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  Dwight 1   Putnam County 2 April 20   April 16 April 11 The softball team fell to Reed-Custer on Friday 8-0. The girls fought hard with Madi Ely having 8 strikeouts. Raegan Brown and McKenna Woodcock helped the defense…

The Dwight Village Board met Tuesday, April 28 in the lower level of the Public Services Complex. In attendance were trustees Joshua Jahn, Marla Kinkade, Austin Haacke, Deb Karch, and Dan Hansen. Trustee Pete Meister was absent. Others in attendance…

  JUST KEEP SWIMMING WITH FINDING NEMO JR. AT VERMILLION PLAYERS! Disney and Pixar’s FINDING NEMO JR.  Playing at Chautauqua Park Theater Pavilion in Pontiac, IL Pontiac, IL  May 8th 2026 – Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is playing at Chautauqua Park Theater Pavilion…

DTHS JV Baseball Team 2026 Front Row LtoR: Christian Petrik, Logan Pakula, Dalton DeLong, Adian Salamone and Ameryn Wiles Back Row LtoR: Kyler DeLisle, Kayden Wood, Evan Olson, Cason Johnson, Rylan Woodin and Coach Kwynn Rury

DTHS Varsity Softball Team – 2026 Front Row LtoR: Coach Katelyn Masching, Taylor Heath, Dori Wilson, Sarah Parker, Taylor Frobish, Madi Ely and Coach Megan Borgra Back Row LtoR: McKenna Woodcock, Raegan Brown, Emma Stanton, Elizabeth Hansen, Cara Wilson, Breanna…

Greetings friends! The employee group from the former RR Donnelley and LSC Communications operations will have a luncheon at Tom’s in Kempton on May 14. It will be a fried chicken buffet at 12:30 pm. Cost is $16. Attendees will…

Tue, Apr 21 – Thr, April 23 GSW @ St Anne The game was postponed in the bottom of the 4th due to rain. GSW was leading 2-1 with 2 on and 2 outs.  

May 7 Grant Park  3 GSW   7 GSW varsity softball team won Thursday’s home conference game against Grant Park by a score of 7-3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Grant Park 0 0 2 0…

Illinois 116 work in Pontiac begins May 11 PONTIAC – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, work on Illinois 116 (Reynolds Street) in Pontiac will begin Monday, May 11. The work zone will be between Countryside Lane/N…

From Illinois Press Association Communications The Illinois Press Association is distributing the attached letter to the editor for your consideration for publication. In it, Peoria restaurant owner Tremayne Branch urges state lawmakers to repeal the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act before…

MOTHERS HAVE PLAYED CRITICAL ROLE AT ILLINOIS STATE Mother’s Day Was Big Celebration on Campus for Years By Tom Emery Today is Mother’s Day, a time to celebrate the importance of motherhood in our lives. At Illinois State, the holiday…

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

Opening Weekend Giveaways Plan ahead and make sure you get to the game early! The first 1,000 fans through the gate on Friday AND Saturday will receive one of these great giveaways May 8th: Replica Jersey presented by Rock Run…

May 7 The Trojans picked up another win Thursday with a 9-4 victory over Midland. Evan Cox, ran his pitching record to a perfect 6–0 by recording seven strikeouts and only two walks and 3 earned runs.  Joey Starks continue…

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Morris Hospital Receives “A” Grade for Patient Safety May 6, 2026, MORRIS, IL –  Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers is one of 31 hospitals in Illinois to receive an ‘A’ on the spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade that was…

USDA Celebrates 100 Years of Route 66 and Hundreds of Miles of Investments in Rural Illinois (Champaign, Ill., May 4, 2026) – Today, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Route 66 designation, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Illinois State…

May 4 Scholastic Bowl: The Scholastic Bowl Team traveled to Wallace Grade School for their Sectional Tournament last night competing against Palatine Quest Academy, Wallace, and Seneca schools. Palatine came out ahead as the winner and will head to State…

Joseph Lyle King, age 73 of Reddick entered new life on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Miller Health Center in Kankakee. He was born to Dale and Emma King on October 28, 1952. Joe was a farmer at heart, finding…

May 1 Track: Lady Trojans had another great meet Friday night at the Herscher Invite, finishing in 4th place overall out of 17 teams.  Mikayla Chambers- 1st in the 800 Chloe Leithliter-3rd place in the 100-new PR Emma Eggenberger- 3rd…

  May 2 The Tigers competed in a 10 team Track invite on Saturday.   The 8th Grade Boys finished in 3rd place  as a team. Placing for the Tigers were: Kash Olsen  1st in the 400, 2nd in the 800, 3rd…

Stormy stretch slows planting progress By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek  Despite statewide planting progress being ahead of the average pace, weather and soil conditions kept many tractors on the sidelines in large portions of central and northern Illinois through mid-April. However,…

Jason R. Bunting STATE REPRESENTATIVE · DISTRICT 106 In this issue: Bears stadium bill passes House, uncertain future in Senate Latest tax hike proposal fails to advance Illinois county finds 60 dead people on jury panel On the move! Thank you for…

Harold Lee Schreiner, 88, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, in Lafayette. Born on August 16, 1937, in Crawfordsville, Harold was the son of Peter and Mary Helen (Grimes) Schreiner. Harold is survived by his beloved…

DTHS Window Mural Artworks At Dwight Admin Complex   Window Mural Feedback Please check out the Dwight Township High School Window Murals that are on display at the Dwight Village Hall for the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival.  The…