GSW High School Volleyball Results
Sept 10 – GSW defeats Grant Park in two sets 25-20, 25-21 GSW (5-4 overall, 3-0 in the River Valley Conference): Grace Vitko: 5 kills Live Siano: 3 kills, 5 assists, 12, digs, 5 aces, 1 block Leah Olson: 3 kills,…
Dwight/GSW Golf Results
Sept 10 Dwight Boys Golf hosted Peru St. Bede and Ottawa Marquette at Dwight Country Club par 36 Boys Varsity Peru St. Bede 172 Dwight 180 Ottawa Marquette 206 Dwight Scores Case Christensen 43 Blake Thetard 45 Cash Carter 46…
Morris Hospital Enhances Urgent Care with Save Your Spot
Morris Hospital Enhances Urgent Care with Save Your Spot September 9, 2026 – Morris Hospital has added a new feature to its urgent care offering that enables patients to reserve a time before heading to one of its urgent care…
Temperature Recap for the week …..
Thank you to the Village of Dwight Water Treatment Plant Crew for reporting these numbers to The Paper:
Morris Hospital Physical Therapists Discuss Strength and Mobility for Older Adults
Morris Hospital Physical Therapists Discuss Strength and Mobility for Older Adults August 31, 2026, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers’ Rehabilitation Services is presenting a free seminar for seniors called “Building Strength and Mobility as We Age” on…
Dwight HS Volleyball Results
Sep 9 Dwight Lady Trojans lost in 2 sets to non-conference opponent Streator High School. Scores were 18-25 & 13-25. Overall record is now 5-7, 1-1 in conference. Top scorers are below: Claire Sandeno- 3 digs, 6 kills Delaney Boucher-…
GSWB Sports Results
Sept 10. Reed-Custer 11 @ GSWB 3 The Panthers cranked a lead-off double on the games 1st pitch and eventually scored to go up 1-0 early. Ian Matusek was the starter for GSWB and kept Reed-Custer from crossing the plate…
Dwight FFA Harvest Days Tractor Show
Dwight FFA Harvest Days Tractor Show Dwight FFA Harvest Days Tractor Show will take place on Sunday, September 20th in downtown Dwight. Tractors will line up on Franklin Street again this year, near the intersection of Franklin and Delaware. Sign-up begins…
31st Annual Red Cross Evening of Stars featuring Tim Tebow
31st Annual Red Cross Evening of Stars featuring Tim Tebow September 8, 2026 — The American Red Cross will host Tim Tebow – Heisman Trophy Winner, College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, New York Times Bestselling Author and two-time…
Dwight Redbird Cross Country Results
Sept 8 Cross Country: It’s hard to come off a long break but all the kids pushed themselves and showed some real grit. Dean Carey came in 1st place. Lane Carey, Jaxon Lee, and Damien Coleman all made it in…
DTHS / GSW Co-op Cross Country Results
Sept 8 Our Dwight/GSW coop competed in the U High Invitational last night on the Maxwell Park course. The girl’s varsity race had all 4 of our runners finishing with a medal. Individual results for the girls: Mikayla Chambers (1st,…
Dwight Redbirds Baseball Results – “How bout them Redbirds”
Sept 10 – A Picture Perfect Redbird 8th Grade Night in the Books! The Redbirds took on the undefeated St. Mary’s Saints and won with a victory of 9-1!! The Redbirds were firing on all cylinders in their explosive victory!…
Dwight Redbird Softball Results
Sept 8 Softball: The A-Team softball ended their season last night in the first round of the regionals vs. Streator Woodland by a score of 3 – 9. Redbirds B softball lost to Limestone 11-6 on Tuesday. The girls scored…
Illinois 47 closing at rail crossing in Mazon on Sept. 13
Illinois 47 closing at rail crossing in Mazon on Sept. 13 MAZON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the BNSF Railway crossing on Illinois 47 in Mazon will be closed beginning on Sunday, Sept. 13. The repairs…
Farm groups urge reversal of beef import decision
Farm groups urge reversal of beef import decision By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Agriculture groups, including Illinois Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau Federation, are putting pressure on the Trump administration to reverse the president’s beef import plan. President Donald Trump…
Dwight Trojans Defeat Deer Creek-Mackinaw 44-1 2, Fri. Sept 4
The Dwight varsity football team picked up a dominant 44-12 victory over Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Friday night, improving to 2-1 on the season. The Trojans controlled the game from the start, jumping out to an 8-0 lead in the first…
Man Killed in Traffic Accident on Rt. 116 West of Cullom
Livingston County Coroner reports: On the morning of September 4th, 2026 at 7:33 a.m. a two vehicle motor vehicle crash claimed the life of a Fairbury resident west of Cullom. The accident occurred on Rt. 116 at the intersection of…
Dwight Police Calls September 3, 2026
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 Dwight Police Call 7.9.26 Dwight Police Call 7.2.26 Dwight Police Call 6.25.26…
Obituary – Chu Son Reis, Dwight
Chu Son Reis, 65 of Dwight, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. Visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Dwight. …
Hope & Healing Cancer Services to Celebrate New Morris Location with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Open House
Hope & Healing Cancer Services to Celebrate New Morris Location with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Open House Community celebration set for September 17 to mark the clinic’s opening earlier this year MORRIS, Ill. — September 1, 2026 — Hope & Healing…
DTHS Class of 1976
The class of 1976 recently held their 50th class reunion on Saturday, August 29. After a tour of the school, the classmates met at the Dwight Country Club for a meal and catching up. 1st row (L to R): Dennis…
How to get ready for emergencies the low-cost, no-cost way
How to get ready for emergencies the low-cost, no-cost way During National Preparedness Month, follow these American Red Cross readiness steps August 31, 2026 — Major disasters are happening more often now, about once every two weeks. Add on the…
Obituary – Rick Charles Bower, Dwight
After a long battle with cancer, Rick Charles Bower, age 69, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 6, 1957. Rick was the beloved husband…
Morris Hospital Dietitian Discusses Nutrition for Active Kids
Morris Hospital Dietitian Discusses Nutrition for Active Kids August 31, 2026, MORRIS, IL – In collaboration with the Morris Hospital YMCA, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers is presenting an important nutrition seminar for individuals who take appetite suppressant GLP-1 medications….
It Takes Two: A Legendary Duo Revue – Presented by Livingston County Concert Association
It Takes Two: A Legendary Duo Revue It Takes Two: A Legendary Duo Revue, takes the stage in the Pontiac Community High School Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept 9th at 7:00 PM as the next concert in the Livingston County Concert…
DTHS Class of 1966 Planning Reunion, Can You Help Locate These Classmates?
The Dwight Township High School Class of 1966 continues to plan for a 60th class reunion on September 19th during Harvest Days weekend. The event will be held at the Country Club with Happy Hour at 5 p.m. followed by…
Redbirds A Team Takes 2026 IVC Championship!
On Saturday, August 29, the Dwight Redbirds became the 2026 IVC Champions!! The Redbirds played against Seneca at 9 am and Saratoga at 1 pm. The team battled through both games and were awarded with the IVC banner that will…
