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Park Board discussing referendum

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 8:58pm

The Island Park District is likely to put a referendum on the ballot for the March 17 primary election.
By state law, the district could carry a little over $1 million in debt without seeking voter permission to do so, however, it can’t access anywhere near the property tax dollars needed to repay that amount, explained Dave Pistorius, the senior vice president of First Midstate Inc., an investment banking firm based in Bloomington.

Funds being raised to help injured crash victim

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 8:53pm

The young woman from Godley who was airlifted following last Thursday’s fatal crash on Interstate 55 near Lorenzo Road is in stable condition, but facing a long recovery, a GoFundMe page seeking financial support for her family says.

PZ forwards OK for industrial zoning

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 8:44pm

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission last week forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to approve a zoning upgrade for industrial property on North First Street.

Filling the need, filling stomachs

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 6:31pm

On Friday, volunteers will hand out 150 frozen turkeys to local families in need. For the Braidwood Community Care Center, this is nothing that hasn’t been done before.
The food pantry, located on Center Street behind Braidwood City Hall, has been serving community members in need since 2004. This year marks 15 years since it opened its doors.
Since then, the pantry has become an important part of the community. It’s a well-used resource that hundreds of people benefit from each month.

Suspect identifies himself in Facebook comment

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 6:29pm

A suspect in a credit card fraud investigation identified himself in a comment on the Braidwood Police Department Facebook page Friday. This came after police made a post seeking the public’s help in identifying an offender in surveillance footage.
On Thursday, law enforcement posted still frame images of the suspect in a store and of his gray pickup truck parked at a gas station.

Do you know who’s at your front door?

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 6:25pm

Imagine being on vacation across the world, sitting on a beach by the ocean, and being able to see on your phone who’s ringing your front door.
Maybe they’re acting a little suspiciously, and you have a feeling they might try to break in.
You speak into a microphone and tell them to leave, and then you and call the police. Potential burglary avoided.
Doorbell cameras allow homeowners to do just that, and these security devices are beginning to pop up everywhere.
One of the most popular brands of doorbell cameras is Amazon’s Ring Doorbell.

The stage is set

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 5:35pm

A royal family beloved by all with two princesses who’s story starts when they were small. It’s a story first told on the big screen and later adapted to the stage, and this week a group of talented young students will share the story of the princesses of Arendell in Coal City Middle School’s production of Disney’s Frozen, Jr. The production is a junior version of the Broadway show that began its run in 2018 and is based on the popular animated film of the same name.

Taking on the challenge

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 5:34pm

Competition day is drawing near for Coal City Middle School’s Fluid Power Challenge team.
The four-student team—Dominic Cimino, Jim Feeney, Rylan Sears and Brant Widlowski—heads to Joliet Junior College on Friday to compete in the Fluid Power Challenge, a skills-based competition challenging participants to solve a real life engineering problem using fluid power—hydraulics and pneumatics.
The National Fluid Power Association presents the competition annually. This year’s event is being hosted locally by the junior college and Caterpillar.

Unit 1 acquires land for future growth

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 5:33pm

As the Unit 1 Board of Education looks toward the future and potential growth in the district, it has acted on an unforeseen opportunity to acquire property adjacent to Coal City Middle School.
On Nov. 6, the board unanimously approved a purchase agreement for a vacant 14.98-acre parcel of land from the estate of the late Neil and Honor Trotter. The board additionally approved a right of first refusal to purchase the Trotter homestead should the family ever decide to sell the five-acre site.

Board members lauded for service to school district

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 5:32pm

Nearly 6,000 men and women serve on local school boards in Illinois, and seven of them represent the students and taxpayers of the Unit 1 School District.
Nov. 15 of each year marks the official statewide observance of School Board Members Day in Illinois. The honorary day is an opportunity for school districts and communities to show support for their elected Board of Education and the commitment its members make to ensure the educational vision is met.