Plainfield News

Students at North Central College experienced a rather unsettling event Tuesday as police cars and fire engines arrived in response to a "head-on collision" on Brainard Street between Chicago Avenue and Jefferson Avenue.

The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308 . Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district.

May 8 Pedestrian violation, illegal possession of alcohol by a minor David Luellen, 18, 421 Gainsborough Ct.

FEMA has dispatched members of its Disaster Survivors Assistance Teams to Will County this week in an effort to make sure flood-affected residents and business owners know federal help is available.

Enjoy a sweet treat on Thursday, May 30, and help those affected by the devastating tornado near Oklahoma City.

For the third year, brew enthusiasts can enjoy craft beers and artisan foods along Plainfield's riverfront during Midwest Brewers Fest.

May 4 Michelle Evoy, 43, of the 12000 block of Wexford Drive, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 7:01 a.m. in the 24000 block of Emerald Avenue and charged with hit and run, police said.

Updated at 5:45 p.m. A semi-truck accident Wednesday afternoon led to power outages in Plainfield.

Well, that's one coyote that you won't spot in your neighborhood any time soon. Last week professional trapper Mark Engel from Yorkville's TKO Home Services rescued a baby orphan coyote that was found underneath a local resident's deck in Plainfield near Ridge Road and Route 126.

A new Plainfield Starbucks got one step closer to opening at Route 59 and Main Street Monday, as trustees approved a special use permit for a drive-thru at the location, 23915 W. Main St.

Plainfield will remember the nation's fallen heroes with its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27.

Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said the driver was not injured in the single-vehicle crash which happened around 4:20 p.m. at Mill and Plainfield-Naperville roads.

Joe Postjancic gestures while talking during a rally before a specially called Plainfield Park District board meeting at the parks offices in Plainfield, Illinois on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

You may have noticed the work going on at the building that used to be Babe's Hot Dogs second location on Route 59.

A second Jersey Mike's Subs has opened at 111 E. Ogden Ave. in Naperville. To celebrate the grand opening of the new location, fundraisers are being held this week, which will benefit several Naperville Schools.

Calling all Plainfield and District 202 seniors and senior parents: What's next for you after graduation? Whether you're headed to college or starting a new job, tell us your plans in the comments below.

Village of Plainfield trustee Garrett Peck started his new role as interim executive director of the Plainfield Park District this week, but said that, for now at least, he's not getting paid.

Illinois doctors soon may win the right to prescribe limited doses of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions after Illinois lawmakers endorsed a measure legalizing medical marijuana.

Ricardo Gutierrez was convicted of gunning down a man who supposedly threatened his girlfriend and her baby.

Brian Peppers recalled watching the television show Cops with his grandfather, and how the old man warned him that if he didn't change his ways, he would end up like the shirtless man getting chased down and tackled by the law.