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Attending the Dwight baseball game on Thursday and throwing out the ceremonial first pitch was the Stevenson family, owners of Willy‘s pub in downtown Dwight. At the recent Dwight Booster Bash Fundraiser Willy‘s Pub was the grand-prize drawdown winner and…

We Need Your Help! Many Dwight residents and people from the surrounding area know Guardian Angel Basset Rescue because of our presence in the Dwight Harvest Day Parade—affectionately known as “The Waddle.” Others may recognize us because of our beautiful…

New map celebrates Route 66 in Illinois ​ Road trip highlights, pit stop ideas for Mother Road’s 100th birthday  “The new Route 66 map is a must for enthusiasts and road trippers celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road,” said Illinois…

DTHS Varsity Baseball Team Front Row LtoR: Jackson Launius, Ethan Cox, Asher Kargle, Jacob Wilkey, Joey Starks, Maddox DeLong, Gavin Leach and Ethan Pakula Back Row LtoR: Coach Mickey McDowell, Ayden Collom, Zach Bumpous, Hunter Paulsen, Micheal Leithliter, Carson Sandeno…

Morris Hospital Hosts Volunteer Appreciation LuncheonMay 11, 2026, May 11, 2026, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers recently hosted a celebratory luncheon at the Morris Country Club to recognize hospital volunteers for achieving milestones in volunteer hours and…

Dwight Rotary again has contracted with Culpepper & Merriweather Circus for 2 ninety- minute performances this summer 2026 on Sunday, August 16th at 2 pm and 4 pm on the south-west side of the Dwight Grade School playground.

Seed Library returns to Dwight’s library Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight is pleased to bring back our popular Seed Library for another season, this time with two all-new sponsors, High Mowing Organic Seeds and Burpee. These two companies have…

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May 11 Pontiac defeated the Dwight Trojans by a 10–0 score in Pontiac on Monday .  The  Trojans mustered only two hits in the game by Jacob Wilkey and Evan Cox. Joey Starks was the losing pitcher, throwing  2 innings…

GEDC ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST DRAWS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE Morris, IL — May 11, 2026 — The Grundy Economic Development Council (GEDC) hosted its annual Legislative Breakfast at the Morris Country Club, bringing together a record-breaking crowd of more than 250 business…

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.  

Dwight Village Clerk Nicole Bozarth swears in Gary Beier as Deputy Police Chief at the Village Board Meeting on Tuesday, April 28.  

FREE Church of Hope Community Vacation Bible School The Church of Hope in Gardner is once again offering FREE VBS, June 15-19, 2026 from 1:00-3:00pm. Please note the time change to afternoon. We would like to invite all children ages…

GARDNER SOUTH WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR MICHAEL LEONE NAMED QUARTERFINALIST FOR 2026 MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND GRAMMY MUSEUM   Gardner South Wilmington High School Band Director Michael Leone has been named a quarterfinalist for…

Slammers survive wild game to beat Washington for first win of the season By: Braeden Jones JOLIET, IL – Consistent scoring from Washington early on was not enough as the Slammers clutched out a 9-8 win on Sunday. The Wild…

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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…

May 9 The Road To Sectionals was new home meet for us. This meet combines the girls and boys final scores to determine the winning school. The boys scored 95 points to win while the girls 85 points for their…

  May 9 The Tigers finished the season strong at the LaSalle Peru 16 team Sectional.  Led by our 8th graders, who all season long demonstrated fierce determination and sportsmanship, pushed the Tigers to finish with several PR’s despite the wind.  The…

Wild Things cruise past the Slammers   JOLIET, IL – The Slammers (0-2) would get on the board courtesy of Liam McArthur driving in one run to start the inning. OF Blake Berry hit a sac fly, driving in another…

May 9 GSW  0 Pontiac 7 Pontiac defeated GSW by a score of 7-0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E GSW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Pontiac 0 3 1 1…

Slammers’ Opening Day has a rough close as Wild Things wallop Joliet   By: Braeden Jones   JOLIET, IL – After a long-standing 2-0 lead for Washington, the Wild Things scored three in each of the last two innings to hold…

  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…

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…

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

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 Dwight Police Call 3.12.26 Dwight Police Call 3.5.26…

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…