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El Flamingo filling Louis Joliet Mall restaurant spot

The Caribbean cuisine bar and grill will be located at the Louis Joliet Mall entrance near the JC Penney store.

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Photos: Joliet Central vs. ISMA, girls varsity volleyball

Joliet Central hosted Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for a girls varsity volleyball game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.

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$260,000 settlement reached in federal lawsuit against ex-Joliet city manager, others

The City of Joliet has reached a $260,000 settlement with a former employee who claimed a former city manager and two others fired her in retaliation for exercising her constitutional rights.

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Lockport Township Fire Protection District breaks ground on new training facility in Crest Hill

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District broke ground on its new first responder training facility on Monday.

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PHOTOS: Groundbreaking on Lockport Twp. Fire District training center

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District officially broke ground on its new training facility in Crest Hill on Monday morning, Oct. 20, 2025. The new center is located along Division Street near...

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What Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears said Monday after beating Saints for fourth straight win www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/1...

What Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears said Monday after beating Saints for fourth straight win

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and some players met with reporters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Monday a day after they won their fourth straight against the New Orleans Saints. Here are three...

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2025 IHSA playoff outlook for Week 9 : What do Suburban Life-area teams need to do to make the field of 256? www.shawlocal.com/friday-night...

2025 IHSA playoff outlook for Week 9 : What do Suburban Life-area teams need to do to make the field of 256?

There is only one week left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 9.

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Will County Pets of the Week: Oct. 20, 2025 www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-n...

Will County Pets of the Week: Oct. 20, 2025

Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

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The Herald-News Athlete of the Week: Lockport’s Natalie Bochantin www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-n...

The Herald-News Athlete of the Week: Lockport’s Natalie Bochantin

Natalie Bochantin of Lockport put up 20 assists and eight digs against Lincoln-Way West and had 18 assists versus Lincoln-Way Central to earn Athlete of the Week honors.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 9h

Bureau County area football standings, Oct. 20, 2025

Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings through 8 weeks of the season

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Historic Highlights: Illinois natives built first gasoline-powered car in U.S.

In 2015, there were nearly 113 million registered cars in the United States, mostly powered by gasoline. A pair of Illinois brothers is credited with building the first gas-powered automobile in American...

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2025 IHSA playoff outlook for Week 8: Where do Kankakee area teams stand in the field of 256?

With one regular season remaining, eight Daily Journal area schools have clinched playoff berths, two more have qualified with five wins and three more are hoping to win in Week 9 and miraculously find...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 13h

Manhattan Fire Protection District Responds To Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash

Manhattan Fire Protection District Responds To Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash - 1340 WJOL

At 7:35 Thursday evening, the Manhattan Fire Protection District was dispatched to a report of a motor...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 14h

What we learned in Week 8: Stunning results across the board

After a few relative stable weeks, chaos hit in a big way to premier programs around the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 8.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 14h

Shaping the final design: Dome of Unity artist shares artistic process at Saturday workshop

Attendees met Sijia Chen, multimedia artist for the Dome of Unity sculpture for Joliet’s $9 million city square, and learned about Chen’s artistic process, based on the ancient art of paper cutting,...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 14h

Manhattan begins Route 52 water and sewer extension project

The Village of Manhattan has started construction on the U.S. Route 52 sanitary sewer and water main extension project, a key infrastructure upgrade

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Lockport police halt funding for Lockport Fire District training facility ahead of Monday groundbreaking

The new Lockport Township Fire Protection District training and maintenance facility in Crest Hill will break ground Monday, Oct. 20 even as the future of the facility's planned gun range comes into question.

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Photos: A look back at the Northwest Herald's prep sports photos for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 4

A look back at the last week in sports in the Northwest Herald by photographer Gregory Shaver and Ryan Rayburn and Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network.

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Bolingbrook Police: Federal Agents Victims of Battery

Bolingbrook Police: Federal Agents Victims of Battery - 1340 WJOL

This morning at approximately 9:52 am, Bolingbrook Police responded to the 100 block of Williamsburg Ln for...

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One Dead In Eastern Will County Crash

One Dead In Eastern Will County Crash - 1340 WJOL

One person is dead, several injured following a crash involving a semi in eastern Will County on...

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Obituary: Joan M. Wayburn-Gregg | Channahon, IL Patch

Obituary: Joan M. Wayburn-Gregg

One of your neighbors posted in Obituaries. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

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Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois

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Thousands mobilize in Chicago, across Illinois to send a message: ‘No Kings’

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Fall Into Great Skin With October Specials at Eterna MedSpa

Eterna MedSpa & Laser Vein Center - Months of summer sun, chlorine, and heat can take a toll on the skin, leading to pigmentation, dryness, and accelerated signs of aging. The change in seasons, however,...

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Tips for Pricing it Correctly

Northern IL Home Search - Pricing your home correctly is one of the most important steps in a successful sale.

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