Coal City Courant

Super idea

Published by admin on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 7:52pm

Tails are wagging with news of planned improvements to the village of Coal City’s dog park.
Connor Super, a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 466, has proposed a series of improvements to the park including a shelter, seating and canine toys, as well as some routine maintenance.
The property for the 100 by 100-foot park at the south end of Mary Street was provided to the village through a long-term lease and the doggie play place opened to the public in 2014.

Smith marching with Hawkeye Band

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:28pm

Lanie Smith will once again be adding to game-day excitement at University of Iowa football games as a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band.
Smith is one of 260 University of Iowa students who are members of the 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top 10 college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

Road reconstruction reconfiguration

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:27pm

Engineers overseeing the reconstruction of South Broadway Street provided village officials good news this week.
At its Tuesday morning construction meeting, village officials were informed the Illinois Department of Transporation (IDOT) has approved a traffic plan for South Broadway that will allow for north-south traffic to continue when crews begin working on the east side of the roadway.
The initial plan was to reopen the west side to southbound traffic only, thus pushing northbound vehicles to side streets.

Nail salon burglary investigated

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:26pm

Under the cover of darkness a man smashed a window and made entry into a Coal City business, leaving with a bag of cash.
Coal City Police are investigating the Aug. 16 burglary of Magic Nails, 1013 E. Division St. and are seeking information that leads to the arrest of the offender described as a male subject wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and light colored pants.
The offender was caught on surveillance cameras outside the businesses at 12:01 a.m.

Coal City continues to operate outdoor sirens

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:25pm

Residents in the villages of Coal City and Diamond know all too well the importance of early storm warnings.
“Through the history of inclement weather in Coal City, one of the most important responsibilities that I feel I have throughout the year is that we have 100% viability with our emergency sirens,” said Coal City Police chief Tom Best.

Petition filing dates for March General Primary Election

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:21pm

Grundy County Clerk Kay Olson announced that established political party Grundy County candidates wishing to appear on the March 17, 2020 General Primary ballot may begin picking up petition packets from the County Clerk's Office, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 8 a.m.
Candidates may also download the packets from the county clerk's website at www.grundyco.org, under Election Information, and may also request a petition packet by e-mail, by contacting the clerk's office at elections@grundyco.org .

Coal City granted $96,000

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:20pm

The state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has informed the village of Coal City it will receive $96,000 in state funds to construct public restrooms at Lions Park.
Village administrator Matt Fritz said the funding will provide the dollars necessary to construct a new ADA compliant restroom facility adjacent to the Hope Helps All-Inclusive Playground.
“That will be a nice addition to the park,” Trustee Dan Greggain said upon learning the requested funds had been granted to the town.

Paving set to begin next week

Published by admin on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 3:45pm

D Construction, the contractor for the South Broadway reconstruction project, is scheduled to begin hot mix asphalt paving on Tuesday, Aug. 27, weather pending.
Residents on the west side of South Broadway will not have access to their driveways during working hours (approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) during paving operations. Residents are asked to have their vehicles moved by 7 a.m. on Tuesday to the side streets or alleys.

Reconstruction rolling along

Published by admin on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 7:25pm

Coal City residents and those who travel South Broadway through the heart of the village are starting to notice some big changes.
Four months into the South Broadway reconstruction project, there is visible progress now that the contractor has curb and gutter installed on the west side of the roadway.
“There’s been a lot of underground work and that’s the slow part,” Coal City Mayor Terry Halliday explained.
The reconstruction project began in early April with the installation of a new natural gas main followed by underground infrastructure.

Cannabis sales outlawed in Diamond

Published by admin on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 7:24pm

Cannabis will not be grown, cultivated, infused or sold in the village of Diamond.
Last week, the Diamond Village Board unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments within the municipal boundaries.
The board’s action is in response to a new state law making the recreational use of marijuana legal effective Jan. 1, 2020. While municipalities can’t prohibit its use, they can regulate sales and public consumption.
The law provides local governments the ability to allow, prohibit or significantly limit cannabis businesses.