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Scam Protection Event for Seniors

Teri Ellingham, sergeant with the Will County Sheriff's Office, will give a free presentation to senior citizens on home repair frauds and scam. The event will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. July 18. An increase in senior citizens falling victim to burglaries has been reports. The presentation will …

Government

Will County landmark to plow creator re-erected

HOMER TOWNSHIP -- A Will County landmark honoring the inventor of the steel plow has been re-erected after about a seven-year hiatus.       The John Lane monument, a designated Will County Historic Landmark, was re-erected July 9 on the farmstead previously owned by Lane. It now sits off of Gouger …

Government

Garage sale set for July 29 at Sunny Hill

JOLIET -- Team Sunny Hill will hold a garage sale at the County-owned nursing home from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 29.      The group is raising funds for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk to be held Oct. 1.      Sale donations may be dropped off at the reception area or with …

Government

Will County At Work available on internet

JOLIET – Will County At Work, a 30-minute show hosted by Will County Executive Larry Walsh, has another venue.      The show, now in its second year, is produced monthly and distributed to local cable access stations to be worked into their schedules. Now people who wish to watch it -- but haven’t …

Volunteers Needed

Back to School Fair Needs Volunteers!

Catholic Charities Annual Back to School Fair for low-income families will be held on Thursday, August 4th at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. Last year, more than 4,500 people attended.  Children received immunizations, dental cleanings, school physicals, school supplies, haircuts, access …

Social Services

Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives $7,500 Grant from the Grainger Foundation

Morris, Ill. – On Thursday, June 30th, the Grainger Foundation presented a check for $7,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties to support the expansion of one-to-one mentoring of at-risk children in Grundy County. The donation was presented to Big Brothers Big Sisters board …

Social Services

'Text4Baby' Program Begins

The Will County Community Health Center has a new text messaging service that provides free health messages for expectant and new mothers.  "Text4Baby" is an educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. The program will send free health tips via text message to …

Social Services

My Plate -- What's on YOUR Plate?

A new nutrition icon has been served up to help Channahon and Minooka consumers make smarter food choices. On June 2, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled "MyPlate," www.choosemyplate.gov, following the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This new icon replaces…

Death Notices

Obituary: Rosemarie Douglas

Larson-Nelson Funeral Home provided the following obituary: Rosemarie Douglas, age 76 of Minooka, IL passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. She was born on December 12, 1934 in West Germany, the daughter of Herman and Theodore (Richter) Markewski…

Government

Area communications professionals learn about role in terrorist attack

     WILMINGTON – About 120 crisis communicators from agencies across Northern Illinois learned about the history linked to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and how best to keep the public informed during an emergency.      Communications representatives from schools, hospitals, police and fire …

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