UIS men’s tennis earns first NCAA D-II bid
University of Illinois Springfield earned its first bid to the NCAA Division II national men’s tennis tournament on Tuesday. UIS was awarded the fifth seed in …
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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
May has been identified as Mental Health Awareness month, and the Springfield Police Department would like to remind residents of …
Former Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Mascoutah Trucking Company Out of More Than $600,000
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – This morning, Timothy P. Mayer, 41, of Waterloo, Illinois, appeared in federal court in East …
Register Beginning May 18 for Exciting Fall Soccer Offerings
Fall Youth Soccer Registration Dates Tuesday, May 18 at noon for girls Wednesday, May 19 at noon for boys Thursday, …
JJC Makes Education Affordable For Students
Guadalupe Medina, a computer science major, chose to attend JJC because it was more affordable to attend a community college …
Joliet Fire Department will be entering the First Phase of its Annual Hydrant Testing
The Joliet Fire Department will be entering the first phase of its annual hydrant testing beginning on Monday, May 17th 2021. The …
New $4.25 million clubhouse in the works for Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin
The Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin is preparing to start construction of its new 20,000 sq. ft. clubhouse at the …
Springfield Police: Narcotics and Firearms Arrest
April 28, 2021, members of the Springfield Police Department Street Crimes Unit and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force …
Beach Park Resident Arrested After Exiting Vehicle Armed with Firearm During Traffic Stop
A Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy on Monday, May 3, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m. was on patrol in the area …
Motorcycle Crash Seriously Injures 2 at Algonquin Rd and Wolf Rd, Fox River Grove
Police from Barrington Hills, Fox River Grove, and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office; and firefighters and paramedics from Fox River Grove …
Slammers announce 2021 fireworks dates and tickets on sale
The Joliet Slammers are excited to announce that Fireworks Fridays presented by DuPage Medical Group will return in 2021. In …
City of Joliet Celebrates Its History and Heritage in May
Places matter. During the month of May, which is National Historic Preservation Month, the City and its partners will be …
Official Results for JJC Trustees Election
As of April 27, the results are official for the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees election. These top vote-getters …
IIT architecture, engineering students win DOE “Solar Decathlon” competition
An interdisciplinary team of architecture and engineering students from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago have won the U.S. Department of …
Eight Vehicle Crash with Injuries on Milwaukee Ave North of Deerfield Pkwy, Lincolnshire
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Lincolnshire responded about 12:09 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 to a report of a six-vehicle …
St. Clair County Man Indicted for Traveling to the Philippines for Sex with a Minor
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A St. Clair County man is in federal custody today on a trio of crimes …
Cherry Hill Road from Spencer Road (Illinois Highway) to Laraway Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, May 3, 2021
Cherry Hill Road from Spencer Road (Illinois Highway) to Laraway Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, May …
Supporting Students’ Mental Health During a Pandemic
JJC’s Student Wellness Advocates saw a major increase in the use of their mental health services during the pandemic. There …
Paddleboat Quarry Opens for Weekend Hours on Saturday, May 1
Naperville Park District plans to open the Paddleboat Quarry for weekend hours during the month of May, beginning Saturday, May 1, weather …
New Exhibitions Start May 1st
South Side Community Art Center During a time when Black artists and their work is in high demand, McKissick chose …
JJC Offering More In-Person Classes for Summer and Fall
As the state of Illinois enters the Bridge Phase of its reopening plan, Joliet Junior College will increase on-campus capacity and offer …
Naperville Firefighters Battle Apartment Fire in 1600 Block of Country Lakes
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 12:15 PM today, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a report of a stove fire …
Wolf’s Crossing Community Park Ribbon Cutting Set for May 20
Naperville Park District will celebrate the official opening of Wolf’s Crossing Community Park with a ribbon cutting event at 5:00 p.m. on …
Springfield Police: Firearms Arrests
Springfield, Illinois – On April 26th, 2021, at approximately 6:35 p.m., members of the Springfield Police Department Street Crimes Unit …
Mass Vaccination Clinic for COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine at Park District’s Arlington Ridge Center
Appointments remain available for a mass vaccination clinic at the Arlington Heights Park District’s Arlington Ridge Center (ARC) on Wednesday, …
CGN Art World Recap: 4/27/21
With Numbers on Par with 2020 Edition, Armory Show Names Galleries for In-Person 2021 Fair As large-scale, in-person events begin to …
JJC Nominated for Two Awards From the American Association of Community Colleges
Joliet Junior College has been announced as a finalist for two 2021 Awards of Excellence given by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). JJC …