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Sweet Darren’s is a local bakery and ice cream establishment located in Bradley, Illinois. Sweet Darren’s was created in 2021 in order to provide job coaching, skill development, and social skills for individuals with disabilities. Some items to be offered…

An information session for spring courses designed for active senior citizens will be 10 a.m. – noon on Friday, March 22 in the Iroquois Room at Kankakee Community College. The special guest speakers on March 22 will be Justin Caldwell…

Congratulations to the 7th grade volleyball team on winning the regional championship last night against Dwight. The Tigers came out strong from the beginning and never let up defeating Dwight in two sets, 25-4,25-11. They now hold a season record…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday February 26. Trustees present were Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Absent were Randy Irvin and Justin Eggenberger. Also in attendance were Village Administrator Crissy Livingston, Village Attorney Nick…

HCE $1000 Youth Scholarship offered Applications for the annual Livingston County Home and Community Education Association (HCE) scholarship are available from Shirley Meenen, the Livingston County Extension office or your school guidance counselor. This $1000 scholarship is open to any…

Giannoulias Advocates to Make Digital Driver’s Licenses & IDs Available in Illinois Bill Would Allow Illinoisans to Securely Store License/ID Information on Smartphones Continuing his commitment to modernize the Secretary of State’s office, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias is championing legislation to…

Gardner Grade School Kindergarten Pre-Registration Pre-Registration for Gardner Grade School Kindergarten will take place Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 12:30 pm-6:30 pm at the Gardner Grade School. The State of Illinois requires a student to be five years of age on…



On Saturday, February 24, the Redbird Wrestling Team traveled to Pontiac for regionals. The Redbirds came home with four sectional qualifiers. Addie Avilez took 3rd place to qualify at 119. She did so by pinning Alex Hoegger and Ryder Longtin. Kimari…

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LEXINGTON – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in McLean County.   On February 24, 2024 at 12:42 p.m. on Interstate 55 northbound near Lexington, milepost 178, …

  The 4th Annual Empty Bowls Silent Art Auction for Dwight Township High School was a success this year.  The Art 3 Junior and Senior artists donated a collection of 22 handmade ceramic bowls that were produced in Mrs. Farrell-Levange’s…

Compassionate Educator Named Morris Hospital Fire Starter of the Month February 23, 2024, MORRIS, IL – Verona resident Danielle Skelton knew from a very early age that she wanted a career where she could help people. After witnessing her mother…

Nicor Gas supports customers during, after winter storms  Bill payment assistance grants and energy savings resources available   NAPERVILLE, IL. – Feb. 24, 2024 – During the three coldest days of winter storm Gerri, when wind chills dipped below -30°F,…

CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Jeanette McCloskey for being selected as our REDBIRD TEACHER OF THE MONTH! We are lucky to have her in our Redbird Family!

Congratulations to our Trojan Staff Member of the Month: John Steurer! John is an important part of our transportation team we are very grateful for all he does for our schools & students!

Vilsack: Ag census serves as a ‘wake-up call’  By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The number of farms and farmland in the U.S. continues to fall, as the average age of farmers ticks higher. USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture released Feb. 13…

Governor’s spending plan advances progressive-backed policies in tight fiscal landscape By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both…

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At the regular meeting on February 21, the Dwight Lions Club hosted Scout Pack 4877. The Lions Club is the Scout sponsor.  All enjoyed the Scout presentation about their activities followed by a meal.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Workshop: Opportunity for HS Students in Leadership February 21 was the first program of the year at the Rotary Club of Dwight. Tanya Walker (RYLA Chair Person) was our guest speaker. We met Virtually (Microsoft…

Prairie Creek Library offers several programs in March Prairie Creek Library has several events planned for March. All events are free and open to the public, however registration is necessary to make sure we have enough space and/or materials. Call…

Both Dwight School boards have approved Jacob Scheuer to be the new athletic director of both schools beginning next year.  This was a very sought after and competitive position. After a thorough search, Jacob rose to the top and we are…

From the Illinois State Emergency Management Agency – (SWIC) Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (communications) Here is the official release as of now. No end time noted. Regarding the reported overnight disruptions to cellular service, at this time, the cause of the…

Robert “Bob” Kelly, 64 or rural Dwight, IL died Tuesday February 20, 2024 at 6:15pm at his residence. A visitation will be held on Sunday February 25, 2024 from 3:00-6:00pm at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight, IL.  Cremation rites will follow the…

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Nick Stipanovich called the meeting to order at 6:00…

Wow! What a weekend, Dylan had 6 matches in 3 days and went 4-2. His quarterfinal match was a wrenching loss in the last overtime called ultimate tiebreaker. He resultantly bounced back the next day advancing to the round known…





US Ambulances for Ukraine will be sending its 10th shipment of donated emergency vehicles from the USA to Ukraine in late February, coinciding with the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The shipment of eight vehicles will include five ambulances, a…

The Dwight Township High School Art 3 students in Mrs. Farrell-Levange’s classes have been working hard since October creating several ceramic vessels through a choice of wheel throwing, slab building, slump method or slip casting. Their goal was to create…

Feb 16 – Dwight Police The Dwight Police Department responded to Love’s Travel Center on February 15t at approximately 3:00 am., regarding a vehicle fire. Dwight Fire Department and Dwight EMS responded to the scene as well. Upon extinguishing the…

With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs State EV coordinator says 30,000 more charging ports needed to reach energy goals By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois’ electric…

Feb 15 Seneca vs Peotone Regional championship Lady Irish        6    12    8   4     30 Peotone          11   16    8   12    47 Leading scorers Alyssa Zellers…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled meeting Monday February 12. Trustees in attendance were Randy Irvin, Marla Kinkade, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Trustees absent were Pete Meister and Justin Eggenberger. Also in attendance were Village…