Lockport News

If the Lockport Township High School Board hopes to ever pass a new high school tax referendum, three things must be done to resolve public concerns, residents told a summit of elected officials Thursday night.

Is a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on Laraway Road too fast or too slow? Your answer probably depends on whether or not you live along the road or are just passing through.

Gingerbread building: 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Learn how to build a ginger bread house with chef Michael Niksic.

The evening rush could be a little hairy for Metra riders on the Heritage Corridor service to Joliet .

White elephant sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Joshua Arms of Joliet Senior Apartments, 1315 Rowell Ave., Joliet.

A major fish kill aimed at saving the ecosystem of the Great Lakes waterways will be in the works early next month.

Dr. Paul Stoxen was able to attend the Veterans Day ceremony Thursday in front of the Will County Courthouse, but he was alone.

The Lockport-based Canal Corridor Association wants public input at meetings this month.

St. Edward and Christ Church in Joliet will present its November Taize' service of healing at 7 p.m. Nov.

A man police say has already survived one attempted murder was the victim of a recent attack right out of a horror movie.

Katheryn Cummings says her family has adequate health-care coverage because she worked hard to raise five children and has spent 27 years in the workplace, outside the home.

The Rev. Joseph Siegel has been named an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Joliet by Pope Benedict XVI, the diocese announced.

More than 300 people gathered Friday night to recognize the heroism of Francis "Bud" Smolich, a Vietnam veteran whose Army unit was honored by President Obama in October.

* Stanislaw Oleksy , 50, of 710 Echo Ave. in Romeoville, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on a charge of driving on a revoked or suspended license.

Taft School will hold a centennial celebration Nov. 16, and the school's foundation group continues to raise funds for an after-school program in the district.

" Performing David Meyer comedies has become an autumn tradition for the Village of Orland Park Theatre Troupe with this year's fare being the Meyer comedy, "Sound Effects." "The cast and the audience always enjoy David Meyer's shows because they're very clever and always include plays on words," said Executive Producer Irene Buikema, program ...

Francis "Bud" Smolich endured dangerous Vietnam jungles, exhaustion from sleeplessness, and an intense battle as his outnumbered Army troop rescued fellow soldiers surrounded by the enemy.

It was a day with temperatures and weather conditions more suited for football. But Oswego's Nate Behrens made sure golf stood out Monday.

Rey and Mary Flores raise 11 chickens in their backyard, seeking healthful and nutritious food from the eggs, a means of sustainable living and an educational experience for the family.

Joliet/Will County Project Pride has selected Dr. Lawrence Wyllie, superintendent of Lincoln-Way High School District 210, as one of its honorees for 2009 Induction into the Hall of Pride.