Trojans Collect 5th Win, Westmont Forfeits Prior to Halftime

 September 30, 2023

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT Final Westmont 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dwight 21 14 0 0 0 35 September 29, 2023 The Dwight Trojans scored on their first five possessions of their Homecoming game, leading…

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Dwight Lady Redbirds Basketball – Sept 28

 September 29, 2023

Wilmington @ Dwight – 8th Grade Girls 9/28/23 The 8th grade Redbirds girls basketball team recorded their first win in their home opener last night beating the Wildcats of Wilmington 47-10.  Olivia Buck led the offense with 23 points.  Grace…

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Dwight Redbird 6th Grade Girls Defeat Wilmington 36 to 16 – Sept 28

 September 29, 2023

Sept 28 The Sixth Grade Girls traveled to Wilmington and came away with a 36 -16 victory. Leading the Redbirds in scoring was Claire Tjelle with 16 points. She also led the team with eight rebounds and nine steals. Lila…

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Seneca HS Golf – Sept 28

 September 29, 2023

Thursday September 28 – At the Spring Creek GC IHSA Class 1A Regionals: Boys Grant Siegel (84) and Keegan Murphy (85) qualified out of the Seneca Regional on Thursday, September 28 at The Creek.  Play was postponed Wednesday when the…

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Dwight Varsity Boys Golf – Sept 28

 September 29, 2023

Sept 28 The Dwight Trojan boys had an overall great day at Nettle Creek in Morris for their Regional Match on September 28. They came in second as a team with Will Trainor placing first and Jack Groves placing second…

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Giannoulias recommends permanent increase to driving test age requirement

 September 28, 2023

Giannoulias recommends permanent increase to driving test age requirement Change spurred by COVID-19 pandemic increased testing age to 79 By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this week filed administrative rules that would increase…

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Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line Perform at U of I

 September 28, 2023

On Saturday, September 23rd, the Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line performed at halftime on the field of the University of Illinois Football game in historic Memorial Stadium.  The game featured the Fighting Illini vs Florida Atlantic University.  The…

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Dwight Police Calls Sept 28, 2023

 September 28, 2023

Dwight Police Calls 9.28.23

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TESS BROOKS CROWNED 2023 GRUNDY COUNTY CORN FESTIVAL QUEEN

 September 28, 2023

Congratulations TESS BROOKS as she was crowned the GSW Queen and also was named the 2023 Grundy County Corn Festival Queen!  All four Junior reps for Gardner-South Wilmington High School (Tess Brooks, Kendall Huston, Maya Cacello and Grace Olsen) will be in…

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Dwight/GSW HS Cross Country

 September 28, 2023

  Dwight Trojans showed up big at the TCC Conference meet on Tuesday September 26 in Seneca.  The Trojan boys team took a 4th place overall finish in the conference meet. Luke Josefik placed 39th overall for the boys with…

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Temps – Dwight

 September 28, 2023



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New Signs Welcome Visitors to Dwight

 September 27, 2023

Visitors to Dwight will now be greeted by new signs at the four entrances to Dwight!

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VAC & Hines VA October Outreach Information

 September 27, 2023

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics),…

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Gardner GS Girls Basketball – Sept 27

 September 27, 2023

Sept 27 – 5/6  The Gardner Tigers played the Shabbona Braves in the 5/6th grade girls basketball game on Wednesday night. The first game was a nail biter with both teams playing great defense throughout all four quarters. The Tigers…

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Morris Hospital Adds Mako SmartRobotics™ for Joint Replacement Surgeries

 September 27, 2023

Morris Hospital Adds Mako SmartRobotics™ for Joint Replacement Surgeries September 27, 2023 — Six months after unveiling its newly constructed state-of-the-art surgical suite, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has enhanced its surgical capabilities even further by adding Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted…

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Seneca Cross Country Team – Sept 26

 September 27, 2023

Seneca hosted the Tri-County Conference Championship Meet September 26 at the SHS Land Lab. Evelyn O’Connor led the girls team to a second place finish. She was also the Tri-County Conference Individual Champion for the 3rd year in a row!…

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Advisory: Special Weather Statement – Landspout Tornadoes Possible Through This Afternoon

 September 26, 2023

Advisory: Special Weather Statement – Landspout Tornadoes Possible Through This Afternoon 1:39 PM Tuesday September 26 2023 Landspout Tornadoes Possible Through This Afternoon Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds, which could potentially touch down and become a…

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Dwight Village Board of Trustees Meet September 25

 September 26, 2023

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, September 25. Present at the meeting were Trustees Randy Irvin, Marla Kinkade, Justin Eggenberger, and Jenny Johnson. Absent were Pete Meister and Brian Berta. Also in attendance were Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…

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Obituary – Melba D. Clark, Reddick

 September 26, 2023

Melba D. Clark Age 57 of Reddick, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 at her home. Melba Dawn was born on July 20, 1966, in Kankakee, Illinois to Melvin Douglas and Mildred (Griffith) Brown. She grew up…

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Dwight Harvest Days Announces 2023 Winners

 September 25, 2023

Dwight Harvest Days 2023 Winners: Golden Ticket Winner: David Denman Parade Winners: Bands: Middle school: 1st Reed Custer 2nd MVK Class A: 1st Serena Class AA: 1st Plano 2nd Reed Custer 3rd Wilmington Floats: 1st SOCU 2nd Shayla Loring Photography…

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Public Notice – Livingston County

 September 25, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE All Livingston County Offices Will Be Closed On: Monday, October 9, 2023 In Observance of Columbus Day.

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GSWB Falls to St. Ray’s in Sectional Championship

 September 24, 2023

Sectional Championship @ Joliet St. Ray’s GSWB 0 @ St. Ray’s 8 The Lions traveled to St. Ray’s for a stiff test against the Rockets, a team who has ended the Lions season for 6 consecutive years.  Caden Christensen got the start…

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Dwight Trojan XC Results – Sept 23

 September 24, 2023

The Dwight Trojans showed great effort at the Herscher Invite on Saturday, Sept. 23rd.  The JV boys team finished 3rd as a team, and seven individuals medaled taking top ten spots in their respective races. JV: 25th-Luke Josefik (26:59) 20th-Aiden…

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