romantic. Shakespeare’s tragic romance Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona. Venice and its hallowed lagoons is the repository of its art world. Its pristine and majestic mountains in north-eastern Italy, bordering Austria, is a UNESCO world heritage site, encompassing the Dolomite National Park, the Gardaland theme park, the spas of Abano Terme and the memorial sites of World War One.
Wine of the Week-Gran Passione Rosso IGT- Veneto, Italy-$12.99
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Universal Blood-Type Lungs Offer Hope For Transplant Patients
An experiment connected lungs to system that flushed out the antigens that lead to rejection
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Forest Preserve’s ‘Buzz’ nature show expands to larger TV audience
“The Buzz,” the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s monthly nature show, is expanding to a wider audience.
Starting in February, “Buzz” episodes will be featured on WJYS, a TV station that reaches more than 1 million people in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The February episode will air on WJYS at 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, as well as noon Saturday, Feb. 26. The show’s inclusion on WJYS is being funded by The Nature Foundation of Will County.
Posted inPolitics, State
Senior citizens can take advantage of state Tax Deferral Program
The Illinois Department of Revenue highlighted the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program which allows qualified seniors to defer all or part of their property taxes and special assessment payments on their principal residences. The program, which works like a loan, allows qualified seniors to defer a maximum of $5,000 per tax year (including both first and second installment payments).
Posted inEntertainment, Lockport
The ROXY to host third comedy benefit for Royal Family Kids Camp
The Well Versed Comedy, Gifts for Glory Ministries, Thrive Church, and the ROXY Event Venue brought two comedy shows in 2021 to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp (RFK) in Lockport, Ill., and were able to raise over $1600 to give towards the camps for children in the foster care system. This spring, the third show on April 29, benefitting RFK is going to be bigger with the addition of featured comedian Tracy DeGraaf, who will perform as well as Well Versed Comedy, according to organizers.
Posted inJoliet, Sports
Three Joliet West High School wrestlers advance to IHSA Girls State Wrestling Tournament
Three Joliet West High School wrestlers made history this weekend as they competed in the first ever IHSA Girls Wrestling Sectional Tournament at Naperville Central on Friday and Saturday.
Posted inPolitics, State
Connor’s measure to keep clean water affordable, accessible advances
Legislation sponsored by State Senator John Connor (D-Lockport) to ensure clean water is accessible to all communities was recently advanced out of committee.
Posted inNews, Romeoville
Ray and Bernice Holloway: A Legacy of Service in Romeoville
Ray and Bernice Holloway moved to Romeoville in 2001 where Ray worked in Valley View School District’s Transportation Department. He was appointed Village Clerk in July 2004 and won election in 2005 and 2009 but passed away in August of 2010.
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2022 Honda Civic Sport
– Honda’s Civic keeps soldiering on – in a good way. For the third time, it was named the North American Car of the year for 2022.
That’s more than any other car on the market since 1994.
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Ale Trail Night
The Heritage Corridor Ale Trail is back and in full effect! It’s time to take an adventure through the Corridor and explore our wonderful breweries with some of the best tasting beer! We are excited to get you set up for the 2022 passport so that you can win exclusive prizes.
