Braidwood News

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The historic depot that has sat near the railroad tracks since 1882 is set to move on down the road this Sunday.

Michele Micetich sits at the desk in the Carbon Hill Museum, which serves as a gathering spot and a source of education about the community's history during the annual Carbon Hill Homecoming.

Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Generating Station will be working in the Kankakee River this week, cleaning the area in front of the station's water intake structure.

DOWNERS GROVE – Although the economy is affecting Exelon Nuclear' s decommissioning funds, there's plenty of time ahead to recoup before the company begins dismantling its reactors.

A debate on whether or not to amend the building permit fee structure has been sent to a workshop session of the city council.

Exelon officials are still working to determine the cause of a tritium leak reported Sunday.

Coal City Fire Protection District recently used new technology funded by Exelon Nuclear's Dresden Generating Station to transmit a heart attack victim's EKG results directly to Morris Hospital, which significantly expedited the patient's treatment.

The extent of what I've gotten myself into became clear late last week, when my fiancee Amber brought home a book displaying examples of wedding invitation designs.

Two men lost their lives over the weekend in a Route 53 accident in Wilmington. Forty-four year old Gregory Henderson of Lockport Township was a driver in one vehicle, and 33 year old Robert Brown, Junior of Braidwood was a passenger in another vehicle.

For the third consecutive year, Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Station has teamed up with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and local bass clubs to enhance the fishing experience at Braidwood Lake.

A Pontiac man is dead after a one-vehicle accident early Friday evening on Interstate 55, just south of milepost 232, near Braidwood.

May 20, 2009 7:39 pm US/Central CHANNAHON, Ill. A barge crew discovered female human remains Wednesday afternoon in the Des Plaines River, prompting speculation that Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic may have been found.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with representatives of Exelon Generation Co.

They are common household items: Dolls, coffee cups, mops, even mattresses, and for some families there is a now fear that they are all toxic.

Members of the City-Wide Community Choir join together for a trio during a dress rehearsal at Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood.

Chief Shabbona Firefighters Association has set Sunday as the date for Pow Wow 2009.

History: The settlement of Custer Township began in the 1830s along the wooded areas around Horse Creek and Kankakee River banks.

When people showed up to give away their dogs and cats at a local shelter last year, the main reasons they cited were "no time" and accidental pet pregnancies.

Change is coming. This looks like the best weekend of the year so far to fish. Until then, crappie have been the main story and head the Midwest Fishing Report.