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Report: New data centers could create more than 120K Illinois jobs, though mostly temporary by Maggie Dougherty and Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois October 1, 2026 Article Summary A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and University of…

2026 Secret Santa for Seniors Beginning October 1, the community can begin submitting the name of a Grundy senior age 60+ who can use some Christmas cheer! Please click here to submit a senior name(opens in new tab) 2026 schedule:…

Saturday, October 2, 2026 – The Dwight Redbirds ended their season 17-1 with a loss to Avon 4-1 in the State Finals this afternoon. The Redbirds continued battling throughout the game but came up short.The Redbirds went undefeated for the…

Congratulations to Addy Sulzberger and Trevor Jensen, who were crowned 2026 Homecoming Queen and King at Dwight Township High School!

Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Source Heyworth 41 Dwight 14 Reed-Custer 41 Herscher 6 Morris 33 Sycamore 0 Coal City 55 Peotone 7 Wilmington 49 Streator 6 Salt Fork 54 Momence 14 LeRoy 42 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 0 Tolono Unity…

Joliet Slammers Announce 2027 Home Schedule JOLIET, IL – The Joliet Slammers have announced their 2027 regular-season schedule, featuring 51 home games at Slammers Stadium and four home series against two of the newest additions to the National Association of…

Oct 1 – GSW defeated Tri point in two sets 25-20, 25-14. GSW (14-14 overall, 7-2 in RVC) Grace Vitko- 12 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig, 1 assist Liv Siano- 2 kills, 13 assists, 4 aces, 1 block, 7 digs…

  Oct 2 – Girls Basketball The 7th grade girls basketball team beat Wilmington 27-18. Tinley Bunting – 2 points, 1 rebound, 5 steals Mia Hoffner – 1 point, 5 steals Luna Parker – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 4 rebounds…

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

Dwight Police Call 10.1.26 Dwight Police Call 9.24.26 Dwight Police Call 9.17.26 Dwight Police Call 9.3.26 Dwight Police Call 8.27.26 Dwight Police Call 8.20.26 Dwight Police Call 8.13.26 Dwight Police Call 8.6.26 Dwight Police Call 7.23.26 Dwight Police Call 7.16.26…

2026 DTHS HOMECOMING COURT Freshman Attendants: Libby Stipanovich & Max Veselak Sophomore Attendants: Shayley Sulzberger & Dalton DeLong Junior Attendants: Addison Taylor & Evan Olson Senior Attendants: Addison Sulzberger & Trevor Jensen, Kit Connor & Micheal Leithliter, Cloe Gall &…

Gardner Area Band Captures 12th Consecutive Class C Championship MORRIS, IL- The Gardner Area Band continued its remarkable tradition of excellence Sunday, September 27, earning first place in Class C at the Grundy County Corn Festival Parade in Morris. The championship…

Sep 30 Varsity Trojans fell short to visiting Midland in 3 sets. The scores were 25-18, 23-25, 18-25. Top scorers are below: Hannah Harsh- 2 blocks, 4 kills Claire Sandeno- 10 digs, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 11 kills Kit Connor-…

Sept 30 – Tigers Volleyball The 5/6th grade Lady Tigers basketball team went up against a tough and very tall opponent in Morris Tuesday night. In the first game the Tigers unfortunately lost in a really close one by a…

Kankakee Community College will host its Fall Career & Internship Fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Riverfront Campus, 100 College Drive in Kankakee. The event is free and open to the public. Veterans are encouraged to…

Water Treatment Plant Information Update 10/1/2026 In 1942 the current Water Treatment plant was built on an underground aquifer that supplied water to the Village. Over the years upgrades were made as Federal and State EPA regulations changed and required…

Tuesday, Sept 29  The Tri County Conference XC meet was held at Seneca. In the girls race, the team had 3 runners in the top 10 finishers which means they are All-Conference athletes.  Those Trojans were Chloe Biros (3rd 20:33),…

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month for September! (L-R) Senior – Gina Lamping, Junior – Kora Ochoa, Freshman – Tanner Masching, and Sophomore – Michael Josefik

IRS launches new mobile app, expanding digital services for taxpayers IRS2Go becomes IRS app, adding secure mobile access to selected Individual Online Account services IR-2026-114, Sept. 25, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the launch of the…

Trajectory Energy donates funds to Heartland Community College Pontiac PONTIAC, IL Sept. 29, 2026 –Students at Heartland Community College Pontiac are getting some additional support thanks to Trajectory Energy. Trajectory Energy Partners has made a $150,000 gift to Heartland Community…

Sept 29 Lions Cross Country GSWB Lions had a great meet at Oak Prairie Jr. High. The girls had some great races on a tough and hilly course. Addie Slegl ran a great time of 15:23. She was followed by…

Seneca hosted the Tri County Conference meet today, and our runners brought the heat! GIRLS TEAM: TRI COUNTY CONFERENCE CHAMPS! Huge congratulations to our All-Conference runners who led the pack: • Talia Jenkins (4th) • Elly Thompson (5th) • Josie…

Wrestling practice will start November 2! November 2nd and 5th will be free practices for anyone to try it out. November 2nd will be from 5-6 pm in the high school wrestling (inside of the Trojan Athletic Facility) at 6…

The Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council 1574 are hosting a Halloween Euchre Night on Sunday November 1, 2026 in Coal City at the Berst Cent 180 S. Kankakee st, Coal City IL. Doors open at 1 PM and Games start at 2…

Today is Hunger Action Day, and we’re counting on kind and generous members of our community like you to take action! Wear orange to raise hunger awareness, share resources on social media, or make a donation to EIF now to…

Sept 28 – Girls Basketball The 7th grade girls basketball team beat Odell 27-6.  Tinley Bunting had a rebound and a steal.  Mia Hoffner had 2 points, 2 steals and 1 rebound.  Luna Parker had 1 point, 4 rebounds and…