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The Dwight Township High School class of 1976 is planning their 50 year reunion. Contact information is needed for the following classmates. Any help is appreciated.     Jeff Dillon Dennis Fuller Connie Johnson Art Kinkade Kim McCormick Bill Riccolo…

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) established Decoration Day as a…

Dwight Police Call 5.21.26 Dwight Police Call 5.14.26 Dwight Police Call 5.7.26 Dwight Police Call 4.30.26 Dwight Police Call 4.23.26 Dwight Police Call 4.16.26 Dwight Police Call 4.9.26 Dwight Police Call 4.2.26 Dwight Police Call 3.26.26 Dwight Police Call 3.19.26…

Hunters Feeding Illinois provides 138,900 servings of lean protein to families across 48 counties URBANA, Ill. — At a time when grocery costs are high, Hunters Feeding Illinois distributed 46,366 pounds of lean protein to food pantries across Illinois during the 2026-26 hunting…

Dwight’s library offers free summer events and challenges Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has planned several events to keep members of our community, both young and old, busy, entertained, and learning throughout the summer. These events are free and…

Extra-inning thriller ends in Slammers defeat as Crushers pull out the victory By: Braeden Jones JOLIET, IL – After a tied ballgame went to the 10th inning, the Lake Erie Crushers were able to knock in a few runs to…

The GSW varsity defeated Dwight by a score of 7-0 in the Regopnal playoff game. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Dwight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 GSW 0 4 2…

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.  

Former Trojan Owen Dunlap was recently honored at a game by throwing out the Ceremonial 1st  pitch.  Dunlap, a freshman at Illinois Valley, Community College,  was recently named 1st team all conference and he led the entire conference with a…

May 19 The Trojans picked up a big win at home Tuesday over the Lexington Minuteman by a score of 7–6.  Lexington came into the game with a #5  ranking in 1A. Evan Cox completed 6.2 innings to pick up…

GSWB Baseball Camp Open to boys entering 5th-8th grade at Gardner, Braceville, South Wilmington, MVK, and Dwight.

Cornell Grade School Track Athletes competed in the Class 1A State Track meet this past weekend, May  in East Peoria and brought home several medals. Four athletes represented Cornell Grade School in events on both Friday and Saturday, leaving their…

Jessie and Lee will be making a celebrity appearance at Crazy 80’s auto museum this Thursday, May 21. Lee says he has always wanted to make this trip, and along with his horse Jessie, are traveling America to see the…

Trois Home Runs Take Down Trois-Rivières By Tori Zalewski JOLIET, IL – The Slammers pick up the win with three home runs to close out the series against the Trois-Rivières Aigles. No time was wasted for the Slammers as Ian…

Prairie Creek Library closes out the spring with several events Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has planned several events in May. These events are free and open to the public. However, due to limited space, registration is required. To…

The GSWB Track team sent Cal Christensen, Wyatt Yeates, Carter McNelis, Jack Simms, James Muzzarelli, Hudson Eddy, Autumn Henciski, Addie Slegl and Kash Olsen to compete in the 1A state track meet held in East Peoria. It was a great…

A Tradition of Excellence: Gardner Area Band Wins Eleven Straight Competition Season Cheers erupted and emotions ran high as the Gardner Area Band delivered another unforgettable performance this past weekend, capturing 1st Place in the Class AA Division (schools with…

The Joliet Junior College Wolves softball team earned the No. 3 seed in the NJCAA Division III World Series and will face No. 6 Patrick & Henry on May 20 at 1 pm CST in Dewitt, New York. The Wolves…

Gilbert Lew Nielsen, 88, of Dwight passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 1, 1938 in Streator, the son of Kenneth and Louise Lippold Nielsen. He married Karene Marshall on September…

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On May 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Jaime Mallaney called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m….

Slammers take last away game against Grizzlies in dominating fashion By: Braeden Jones SAUGET, IL – The Slammers get the game they have been looking for all season as they show the Grizzlies who’s boss and leave Arsenal BG Ballpark behind…

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CROSSBOW INCIDENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2026 DECATUR – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is releasing video of an aggravate assault by a Decatur man involving a crossbow that resulted in a…

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

Land Values Report Available as Free Download   Champaign, IL, May 8, 2026 – Those interested in what’s happening with farmland values and farmland lease trends can now access the 2026 Illinois Farmland Values and Lease Trends Report as a free pdf…