Public Warned About New Wave of Fraudulent DMV Penalty Text Scams 

 March 23, 2026

Public About New Wave of Fraudulent DMV Penalty Text Scams  Do Not Respond or Open Links to Unsolicited Texts and Report the Message to scamalert@ilsos.gov  Secretary Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents about a new surge in text message scams that falsely claim to be from the Illinois Secretary of…

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Emily Moore DTHS March Staff Member of the Month

 March 23, 2026

Congratulations to our March Staff Member of the Month, Emily Moore! Starting as a substitute teacher and now making a daily impact as a paraprofessional, she has truly found her place here—and as one of our very own alumni, her…

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Free options and resources for preparing and filing taxes in 2026

 March 23, 2026

Free options and resources for preparing and filing taxes in 2026   IR-2026-38, March 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who still need to file their 2025 federal tax returns that free options and resources are available…

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SENECA’S LILLY PEIFER RECOGNIZED AS A 2026 STATE FFA PROFICIENCY WINNER

 March 23, 2026

SENECA’S LILLY PEIFER RECOGNIZED AS A 2026 STATE FFA PROFICIENCY WINNER   Lilly was selected as the State FFA SOE Award Winner in Arts, Communication, and Design.  Seneca is a member of the Seneca FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association…

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Dwight Trojan • 2026 Track Results

 March 23, 2026

March 21: The Trojan boy’s team competed in the Bryon Last Chance meet on Saturday. They had an outstanding meet as every as 8 of the 9 athletes brought home a medal. We scored 68 points in 4th place behind…

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GSW Softball Results

 March 21, 2026

March 20 GSW Panthers          0 Seneca Fighting Irish   9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E GSW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Seneca 0 5 1 3 0…

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Village of Dwight Budget Notices, Meeting and Committee Agendas for Tuesday March 24

 March 21, 2026

  Village of Dwight Meeting Schedule for Tuesday March 24 4:50 PM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE VILLAGE OF DWIGHT, LIVINGSTON AND GRUNDY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS 4:55 PM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNUAL BUDGET…

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DTHS Varsity Softball Results

 March 20, 2026

Softball: The softball team opened their season against Prairie Central, falling 7–4 in a competitive matchup. Madi Ely led the way in the circle with 11 strikeouts, while Taylor Heath added 5 of her own. The offense showed strength behind…

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Dwight Redbirds Sports and Activity Results

 March 20, 2026

March 19 Scholastic Bowl: The Scholastic Bowl Teams were on-track at home last night against GSWB. Varsity won 260 to 70 and JV won 220 to 110. Varsity Tossups were fielded by Van Patten-5 and Carter Christenson-4  along with 1…

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High pesticide-use counties often have higher-than-average late-stage cancer rates

 March 20, 2026

High pesticide-use counties often have higher-than-average late-stage cancer rates by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest, Investigate Midwest March 16, 2026 Seventy-one percent of counties that spray the most glyphosate have late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence rates above the national average, according to…

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DTHS Board Notes from March 18 Meeting

 March 20, 2026

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #230 Held in the Dwight Township High School Board Room On March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Joel Sandeno called the meeting to order at…

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Dwight Common School Board Meeting Notes From March 11

 March 20, 2026

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On March 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Jaime Mallaney called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m….

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Dwight Trojan Varsity Baseball Results

 March 20, 2026

The Dwight Trojan baseball team opened up their season with a 13–3 loss at Herscher. Dwight was ahead 3–2 after four innings, but then an eight run fifth inning put the game out out of hand. Joey Starks pitched well…

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Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee

 March 19, 2026

Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois March 18, 2026 Article Summary The newly introduced POWER Act seeks to regulate new data…

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Morris Hospital Announces Physician Office Moves

 March 19, 2026

Morris Hospital Announces Physician Office Moves   March 17, 2026, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has renovated the former rehabilitation services suite at 100 Gore Road in Morris into medical offices in a move that will bring…

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Temperatures From Last Week Recorded in Dwight

 March 19, 2026

Thank you to the Village of Dwight Water Treatment Plant Crew for reporting these numbers to The Paper: 

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Dwight Police Calls March 19, 2026

 March 19, 2026

Dwight Police Call 3.19.26 Dwight Police Call 3.12.26 Dwight Police Call 3.5.26 Dwight Police Call 2.26.26 Dwight Police Call 2.19.26 Dwight Police Call 2.5.26 Dwight Police Calls 1.29.26 Dwight Police Calls 1.22.26 Dwight Police Calls 1.15.26 Dwight Police Calls 1.8.26…

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MULTIPLE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CARS STRUCK ON INTERSTATES ACROSS THE STATE

 March 18, 2026

MULTIPLE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CARS STRUCK ON INTERSTATES ACROSS THE STATE March 13, 2026 Four ISP Trooper squad cars hit in nearly 12 hours SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) experienced three Move Over Law-related crashes while responding to…

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Join Guardian Angel Basset Rescue for its biggest fundraiser of the year—the annual Basset Ball!

 March 18, 2026

Guardian Angel Basset Rescue’s Basset Ball Join Guardian Angel Basset Rescue for its biggest fundraiser of the year—the annual Basset Ball! The evening begins with appetizers as you browse our extensive silent auction, featuring something for everyone: kitchen gadgets, home décor,…

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MVK Seniors Meet March 17

 March 18, 2026

The MVK Senior Citizens met at the Mazon American Legion on March 17, 2026 at noon for a delicious dinner catered by Hoffman House  and Lisa through Community Nutrition Network.  Our meals were free today paid for with the club…

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Holy Week Services – Church of Hope Gardner / New Hope Presbyterian Church, Coal City

 March 18, 2026

Holy Week Palm/Passion Sunday March 29: 9:30am at the Church of Hope, 202 N. Monroe, Gardner 11:00am  Palm/Passion Sunday at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 80 N. Garfield, Coal City   Maundy Thursday April 2: 6:00pm at New Hope Presbyterian Church…

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Obituary – Patricia “Ann” Naretto, Odell

 March 18, 2026

Patricia “Ann” Naretto, 73, of Odell, Illinois, passed away at 8:14 P.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M on Thursday, March 19,…

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The Joliet Slammers Announce Hitting Coach

 March 17, 2026

The Joliet Slammers Announce Hitting Coach Veteran Hitting Coach Luis Reyes Hired to Lead Slammers Offense JOLIET, IL – The Joliet Slammers are proud to announce the addition of Luis Reyes as the club’s hitting coach ahead of the upcoming season….

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Trojan Baseball Season to Begin Wednesday

 March 17, 2026

Weather permitting the Dwight Trojan varsity baseball team will open up a season on Wednesday, March 18 as They host Somonauk on Wednesday and Herscher on Thursday. Veteran coach Jerry McDowell will be at the helm of the Trojans for…

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The 8th grade Lady Mavericks Sectional Champs! On to State!

 March 17, 2026

Front Left to Right: Harper Simmons, Laci Bryant, Keira Cole & Charlotte Murphy. Top Left to Right: Head Coach Macy McDowell, Allie Prohaska, Kenley Kruger, Lyla Wilkinson, Maisie Hunt, Kayla Cole, Avery Bauer & Assistant Coach Alanna Reeder. The 8th…

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DTHS Fine Arts Showcase – Thursday, March 19, 5 – 8 pm

 March 17, 2026

Dwight Township High School invites you to join them Thursday evening, March 19,  to celebrate DTHS’s Fine Arts Showcase.  The doors open to the public at 5 pm to view the student artists’ fine artworks that they have been creating all year in…

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