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One Joliet Coalition Hosts Community Fun Day
The event brought together local organizations, a DJ, vendors and free food in a park whose history is rich and celebratory
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The event brought together local organizations, a DJ, vendors and free food in a park whose history is rich and celebratory
The restaurant in Crest Hill is offering free meals to anyone who is impacted and hopes other businesses will follow suit.
The festivities continue from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 20 with a car show at Longshots on Jefferson.
Lizzie Reyes got the call that a kidney was available in May and she has been improving ever since.
Lizzie Reyes currently goes to dialysis in Chicago three times and week and despite being on the donor list, the wait could be long.
Lynne Lichtenauer died Tuesday after an illness. She volunteered in Joliet since the 1970s and hosted a WJOL Friday Morning show.
Brian Culbertson, a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer whose show was originally scheduled for May 4 and 5, has been moved.
More than 250 tuned in to the event, which will be a recurring series. This episode's focus: the journalist who went missing in 1957.
Troy fire and neighboring departments responded to the fire Sunday morning.
Students Faced About A 3 Month Delay Due To Coronavirus, But Were Able To Finish Thanks To A Partnership With Smith Crossing In Orland Park
The Group Of About 15 Protestors Walked from Mayor Bob O'Dekirk's House to Councilman Pat Mudron's house Saturday Afternoon.
The Organization Credits Its Testing Procedures And Cleaning Protocols.
Students and staff will need to have daily temperature checks and certify to be symptom free to attend.
The man was arrested in March after delivering more than 100 grams of methamphetamine to undercover officers at a parking lot in Joliet.
Attorney Bob Fioretti told attendees to the July 14 press conference that the group Stop Northpoint plans to coordinate with existing suits.
The Protest Was Organized By And JustUS 4 All and was organized in conjunction with the Lurry family.
Organizers Make the Call To Cancel The Event Which Draws Upwards Of 200 People Every Year.
Thunderstorms Caused A Postponement For The Educators for Students Rally That Was Originally Scheduled For July 11
Hashtags such as #blackfolksinmasks, #blackmeninmasks, #blackwomeninmasks and #alliesinmasks will be used in the project.
About two dozen people wanted Mayor Bob O'Dekirk to resign and be arrested for the May 31 incident and want answers in Eric Lurry's death.