Friday night football this week features Coal City Homecoming against Peotone and Wilmington hosting Reed-Custer...Wilm firefighters rushed to Cottage Road Tuesday after report of low-flying plane about to crash. Complaint unfounded....Custer Township firemen got help putting out a garage fire at 9 a.m. Tuesday at West River Road, 5 doors north of Route 113.
Cats vs. dogs
THE AGE-OLD rivalry between "man's best friend" and the pet with "nine lives" continues, although the dog has a definitive edge over the cat as America's favorite pet. Aja Kolinski, Free Press Newspapers' graphic designer, couldn't take a side, and brought home this cuddly pair. Read more about your favorite pet in All About Pets, part of your Free Press Newspaper this week. Photo by Pam Monson
The Braidwood Lions Club, the Braidwood Park District and FORCES (Friends of Reed-Custer Elementary Schools) will band together later this week for the sake of a little family fun. Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Two years ago, a handful of community members got together with a vision of a healthier Braidwood. Today, the Braidwood Area Healthy Communities Coalition (BAHCC) remains small, but active in the community and looking to grow. Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Rachel Scott and her friend, Richard were eating lunch on the lawn outside Columbine High School when two fellow students approached and began shooting. Tuesday, September 07, 2010
A Coal City man told police he was suspicious about a letter he'd received in the mail inviting him to be a secret shopper, a position that would net him $250.75, plus $160 in products purchased from specific retailers. Tuesday, September 07, 2010
The village of Diamond will be full of activity this weekend as the Diamond Civic Club hosts its 21st Annual Diamond Day celebration. Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Ridge Property Trust received its final review letter this week and should have its permit to begin mass grading for phase one of the RidgePort Logistics Center project by the beginning of next week. Several other pre-construction components are falling into place as well, according to city administrator Tony Graff. Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Bernie Twait took a 72-mile ride Friday, which would be no big deal on four wheels, but Twait's ride was on two, which he powered - and represented one mile for every birthday he's celebrated. Wednesday, September 08, 2010
In an effort to monitor the cadre of solicitors who on any one day might be knocking on doors in Wilmington, the city has created a solicitor badge that must be worn by individuals plying their wares on a door-to-door basis. Wednesday, September 08, 2010
