Plainfield News

Calling all Plainfield and District 202 seniors and senior parents: What's next for you after graduation? Whether you're headed to college or starting a new job, tell us your plans in the comments below.

Village of Plainfield trustee Garrett Peck started his new role as interim executive director of the Plainfield Park District this week, but said that, for now at least, he's not getting paid.

Illinois doctors soon may win the right to prescribe limited doses of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions after Illinois lawmakers endorsed a measure legalizing medical marijuana.

Ricardo Gutierrez was convicted of gunning down a man who supposedly threatened his girlfriend and her baby.

Brian Peppers recalled watching the television show Cops with his grandfather, and how the old man warned him that if he didn't change his ways, he would end up like the shirtless man getting chased down and tackled by the law.

The Friends of the Plainfield Public Library are hosting a community-wide Garage Sale and Vendor Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 18.

A Will County judge said she will review any psychiatric history obtained about a boy allegedly abused sexually at the hands of a teenager.

When Cole Zuponeck was 9 months old and not yet crawling, his parents, Kristin and George of Plainfield, took him to their pediatrician.

All are invited to the Baccalaureate Service for the Morris Community High School graduating Class of 2013 in the high school auditorium at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.

April 19 Kenneth Forsberg Jr., 30, of 322 Hickory Ave., was arrested at 2:07 a.m. and charged with DUI and hit and run in the 600 block of Belmont Avenue, police said.

The Joliet City Council could vote next week on whether to lay out for the public what plans already exist for building an immigrant detention center in town.

We wrote last fall about a form of government assistance for aging veterans called the Aid and Attendance pension benefit , which reimburses veterans and their families for the costs of caregivers working in the home or can be used to pay for assisted living or nursing home care.

Like Angelina Jolie, they are beautiful women. Young mothers. Friends who live near each other in their Plainfield homes.

May 11 Martin D. Ayala, 17, of the 16000 block of Arbor Drive was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.

School of Rock won't officially be in session until June 11, but the new downtown Plainfield music school is inviting residents to an open house party on June 1. Owner Jason Fein said prospective students will get to see what School of Rock, 24026 W. Lockport St.

Community Unit District 300 board members have moved from one charter school proposal to another, holding a public hearing Monday night for the Illinois Online Charter School.

A family of eight escaped unscathed from a fire that started in the garage of a home in the 13700 block of Amherst Court Monday night, according to the Plainfield fire department .

David Abrego: 19, of 54 Pine Lane in Hodgkins, was arrested by Romeoville police Sunday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and no license.

Plainfield police are looking into a rash of vehicle burglaries they believe happened in the early hours of May 10.

The Village of Plainfield is looking to fill an open spot on the Plan Commission.