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Rochelle Library’s Flanagan: ‘A great summer’
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (259+ words) Summer is always a busy time at the library but seems to go so fast. Before you know it, it is time to go back to school and fall programming starts. We will be having our annual book sale on…...
Drivers warned of strict safety laws as school buses return to the roads
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (675+ words) With the start of the new school year just days away, drivers should prepare to share the road once again with fleets of school buses and to be aware of students moving around them. While school buses are some of…...
Joliet Chamber: From students to future leaders, Joliet region connecting education and opportunity
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (604+ words) With a new school year just around the corner, classrooms throughout the Joliet region will soon be filled with students ready to learn, grow and take their next steps toward the future. For many, that future may seem a long…...
Lawmakers Manley, Cappel served more than 200 families at back-to-school fair in Crest Hill
3+ day, 22+ min ago (129+ words) State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, recently partnered with state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel to host their fifth annual Back to School Fair in Crest Hill. More than 200 families and 428 children attended the fair, held at Richland Elementary School in Crest…...
Community Pulse: August is national “Make-a-Will month”
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (381+ words) National “Make-a-Will Month” is a great time to remind everyone to get that last will & testament completed…and to think about your charitable plans. Charitable planning is very personal – and there’s no right or wrong way to go about it....
McHenry families connect with district, community resources at back-to-school fair
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (885+ words) Miya Powers, 8, has her hair cut by Dawn Dagens of Art of Beauty Salon. Miya was among 25 boys and girls who got back-to-school cuts on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, during the District 15 Resource Fair at Parkland School. (Janelle Walker) When Jennifer Leonard…...
What Kendall County families can expect to pay in school fees
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (705+ words) Students walk into Oswego High School for the first day of the fall semester on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Eric Schelkopf) As summer enters its final weeks, schools across Kendall County are gearing up to welcome students for another year. Here is…...
Polio survivor and Chicago restaurateur to speak at Rotary Club of Joliet
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (205+ words) Ina Pinkney, a Chicago restaurateur, author, and polio survivor, will speak Tuesday at the Rotary Club of Joliet’s general membership meeting. The meeting will take place at 12:15 p.m. at the Jacob Henry Mansion Victorian Ballroom in Joliet. Pinkney – known as…...
State Rep. Sheehan collecting school supplies for Will County, southwest suburban students
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (216+ words) State Rep. Patrick Sheehan, R-Lockport, is collecting new school supplies to help local students prepare for the upcoming academic year. Residents are encouraged to donate new, unused supplies, including notebooks, folders, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, glue sticks, backpacks, calculators, rulers…...
Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (509+ words) Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes would encourage more local decision-making. But the proposal has sparked alarm across the Head Start community, where advocates say it…...