Picture perfect campaign puts focus on Will County’s open spaces
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff Nature is capturing the interest of area residents and their photos show it all. In a new twist of a photo contest sponsored by the Forest Preserve of Will County,...
View ArticleRomeoville joins fight against cancer
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff In what has become an annual event, Romeoville will host Relay for Life, bringing together a community to fight back against cancer, raising money to refund research...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Dan Proft-funded fake newspapers are misleading voters
To the Editor, Many residents have noticed two new publications – the Will County Gazette and DuPage Policy Journal – arriving at their doorstep recently. Unbeknownst to readers, these papers are...
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2016 PIGSKIN PREVIEW: ROMEOVILLE
By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard OFFENSE Jordan Nettles The Spartans will be paced by senior running back Jordan Nettles, who is committed to Northern Illinois University. He will be joined in the...
View ArticleLewis women’s volleyball favored to win GLVC East
After being picked to finish second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in each of the last four seasons, the Lewis University women’s volleyball team has been tabbed as the prohibitive favorites to...
View ArticleMARK GREGORY’S LOOK AT THE 2016 FOOTBALL SEASON
By Mark Gregory @Hear_The_Beard Top team: Bolingbrook. The Raiders return 10 players to the offensive side of the football and will feature an offense that will go to the air more than fans have seen...
View ArticleBolingbrook Jubilee celebrates summer
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff Bolingbrook’s annual summer festival brought crowds out to enjoy food, fun and music throughout the weekend. Residents and those from throughout the area came out...
View ArticleRomeoville reopens newly constructed fire station
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff After the demolition of a defunct Romeoville fire station last year, the newly constructed building in its place is set to reopen. Village officials held a grand...
View ArticleValley View releases proposed 2016-17 budget
By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff Valley View School District 365u is proposing an almost $270 million overall budget for the 2016-17 school year, representing a 1.3 percent increase in operating...
View ArticleTibbott students, parents design ‘dream’ playground in Bolingbrook
Tibbott Elementary School recently took a giant step toward what Principal Ana Wilson terms “a dream come true,” when the parties involved in the construction of a new 4,000-square-foot playground...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Praise and thanks
There is a song that we sing in our church called “Praise and Thanksgiving.” This song to me represents the character and strength of the spirit that portrays the residents of the village of...
View ArticleVVSD receives school supplies from area businesses and community members
Local residents and business community members donated more than 2,000 school supplies to the Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce school supply drive which was conducted in July and August. The...
View Article8-25 roundup: Lockport, Maine East volleyball open 2-0
VOLLEYBALL Lockport (2-0) beat Sycamore 25-15, 27-25 in a non-conference match at Lockport. Lockport was led by Bella Cosentino (5 Aces, 11 Assists) and JoDee Kovanda (6 Kills, 6 Assists). •Maine East...
View ArticleIHSA AREA FOOTBALL FRIDAY SCOREBOARD
Bolingbrook 7 Glenbard West 17 Homewood-Flossmoor 56 Downers S. 6 Maine South 44 Montini 13 JCA 14 Franklin (WI) 24 Oswego 7 Minooka 6 Plainfield East 6 Joliet Central 0 Oswego East 49 Joliet West 14...
View ArticleRomeoville tennis, golf look for solid seasons
Fall preview responses were submitted by coaches and all responses are in their words, edited for space and style. ROMEOVILLE GIRLS TENNIS Coach: George Joyce Key returners: Danielle Dalton (senior,...
View ArticleMorris Man Charged in Louis Joliet Mall Shooting
By Megann Horstead | For The Bugle A suspect sustained non-life threatening injuries during a shootout with Drug Enforcement Administration agents Tuesday evening outside of the Louis Joliet Mall. Adan...
View ArticleBolingbrook, Romeoville Police Blotter: Week of Aug. 31
The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Bolingbrook and Romeoville police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court...
View ArticleDave Says: Paying Cash Doesn’t Make It Smart
Dear Dave, What is your opinion on paying cash for a “tiny house”? Wes Dear Wes, This may be a really un-hip or un-cool thing to say, but I wouldn’t buy a tiny house at all. Paying cash for...
View ArticleDuPage River study looks to identify flood risks
By Marney Simon | Bugle Staff The river that carves its way through Will and DuPage Counties is more than just a local body of water. From Potawatomie Indians to French traders to farmers and...
View ArticleChristian Music Festival continues in Bolingbrook
By Laura Katauskas | Staff Reporter With a growing crowd expected, a celebration simply promoting joy and goodwill through Christian music is set to continue in Bolingbrook. The free event will be...
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