Wilmington News

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is hosting a Native Wildflower and Shrub Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at its headquarters on Route 53 about 12 miles south of Joliet and two miles north of Wilmington.

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Randy K. Reavis, 60 of Wilmington and formerly Joliet, passed away Wednesday May 8, 2013 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Jimmy Wade Cook, 54, Corinth, Miss., was cited by Minooka police for parking where prohibited at 99 W. Ottawa/Grainger Way, Minooka, on May 7, 2013.

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The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie headquarters on Route 53, approximately 12 miles south of Joliet or two miles north of Wilmington.

FARMERS FINALLY had a chance to start planting, about 10 to 12 days later than normal due to cool temperatures and wet fields.

Drake was born Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Ill.

Born July 3, 1919 in Chicago, Lavergne was a daughter of John and Mary Shanahan-Clancy. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and worked as a secretary for many years at Commonwealth Edison until her retirement.

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The grill crew could use a little help with their quest to help others. Free Press file photo Pam Monson Editor Every time Paul Bicking passes her, he gives her a little pat on the bumper.

Kandice Kestel placed "Your Actions Matter" hang tags on bottles at Angelo's Liquors Friday, when Wilmington teens participated in an underage drinking awareness event organized by the Wilmington Coalition for a Healthy Community.

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The Lincolnway Special Recreation Association Walk n' Roll-a-Thon benefit to support both The Field of Dreams, a multi-sports field for individuals with disabilities, and the Les Turner ALS Foundation is April 28.

St Paul's United Church of Christ in Manhattan has two pianos they no longer need.

Deborah Leighly, 49, Channahon, was arrested by Channahon police on an outstanding warrant out of Will County on April 16, 2013.

Pam Monson Editor The city of Wilmington is asking for a grant to improve sanitary sewers in Northcrest and Ropp's subdivisions, and its success is dependent upon participation from the residents of those areas.