Friday | Naperville Sun
These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the reports include when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.
Friday | Examiner.com
CBS picks up 'Mike & Molly' star Melissa McCarthy's comedy pilot
Melissa McCarthy has come a long way since growing up in Plainfield, IL. In the past year, she's won and been nominated for awards for her roles in both Mike & Molly and the acclaimed comedy Bridesmaids .
Friday Feb 10 | Morris Daily Herald
Saturday Galabration benefits SMIP school
This year, St. Mary Immaculate School is featuring some notable auction items at its annual fundraiser, Galabration '12: Diamonds & Denim, to benefit the school and its children.
Friday Feb 10 | Post-gazette.com
Suburban Chicago Schools Lag as Bilingual Needs Grow
The rapid growth of Latino and other immigrant populations in Chicago's suburbs is outstripping the ability of public schools to provide bilingual programs mandated by Illinois, and government financing for the programs is shrinking, state records show.
Wristbands Sold to Benefit Woman Severely Injured by Drunk Driver
Red wristbands are being sold to raise money for Tamara Watkins, the Plainfield woman seriously injured when her SUV was struck by an alleged drunk driver nearly four weeks ago.
Plainfield in NY Times Story on Non-English Speaking Students
Suburban Chicago schools can't keep up with the need for bilingual programs prompted by the huge increase in non-English-speaking students, according to an article in the new York Times .
Joliet Drama Guild presents - Lion in Winter'
"The Lion in Winter," written by James Goldman and directed by Luke Pascale of Plainfield, is a story about the King of England and his daytime-TV train wreck of a family.
Lambert: Plainfield Abolishionist Brothers' Memories Live On
Part Two: Plainfield Abolitionists The Inquiry Decades before the outbreak of the Civil War 150 years ago, the battle to end slavery had been waged by abolitionists, typically under a cloak of secrecy.
Oswego, Aurora parents dismayed at proposed school boundaries
After a couple months of meetings and maps, parents are looking to send the Oswego School District's boundary committee back to the drawing board, at least for a few details.
Classic car showroom coming to Plainfield
The Plainfield Village Board on Monday approved a special-use ordinance for a planned development to allow for the sale of classic cars at the Rod Baker showroom on Joliet Road and Dillman Street.
Grant to help pay for pedestrian bridge in Plainfield
But that is not the only grant that will be used to support much-needed public improvement projects in the village this year.
Driver in Runaway Wreck Gets $500K Bond
When Juan Serrano-Ortega was caught driving without a license in Kansas four years ago, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement secured an order to have him deported.
Movie explores 'Vanishing of the Bees'
A free screening of the movie "Vanishing of the Bees" will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Plainfield Public Library, part of the Green Village Lecture Series.
Joliet approves plan for VA clinic
The Joliet City Council approved a development plan that allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to take over a section of Silver Cross Hospital for the clinic.
Driver Killed by Car Going the Wrong Way on I-80 Enroute to Plainfield
The driver killed in the accident caused by an intoxicated driver going the wrong way on Interstate 80 early this morning was headed to his girlfriend's home in Plainfield , according to a report in the Chicago Tribune .
Organize Oswego's downtown merchants?
The Village of Oswego's new economic development department is prepared to assist downtown merchants in organizing themselves to promote their businesses and the downtown.
Willie R. Waddell: 44, of 650 Third Ave. in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Thursday on charges of driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle.
Business briefs: Joliet mayor will present State of the City address
28. The event will be hosted by the Joliet Chamber of Commerce at the Autobahn Country Club, 795 CenterPoint Way.
BULLETINS: First Baptist Church offering Kidz Zone
Parents may drop off their children at the church for crafts, activities, games, music and snacks, while they enjoy shopping, a date night or simply relax.
One person can make a difference by Lynn Meredith Sugar Grove-In the fall of 2010, 17 students in NIU Professor Jack King's Sociology 392: Organizing for Social Change class sat brain-storming ideas for a class project.