South Wilmington News

A SOUTH Wilmington man was charged with the theft of a United Way fundraising canister Wednesday.

THREE TEENS were cited for disorderly conduct for throwing eggs at 8750 Reed Road about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

GRUNDY COUNTY deputies arrested a Campus man on drug charges about 10:50 p.m. Friday, July 18.

A tornado has been reported Saturday night in south suburban Will County and southern Cook County.

"Crazy," Patrick Barry says of the weekend weather that swept through the area, leaving tornado damage in Will County and soggy fields behind.

No fatalities have been reported. At 6:04 p.m., a tornado touched the ground near southwestern Monee and moved northeast at 26 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

Look for members of the Braidwood Knights of Columbus at special events such as Braidwood Fest this summer.

If you want a house that's built right, buy one built by students. If that statement doesn't sound right to you, then you aren't familiar with the 19 houses Grundy Area Vocational Center building trades ...

THREE PEOPLE were taken to hospitals after an accident at Rice and Kankakee roads about 2:25 p.m. Sunday.

Another top seed, another upset for the Flanagan/Woodland baseball team. In the semifinals of the Class 1A Gardner-South Wilmington Sectional, the Falcons, No.

Three area high schools were winners in the statewide safety initiative designed to educate teens about safe driving to save lives. via Herald News

TED will hold a Shop and Share fundraising program May 5-6, 12-14 and 19-21 at all Jewel-Osco stores. via Herald News

“I'll be at the grocery store and a (former) student will come up and say, 'Coach Hall, I still have that list in my pocket.' Now is the time for me to re-focus on what my next goal will be”

For the past nine years Pat Halloran, superintendent of Morris High School, has been guiding teachers and students, but all that time he was a student himself. via Herald News

Sixth annual Senior Expo: 9 a.m. to noon March 26, Joliet Junior College, main campus. via Herald News

“Take time to slow down and enjoy the privileges we take for granted”

Preserving America's Heritage is more than remembering the past, according to the essays written Grundy County high school students. via Morris Daily Herald

Coal City man pleads guilty to burglary A Coal City man was sentenced to four years in prison Friday, when he pleaded guilty in circuit court to a residential burglary charge. via Morris Daily Herald

Cassie Yatuni, daughter of Rick and Diane Yatuni from East Brooklyn, Ill., arrived home from Paris, France on Jan. via Morris Daily Herald

Placed on supervision for 90 days and fined $175 each for speeding were Thomas Sadow-sky, 17, 1512 Donegal, Minooka; Tiffany Leffler, 19, 3820 Candy-land; Tiffany Garland, 18, 1855 Paradise Cove; and Heather ... via Morris Daily Herald

“As a building principal (in the past) I was very proud of the diverse opportunities and ability to send as many students as we could to the GAVC prior to the No Child Left Behind act”

This is the first year the Grundy Area Vocational Center has had more senior student enrollment than juniors and officials fear this is the beginning stages of a trend caused by the No Child Left Behind Act. via Herald News

Christmas came early for three students who were given computers of their very own at the Grundy County Regional Office of Education and the Kendall County Regional Office of Education in mid-December. ... via Morris Daily Herald