As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates across the state continue to increase, particularly in downstate communities with the lowest vaccination rates, Governor JB Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike have announced vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings. All healthcare workers, including nursing home employees, all pre-k-12 teachers and staff, as well as higher […]
COVID vaccine required for Teachers, students and healthcare workers
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Opioid use on the rise in area communities
In seeking donations from potential donors, officials from the MorningStar Mission in Joliet in a recent email said, “hundreds of our Joliet and Will County neighbors die of opioid overdoses each year.” They went on to discuss the recovery programs at MorningStar and how they help addicts to overcome opioid addictions. MorningStar, however, is not […]
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Boys & Girls Club, Joliet receives new WiFi-Connected “Lift Zone” from Comcast
Comcast launched this week a new WiFi-connected “Lift Zone” at the G.W. Buck Boys & Girls Club of Joliet (GWBBGC) located at 226 E. Clinton St. Lift Zones are safe spaces where children can get online to do schoolwork and adults can get online to learn new digital skills, search for employment and access an […]
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Digging deeper into Old Joliet Prison’s history
The Old Joliet Prison along Collins Street has an almost ominous presence and the history behind it is likely even more sinister. More is likely to be revealed now that the City of Joliet has received notice of an award of a $35,000 grant from the National Park Service to prepare a National Register Historic […]
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PROVO, UT, At a time when others in the midsize truck segment seem intent on enlarging their holdings and footprint, Nissan is trying very hard to stay true to a manageable sized vehicle. The 2022 model of its Frontier pickup comes in either a king cab or the more popular crew cab configuration in recognition […]
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Plainfield High junior wins state poetry award
TTW pressroom Plainfield High School-Central Campus junior Mackenzie Burgess is one of 26 poets statewide honored in the fifth annual Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Awards. Burgess submitted her poem “New Perspectives” to the contest as a sophomore last school year. Two winners and one honorable mention were chosen in each grade level – kindergarten through […]
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COVID testing available at JJC for campus community
Joliet Junior College has partnered with SHIELD Illinois, a saliva-testing program through the University of Illinois, to offer COVID-19 testing on the Main Campus. Testing began this summer and continues for the fall semester for students, employees and members of the community. The college encourages people to get tested routinely, especially if exhibiting symptoms of […]
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Tawny Tortoise in Plainfield closes
After more than three decades, a Plainfield institution has closed its doors for good. The Tawny Tortoise, 24012 W. Lockport St., a go-to place for area shoppers who prefer unique items for themselves or as gifts, has closed after 33 years in downtown Plainfield. The closing was bittersweet last weekend as shoppers took the last […]
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“How the Word is Passed”
History, they say, repeats itself. Look back a few hundred years, and you can see corresponding events, world-wide and through time. Parallels are interesting to spot; some people might even take them as a warning, so that atrocities, inhumanities, and just plain wrong things don’t happen again. And sometimes, as in these two books, just learning about […]
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Rialto Theatre awarded $1,426,183 grant
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established to assist eligible organizations; local, regional, and national venues, promoters and producers in the effort to reopen after an unprecedented closure due to the pandemic. SVOG is administered by the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance, which includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues. “The […]
