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8 years
An Extraordinary Life: Plainfield teen left his legacy.
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2 years
Asked about restrictions on firearms purchases, Rep. Lauren Underwood said in her election questionnaire for Shaw Local: "We don’t have to live in fear. We don’t need to accept this chaos. We can pass responsible gun laws to save lives."
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8 years
2 teens arrested in Plainfield car burglaries,
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8 years
Providence comes together to remember football player Charlie Dunne:
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5 years
. @HilltoppersFB is headed to the state championship after defeating Hillcrest High School 42-6.
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7 years
All-area football: Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Block of Plainfield North
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5 years
Herald-News Football Player of the Year: JCA's Hailey takes proving self to new level
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Minooka's Brandon Baranski named Herald-News Volleyball Player of the Year,
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8 years
Plainfield gas station fight ends with gun, drug charges for Joliet man:
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7 years
Story on our Volleyball Player of the Year, Plainfield Central's Ashley Shook
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6 years
Class 4A state baseball: Plainfield North holds on to claim first state title
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5 years
Joliet police, the Illinois State Police and Joliet firefighters were on the banks of the Des Plaines River at Railroad Street recovering a body about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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2 years
Even though Joliet Catholic lost 16 of 22 starters from last year's Class 4A state title team to graduation, the Hilltoppers figure to be in contention for another deep playoff run.
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4 years
MVA Male Athlete of the Week: Jamere Hill, Joliet West
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7 years
Baseball Player of the Year: Quickness, baseball instincts make Minooka's Butler special @MinookaSports
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7 months
Freshman defensive back Jaylen McMiller had two interceptions, including one for a touchdown, to lead the Celtics to a 35-28 win, while sophomore QB Leo Slepski was 9 of 14 for 192 yards and 3 TDs | Click the image to read our story
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5 years
Joseph Yesufu of Bolingbrook is the Herald News' Boys Basketball Player of the Year
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8 years
Updated: Plane crashes into home in Joliet-Plainfield area,
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8 months
Joliet West junior linebacker Micah McNair had three interceptions, including an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown, in a 17-10 win over Plainfield North
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1 year
First-year coach Tyler Plantz has the Celtics back in the state championship, taking on Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin
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5 years
"Our kids had faith in that and believed in the process. Being 0-4 is hard times but it says something about their perseverance and their determination and they didn't quit."
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7 years
Prep football: Lincoln-Way Central looks to build on 2016 success @LWCentralKnight
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5 years
Minooka students, community angered over alleged racist comments
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5 years
Joliet Central symphonic band to perform at Lincoln Center in New York
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7 years
Joliet District 204 gets national AP award. @JTHS_204
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5 years
Girls volleyball: Minooka gets big win against JCA
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8 years
Back-to-back no-hitters highlight résumé of Plainfield Central pitcher Sultan Solebo,
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Herald-News Baseball All-Area First Team
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4 years
Lawson Sizemore said he knew his mother Marlene had planned something spectacular after she told him to go outside.
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6 years
Class 4A state baseball: Plainfield North holds on to claim first state title
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7 years
Football: JCA's Ke'Von Johnson Prep Athlete of the Week @HilltoppersFB
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4 years
Slow torture. That’s what Minooka calls it when they’re able to methodically move the chains and keep the opponent’s offense off the field.
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8 years
Joliet resident remembered as father figure, local basketball legend | The Herald-News
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8 years
Joliet Central football ends streak, beats Plainfield Central: @SteelmenAD @steelmenFB
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5 years
MVA Male Athlete of the Week: Aiden Tonarelli, Plainfield East
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1 year
Ava Gugliuzza recently became just the fifth girls basketball player in IHSA history to make 400 career 3-pointers, and Tuesday climbed into the top four in state history.
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8 years
Lincoln-Way West boys basketball wins semifinal, to play for championship tomorrow. Story to come. @LWWestWarriors
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6 years
Tigers repeat as conference champs
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6 years
Athlete of the Week: Vivian Van Eck, Minooka, senior, cross country
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Joliet West's Jeremy Fears Jr. added another accolade to his growing list of accomplishments by earning the most votes in Class 4A for the Associated Press All-State Team
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4 years
Lemont wins state title
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8 years
Plainfield North track teams win titles at Hunt Invite: @pntrack @PNDistanceCrew
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8 years
Plainfield South parent claims First Amendment violation after Confederate controversy,
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Larry Lokanc has been an assistant football coach since 1973. Last month, he was inducted into the IHSFCA Hall of Fame. | Click the image to read our story
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8 years
Game-breaker Johnson key for new-look JCA football, @HilltoppersFB
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7 years
Joliet West boys #soccer is sectional bound @JTHS_204
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6 months
JCA's defense forced six turnovers and QB Andres Munoz accounted for three TDs in a 31-21 victory over Providence Catholic on Saturday in the Class 5A semifinals.
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7 years
Dan Sharp has resigned as JCA head football coach, Jake Jaworski is the new coach
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8 years
Breaking: Plane crashes into home in Joliet,
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5 years
Joliet Central's Jen Doede is Will County's first-ever female AD
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9 years
Family and friends remember #Joliet 's Jeremy Hughes. http://t.co/cGSwgZzYhX http://t.co/NhchLuboUi
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8 months
Nate Blezewski kicked a game-tying 48-yard field goal with under a second left in regulation. Then fellow senior Kevin Holland hauled in a 9-yard touchdown pass from Drew Gallagher in overtime. The Porter defense held and they emerged with a 31-24 victory.
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8 years
. @USFSaints men's cross country team hopes to live up to preseason top ranking
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4 years
Optimism high for Plainfield schools
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8 years
Teyvion Kirk's three-quarter court shot helps propel @JtWestSports past Plainfield North |
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5 years
Herald-News All-Area Football First Team
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7 years
D'Arcy Motors Athlete of the Week: Christian Knowlton, Plainfield South @PSHS_Athletics @darcymotors
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5 months
Senior guard TJ Lee's leadership is vital for Romeoville. Lee scored 13 points, while Mickeis Johnson scored 14 as the Spartans topped Joliet West 61-54. | Click the image to read our story
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6 years
Goss: Nigro speaks highly of life as a Knight @LWCFootball
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7 years
Girls soccer: Minooka snaps Plainfield North's 60-match Southwest Prairie Conference win streak. @MinGirlsSoccer
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Plainfield community gathers to remember slain North teacher:
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4 years
Wildcats unite for victory over Cougars
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5 years
Joliet Central High School music program receives national recognition third year in a row
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7 years
Softball: DelRose homer in seventh inning lifts Joliet West past Lockport. @hsuca333
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8 years
Intimidating trio lead No. 2-ranked Minooka volleyball,
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8 years
JCA's Bauer-Hutchinson tandem wins Class 1A tennis doubles state title.
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9 years
. @MinookaSports football runs past Romeoville in Southwest Prairie Conference opener: http://t.co/LBVeRghlVA http://t.co/aUbAjDUFuV
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Juan Rico threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Marion Starks caught one of the Rico scoring aerials in the first half and ran 17 yards for a second-half score, and Joliet West beat Shepard 34-14 for its first opening-night win since 2015.
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5 years
MVA Female Athlete of the Week: Heidi Bonde, Minooka
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8 years
Lincoln-Way West boys basketball team will play for title game:
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2 years
Joseph Williams will retire this year after teaching science for 33 years at Lockport Township High School. A former head wrestling coach, too. Williams taught his students to balance the work with the fun.
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8 years
Marco Pettinato named Herald-News Boys Basketball Player of the Year @LWWestWarriors
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5 years
Plainfield science teacher, tennis coach wins Niehus award
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1 year
The Plainfield East boys' basketball team doesn't always have its rhythm, but when it does the Bengals are capable of making things happen as witnessed by Plainfield East's 68-60 win over Joliet Central on Tuesday.
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2 years
Joliet Catholic Academy captured seven of 14 title bouts as well as the team championship with 254 points at Saturday’s La Salle-Peru Class 2A Wrestling Regional.
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1 year
There weren't many reasons for the Lincoln-Way East baseball team to be confident down two runs in the bottom of the seventh on Monday. But tight games have been the norm this season for the Griffins and it drew on past experiences to rally for a 3-2 wi...
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9 years
#Joliet journalism students interviewed musician Dylan Gardner today @JTHS_204 @dylangardner23 http://t.co/zUpDqUAyJx http://t.co/Mg07DJTL72
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8 years
Providence baseball magic continues in semifinal victory over Plainfield North: @CelticProvy
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6 years
An Extraordinary Life: Joliet teacher mentored and inspired students and staff
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2 years
The Hilltoppers' T.J. Schlageter struck out six and allowed four hits in five innings in a 10-7 win over the Celtics
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Justus McNair scored a game-high 25 points as Joliet West scored a 64-57 win over Joliet Central on Tuesday. | Click the image to read our story
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8 years
Photos: Plainfield East versus Joliet Central football, @pehsathletics @MRomeli @steelmenFB
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Tyler Plantz had a simple request for Providence when he took over the program last December: believe. Th team bought in and now the Providence alumnus and first-year coach will lead the Celtics against St. Francis on Saturday in the Class 4A semifinals.
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9 years
Plainfield North football beats Oswego, grabs first-place tie in SPC: http://t.co/Wp1gmIvThZ http://t.co/mexZiQUpG4
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2 years
After tying at 33 points after all matches were concluded, a tiebreaker gave Lincoln-Way East a dual meet win over Lockport on Thursday and with it the SWSC Blue Division title.
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2 years
5 run 6th lifts Plainfield Central past Minooka 9-5.
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4 years
Yale University honors Joliet Central High School counselor, band director
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2 years
Joliet Catholic holds first practice looking to key players to fill holes left at quarterback and running back while returning linemen to help new faces step up.
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2 years
Joliet West’s Wyatt Schmitt finished second in Greco-Roman at the 16U Nationals; Joliet Catholic Academy’s Dillan Johnson took second in Freestyle in the Junior division
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7 years
Competitive cheerleading: Lemont wins; Lincoln-Way East edges Joliet West for title. @LemontCheer
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Midway through the season, the Minooka baseball team went through a stretch where it won just three of 15 games. But the Indians appear to have found their groove at the perfect time, collecting a 4-1 win over Normal Community in a sectional semifinal g...
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