‘Thriving off each other’: Orland Park troop has promoted 53 Eagle Scouts in last 8 years
As a teenager, Tim Murray wanted to follow the path of Scouting all the way to its top rank and become an Eagle Scout. But before that could happen, his...
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From detritus to desirable: Sand Ridge Nature Center program turns nature’s leftovers into art
Gathering a few feathers and some twigs, Thomas McDowell set out to create a butterfly on Sunday at the Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland. "I'm hoping it turns...
Lockport’s historic Heritage Village vandalized over weekend
An 1856 one-room schoolhouse, an 1863 farmhouse and a newly built visitor’s center all sustained heavy damage over the weekend in Lockport apparently at the hands of vandals. “Because these...
2 hurt in New Lenox apartment building fire
Two people were rushed to an area hospital early Sunday morning after suffering injuries from a fire at an apartment building in New Lenox, a fire official said. Both were...
Bison crawl highlights national mammal at Sugar Creek Preserve, Midewin Prairie
Don’t call it a buffalo. That’s one distinction Jessica Prince-Sharrar, environmental education supervisor with the Will County Forest Preserve District, said revelers of National Bison Day should take with them....
Joliet man charged with murder in death of woman found burned in barrel
Murder charges have been filed against a man in the case of a Joliet woman whose burned body was found in a barrel last week in Lockport Township, Joliet police...
Vets helping vets: Animal hospital, nonprofit group team up to offer free services for pets of those who served
Nicholas Smith thinks every veteran returning from active duty should adopt a dog to help them with their emotions as they transition into civilian life. But caring for a pet...
Charges filed against 16-year old in alleged gun threats at Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Charges have been filed against a 16-year-old boy who allegedly threatened violence at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, police announced Sunday. The boy, who is a student at the school, was charged...
Woman identified in Lockport Township homicide
A body found burned in a barrel in Lockport Township has been identified as Ashley Tucker, 24, of Joliet, according to a statement from the Will County Coroner's Office. She...
Ghost-themed tours begin at Old Joliet Prison
A shadowy mass down an old stairwell, a photo of what appears a ghostly silhouette of a woman in white and disembodied voices from seemingly beyond the grave are just...