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Donald Lardi Age 83, of South Wilmington, IL passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side.  Born on October 11, 1939 in South Wilmington to the late Armand “Shorty” and Mary…

Dwight Village Board of Trustees Recap for August 28, 2023 Present at the meeting: Trustees Randy Irvin, Marla Kinkade, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Absent: Trustees Pete Meister and Justin Eggenberger. Others present: Mayor Paul Johnson, Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…

Congratulations to Officer Julia Santiago and Officer Tyler Calhoun for graduating from the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center. They were sworn in by Village Clerk Whitney Scott, at the Village Board Meeting on Monday August 28. and will now…

August  28 at the Creek Golf Course, Morris: The Seneca Lady Irish golfers moved their record to 4-0 with a win over St. Bede.  Addison Stiegler of Seneca took home medalist honors with a fantastic round of 45. Seneca 197…

Gary Wayne Hish Age 82 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, Illinois. Born November 22, 1940 in Centralia, Illinois, Gary was the son of Luther Elvin and Blanche Mary (Stybr)…

Floyd “Fred” Frank Ward, 74, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Boswell Hospital in Sun City, Arizona after an extended illness. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date….

The Dwight Trojans will take on Minonk (Fieldcrest) Friday August 25 in Minonk. This game will be the first as a member of the newly-formed Chicagoland Prairie Conference. Member schools of CPC include Elmwood, Melrose Park (Walther Christian), Norridge (Ridgewood),…

About 55 people attended the annual reunion which was held on August 13, 2023 in the tool shed at the Drach farm near Emington. The day began with a prayer by Corilyn McCullough and she asked for remembrance for the family…

Will Brady, of Dwight, recently set up a lemonade stand at the August 12 Dwight Woman’s Club Saturday Market in Dwight. He donated 50% of his proceeds to Dwight’s Operation SOS, an amazing $50! Operation SOS currently supports 47 area…

Public open house set for Aug. 31 to discuss proposed Old Route 66 improvements from Chenoa to Pontiac OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend an informational open house to view and comment on…

If you are Jonesing for an Arby’s Roast Beef and Cheddar in Dwight you are out of luck. The Arby’s restaurant at Route 47 and Northbrook Drive has been demolished and is being carried away, A Casey’s truck stop will…

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #230 Held in the Dwight Township High School Board Room On August 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Tim Henson called the meeting to order at…

August 21, 2023 The Bunting family in rural Dwight / Emington, along with some neighbors and friends, was busy picking sweet corn last Friday. An entire acre of corn, to be exact. The corn was harvested with a one-row pull…

  Student of the Month: May PreK: Carlson Dobbs, Bella Thompson & Jack Zaid 4th: Scarlett Miner, Asa Lasser & Chase Wilkey Kindergarten: Raven Holderfield, Walker Seabert & Gannon Strachan 5th: Delani Leonard & Oliver Svder 1st: Colton Dippon, Hunter…

This photo shows that Friday was a beautiful day for an airplane ride! The annual Green and White game was just hours away.   Photo by Dorreen Sassenger Hodgson

This large hawk, which seems to own the neighborhood, made an appearance at the ball game in Renfrew Park on Thursday, August 17. Who was playing? The Redbirds, of course. Photo courtesy of Brian Trainor.

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE CONGRATULATES NEW TROOPERS OF CADET CLASS 143 ISP has Added 483 New Troopers Since 2019 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police welcomed 15 new troopers today from Cadet Class 143 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police…

The Gardner Lions club held a meeting on August 8, 2023. President Joe Spiezio presented Lion Keith Howland with an award for 55 years of service and Lion Belinda Gordon with a Lions Foundation Fellow award. Gardner Lions will be…

John T. Emm, 86 of Ransom passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Saturday, August 12, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ransom, with Fr. Bowan…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday August 14. Prior to the board meeting, a community meeting was held in the ESDA Room regarding the proposed upgrades to Renfrew Park. More information can be found on that in a…

Dorothy L. “Tootie” Watters, 92, of Dwight, formerly of Tuscon, Arizona, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, IL. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, August 21, 2023 at Hager Memorial Home…

Hitchcock Design Group Presents Potential Upgrades to Renfrew Park Representatives from Hitchcock Design Group, a landscape architecture firm from Naperville, presented their proposal for upgrades to Renfrew Park in Dwight at a community meeting Monday August 14 held in the…

Heartland Community College and Southern Illinois University announce new transfer agreement NORMAL, IL, Aug. 15, 2023 – Heartland Community College (HCC) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) have adopted a new transfer agreement for qualified community college students to earn…

News from Village of Mazon: MVK Community Fund Date: Aug 14, 2023 Introducing the MVK Community Fund at the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) This geographic field of interest fund was created to support charitable needs in the Mazon-Verona-Kinsman…

WILLIAMS STREET TOWNHOMES is a 32 Townhome development in Dwight IL with completion expected in early 2024. The complex will include 4 1-bedroom units, 12 2-bedroom units, and 16 3-bedroom units.   Graphics of William Street Townhomes:  

Ronald F. Simmons, husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on August 9, 2023, at his residence in Sun City West, Arizona, at the age of 82. He was born on August 2, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois. Ron’s journey began…

The lady Redbirds won 14-4 against Metamora Saint Mary’s Olivia Buck drove in five runs on two hits to lead Dwight Common School Redbirds past Metamora Saint Marys 14-4 on Saturday. Olivia hit an inside the park home run in…

What’s New in Dwight? Aug 12, 2023   The Prairie Creek Public Library District trustees are excited to share that two gardens have been added to the property. Danchris Nursery designed unique gardens that will, eventually, follow the sidewalk around…

Donna Bell (Bratt) Haag, age 91, of Pontiac, passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023, at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac, in Pontiac, IL. A funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023, at…

The Village of Dwight will hold a public meeting on August 14th, from 5:30 – 6:15 pm, 209 S. Prairie Ave. Dwight, IL (Village ESDA room located in the basement), to get community input and ideas for proposed improvements and additions to…

Searching for the very helpful female good Samaritan and her husband or anyone who may have seen the bicycle accident which occurred across the street from the post office at the intersection of Mazon and Prairie on the Saturday of…

Marjorie Ann (Meredith) Clark, age 85 of Braceville Township, Illinois died Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 18, 1938 in Braceville, Illinois, Marjorie was a daughter of Shannon and Vergie (Downs) Meredith….

I am Paul Ducat and I am expressing my interest to office of Senator of the 53rd district in Illinois. Senator, Thomas M. Bennett has recently made the decision to retire after this current term. I come to the 53rd…

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – AUGUST 7, 2023 – The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently announced the launch of a Bridge Bundling Toolkit. The toolkit is an interactive website which provides municipal, township, and county officials a step-by-step guide on how to assess…

Jason Wilkinson Enger, 52, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 26th, at his home in Morris, IL, with his son by his side. Jason was born on September 16, 1970, the son of James Raymond and June (Welsh) Enger. He was…

Highland Township will be installing new STOP signs at the intersection of Scully Rd and Swell Rd. The stop signs will be for east and west traffic on Scully Rd.

What’s New in Dwight – Aug. 2 edition……    

Congratulations! to Senior softball standout Erin Anderson as she has been named to the Kankakee Daily Journal All-Area Team. Congratulations! to Erin as she continues her softball career at Heartland Community College. Kudos to Sophomores Averi Jury & Luke Gallet…

Congratulations to Dwight Fire’s very own firefighter Paul Seibert for bringing home the victory tonight at the National Night Out watermelon eating contest!