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Resident Shares Personal Tragedy as Manhattan Proclaims Suicide Prevention Month

September 12, 2025

Article Summary: During a solemn moment at the Village of Manhattan board meeting, resident and advocate Shelly Lewis shared the…

September 11, 2025

Article Summary: The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees has unanimously adopted a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan, a guiding…

September 2, 2025

Article Summary: The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees received a detailed update on a sweeping Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)…

September 1, 2025

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees focused on a major technological overhaul, celebrated milestones in student support, and addressed…

August 31, 2025

Article Summary: Apparent tensions on the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees surfaced during its meeting on Wednesday, August 20,…

August 30, 2025

Article Summary: The Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Board has approved a small tax levy increase for the 2026-27 fiscal year…

August 29, 2025

Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely an accusation, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court…

August 29, 2025

The Jackson Township Board on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, learned of two major projects that will affect the area: a…

August 28, 2025

FRANKFORT, IL – The heart of historic downtown Frankfort is set to transform into a vibrant hub of art, music, and…

August 27, 2025

Article Summary: The City of Joliet plans to permanently barricade Millsdale Road at its railroad crossing, creating a cul-de-sac that…

August 25, 2025

Article Summary: A proposal for an anaerobic digester facility that would convert hog manure into natural gas was brought to…

August 24, 2025

The Manhattan School District 114 Board of Education’s August meeting marked a major milestone, as the board gave its final…