Month: July 2022

Mary S. McCormick of Dwight, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Accolade Health Care in Pontiac, Illinois. She was born in 1951 in Watseka, Illinois, the daughter of James A. and Rosalia E. McCormick. Mary will always be…

Dennis Eugene Miller, age 59, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, where he resided with his longterm partner, Sandra Willis. He will be laid to rest with his mother at a private family burial at…

Karen L. VanDuyne, age 74, of Essex, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Home after a short-term battle with pancreatic cancer. Born April 29, 1948 in Kankakee, Illinois, she graduated from Reddick High School with the…

  by Brandon LaChance Dwight Police Department Detective and School Liaison, Gary Beier, is always looking for opportunities to help improve the village. Whether it’s strengthening the inner core or expanding to make Dwight bigger and better, Beier regularly searches…

  by Brandon LaChance TV cameras are not the norm in the village of Dwight. However, this may change thanks to the Old Rt. 66 Family Restaurant. “CBS contacted me a month ago and then called me (Wednesday, June 22)…

Raymond Paul Norris, age 65, of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Elwood, Illinois passed away at his home in Dwight on Friday, July 1, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Victory Lanes Bowling Alley…