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Since its creation in 1988, the Valley Carvers Association and its members have promoted an interest in and appreciation of wood sculpture, wood carving and "plain old whittling." Bob Willis, an association board member from Coal City, said the club constantly strives to promote a broader community interest in woodcarving as a creative art form ... (more)

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Four food panties in Braidwood, Wilmington, Gardner and Coal City will be able to provide nearly 280,000 meals to area families thanks to proceeds received from Exelon Nuclear Braidwood Generating Station's "Fishing for a Cure" charity tournament held Saturday, May 19.

Trick-or-treat hours in Coal City and Diamond are set for Monday, Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. Carbon Hill trick-or-treating... From where do Braidwood homes get their water, from a treatment plant or wells? Is it contaminated with tritium? The CBS Ch.2 news story the other night made it sound as if living in Braidwood was a invitation to cancer.

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A Coal City man was arrested Tuesday for reportedly stealing two bottles of liquor by sticking them in his pants at Berkot's Foods last week.

A Coal City Library District project put on hold will be able to resume after Coal City village board members approved an amended conditional use permit at their meeting Monday night.

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I live in Coal City, IL, a handful of miles South of the first Commercial Nuclear Power Station.

Construction is to begin Tuesday, weather permitting, on portions of U.S. 6, west of Illinois 47 to Walker's Corner.

A man who operates reactors at a nuclear power plant was 'thrill seeking' when he put on a mask and hijacked a woman's car at gunpoint, DuPage County authorities said Friday.

Trick-or-treat hours in Coal City and Diamond are set for Monday, Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. Carbon Hill trick-or-treating... From where do Braidwood homes get their water, from a treatment plant or wells? Is it contaminated with tritium? The CBS Ch.2 news story the other night made it sound as if living in Braidwood was a invitation to cancer.

Ann Gill Editor The Will County Governmental League awarded the village of Diamond a $1 million grant to upgrade the intersection of Route 113 and Will Road in February 2011.

Ann Gill Editor The Illinois Fire Chiefs Association annually recognizes the hard work and dedication of exemplary fire chiefs, and this year the honor goes to Coal City's Harold Holsinger.

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Mr. Edward G. Zelinko Sr., 91, of Coal City, Ill., passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012, at Walnut Grove Village.

The 41 drivers and monitors with Illinois Central School Bus in Wilmington, IL, have voted to join Teamsters Local 179 in Joliet.

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