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Excessive heat warning in effect - 11 a.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday

Published by admin on Fri, 06/29/2018 - 9:01am

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued an Excessive

Grundy County opens cooling center

Published by admin on Thu, 06/28/2018 - 2:49pm

     With immense heat on the way, the Grundy County Health Department wants to remind residents the Grundy County Administration building, 1320 Union St., Morris, is a designated cooling center during regular business.
    The county building is open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and  & Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New electric meters to be installed

Published by admin on Thu, 06/28/2018 - 12:12pm

ComEd will begin installation of its smart meters in the village of Diamond on Monday, July 2.  This process will take approximately one month to complete the entire village.
A uniformed meter installer will have appropriate photo identification from ComEd or a ComEd authorized contractor and be driving a work van with smart meter installer clearly displayed on both sides.
The installer will never request payment from you. This installation is at no cost.
The installer should not have to enter your residence unless the meter is inside your residence.

Truck terminal approved by county

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 8:01pm

    The Will County Board approved a special use permit for 8.2 acres just outside of the city limits, which will allow the property owner to sell the land and the buyer to develop a truck terminal.
    Although the site is within the city’s 1.5-mile planning jurisdiction, city officials were unaware of the action until the public comment period of last week’s regular meeting.

Fireworks sales fizzle in Wilmington

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:58pm

    There will be no fireworks tent in Wilmington this year for the second year in a row.
    And in the future, neighborhoods will be missing the snap and twinkle of Fourth of July noisemakers as the city steps up its regulations on most basic devices.

The heat is on

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:55pm

Summer became official on June 21 — less than a week ago. The area saw some extreme heat over the hottest Memorial Day weekend since 1977, with the high reaching 100 in Morris, and the start of the Independence Day holiday is looking to return us to that hot and humid trend.
As of press time, Chicago area meteorologists were predicting Chicago’s high temps on Friday to be about 94 degrees, with a “real-feel” temp near 100. Saturday’s on trend to be nearly as hot and humid. It’ll cool down a little by the Fourth of July, if 87 degrees is truly a cooldown.

Farmer’s market returning to Campbell Park

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:14pm

     Locally grown vegetables, baked goods, homemade jams and jellies, spices and honey harvested right here in Coal City are just a few of the items that will be available at this year’s farmer’s market—Market Fresh on Broadway.
    The first market of the season is less than one month away and a dozen vendors have already signed up to participate in the Saturday morning markets held on select days in July, August and September.

New law allows small cell units on municipal structures

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:13pm

     A new state law allows wireless carriers to affix telecommunication hardware on structures located within public right-of-ways, and while municipalities can regulate such attachments they have a limited time to set the rules.
    Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act into law on April 12, and towns across the state have until Aug. 1 to adopt an ordinance outlining rates, fees and terms for the attachment of these devices commonly called small cells.

Sewer, storm improvements still on summer schedule

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:12pm

    It’s a project that has been on the village’s to-do list for quite some time, and if all goes as scheduled the long awaited Coaler lift station project will get underway in August.
    The village was selected by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to receive a $645,000 grant. The funds are coming from federally issued Hurricane Ike dollars the state received several years ago.

VFW Posts team up to honor World War II Vet

Published by admin on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:11pm

When Charlie Brown, commander of St. Juvin Post 1336 Veterans of Foreign Wars, read about Arkansas Senator John Boozman honoring 101-year-old World War II vet, Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Mable Thomsen, he presented her name to the members of the local Post for inclusion in its Blankets for Vets program.