GSWB Baseball Camp – Open to boys entering 5th-8th grade at Gardner, Braceville, South Wilmington, MVK, and Dwight.
GSWB Baseball Camp Open to boys entering 5th-8th grade at Gardner, Braceville, South Wilmington, MVK, and Dwight.
Cornell Grade School Track Athletes Compete in Class 1A State Track Meet
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…
DTHS Baseball Results
May 18 The Trojans picked up their 20th win of the season with a 10–6 victory over Reed Custer. The win gives the Trojans a school record 3rd consecutive 20 win season. Joey Starks picked up his 8th win of…
Jessie and Lee to Make Appearance at Crazy 80’s Auto Museum
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
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 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…
GSWB Track Team Compete at State! Kash Olsen Places 1st in 400 Meter!
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
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…
Former Trojans On the Way to NJCAA World Series With JJC Softball Wolves
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…
GSW Softball Results
May 17 GSW 6 Reed Custer 4 GSW defeated Braidwood by a score of 6-4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E GSW 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 6 17 0 Reed-Custer 0 0 0…
Obituary – Gilbert Lew Nielsen, Dwight
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…
DGS Board Meeting Recap from May 13 / EAV Underestimated by Counties
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….
GSW Varsity Baseball Results
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.
Slammers take last away game against Grizzlies in dominating fashion
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
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…
Dwight Police Calls May 14, 2026
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 Dwight Police Call 3.12.26…
Temperature Recap for the week …..
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
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…
New student loan repayment program offered for IDOT engineers
New student loan repayment program offered for IDOT engineers Addresses shortage of engineering talent, puts up to $60,000 toward student loan debt SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to address a nationwide shortage of people entering the profession and attract young…
DTHS Varsity Softball Results
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…
Willy’s Pub Honored By Tossing Out Ceremonial First Pitch (No Injuries Were Reported)
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…
