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Strong wants to build a wall

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 6:19pm

    He knows what he wants to do will have to come in phases, but there’s a deadline looming and Mayor Roy Strong is trying to put together a robust first phase for improvements at the Kankakee River dam.

Lions planning kids fishing derby

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 6:17pm

    The Wilmington Lions Club will sponsor its annual kids fishing derby on Saturday, June 23, at the pond in the South Island Park in Wilmington, weather permitting.
    The Lions took over as event coordinator in 2015. The derby was previously sponsored by the Island Park District which decided to stop hosting it. The Lions thought kids and fishing were an important tradition to continue.

Clock ticking on purchase contract

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 6:16pm

    Wilmington Township has 30 days to decide if it wants to continue with the purchase of the former city police station on North Main Street.
    The Wilmington City Council authorized the execution of a purchase and sale contract on Tuesday, June 5 and Mayor Roy Strong signed it the next day.  The township approved the contract in April.
    The township will pay $60,000 for the building and the lot it sits on, in “as-is, where is and with all faults” condition.

City secures water plant salt

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:46pm

The city’s water treatment plant has all the salt it needs for the coming year.

On May 22, the city council approved a salt purchase for the plant to soften Braidwood’s water.

Commissioner Jim Hutton said the city received three bids, with Midwest Salt the low bidder at $103 per ton.

“It’s $3 cheaper than last year, so we’ll save a little money so that helps,” Hutton said.

Cooling centers available when weather warms up

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:44pm

Summer becomes official on June 21. But already, the area has seen some extreme heat.

According to the National Weather Service, the heat wave that blanketed northern Illinois over the Memorial Day weekend was the warmest in six years, and, prior to that, heat of such magnitude had not been seen over the holiday since 1977.

Temperatures reached as high as 100 degrees in Morris and 96 degrees at Chicago’s Midway Airport.

The weeks since have had a yo-yo weather effect, with plenty of rain for a cool down and sticky humidity in the sunshine.

Scholastic Bowl team in championship tournament

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:42pm

 

The Reed Custer Middle School's Scholastic Bowl team participated in the 37th Annual National Academic Association's National Championship Tournament held June 9-11 in Rosemont.

The team, coached by Julie Nelson, qualified to compete in the tournament by finishing in the top 15 percent during the team's regular season.

Reed Custer competed against teams from several other states including Minnesota, Iowa and Kentucky.

Spay Illinois to be offered in Braidwood

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:39pm

Spay Illinois will offer wellness appointments for cats and dogs at     Scruffy 2 Fluffy, 167 E. Main Street #1, Braidwood,  on Wednesday, June 27, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Pets can receive preventative care services at a low cost including core vaccinations, such as a one-year dog wellness package for $69 and a one-year cat wellness package for $30.

These packages include the state required, one -year rabies vaccination. Additional services include microchipping, heartworm testing and more.

To book an appointment or learn more about pricing and services, call 630-961-8000.

City passes balanced budget

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:38pm

One month into the new fiscal year, and the city of Braidwood can finally boast a balanced budget for the latest financial term.

On June 1, the council approved the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year that began on May 1 and runs through April 30, 2019 (FY19).

The ordinance shows a balanced budget in the general fund, with revenues matching expenses at $3.59 million.

Projected general fund revenues include:

• $1.1 million in property taxes

• $380,000 in utility taxes

• $450,000 in state sales taxes

• $660,000 in state income taxes

Veteran’s Monument enhancement to be Eagle Scout project

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:14pm

Life Scout Christian Micetich of Troop 466 in Coal City outlined his proposal to add enhancements to the Community Veteran's Memorial located on the grounds of Coal City's historic school building at 305 E. Division. St.  
Aspiring Eagle Scouts are required to undertake a community service project including planning, gaining the approval of stake holders, obtaining bids, and fundraising in order to qualify for the honor.

Building on tradition

Published by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 5:13pm

A tradition is set to continue in the village of Carbon Hill, as the town hosts its 69th annual Homecoming this month.
Organizers are putting the final touches on the summer event that draws thousands of people to the community each June. As it does each year the festival will include a carnival, softball tournament, parade and fireworks. The ladies of the village will once again bake homemade pies for the food stand and hundreds will flock to the bingo stand to take in a game or two with the hope of taking home a prize donated by local business.