Month: October 2024

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, October 28, 2024 in the Public Services Complex. Trustees in attendance were Josh Jahn, Marla Kinkade, Justin Eggenberger, and Brian Berta. Absent were Pete Meister, Jenny Johnson, and Mayor Paul Johnson. Trustee…

Mary Kathryn Fieldman (née Walsh) 75, of Bonita Springs, FL, and a former resident of Herscher, IL died on October 26, 2024. She was born on January 31, 1949, in Streator, IL a daughter of the late Charles and Myrle…

FIVE MINUTES WITH BOMA: CANDY It’s Halloween Week which means it’s time to rank some Halloween candy. One great thing about the phrase Halloween candy is you know exactly what someone is talking about when they say it, they’re talking…

Michelle Denise Jennings, age 43, of Morris, IL passed away peacefully with her family at her side. Born February 4th 1981 at St. Joe’s Hospital in Joliet. Michelle is survived by her parents Rhonda C Nichols (Bill) of Braceville, IL and…

Dixie Lee Renner age 86, of Godley, IL passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the ARC of Dwight.  Born on September 10, 1938 in Joliet Township, IL to John C. and Evelyn Eldora (nee Dickson) Renner.  She graduated…

Dwight’s Scott A. ‘Bubba’ Schultz Completes Naval Flight School, Receives Wings of Gold LTJG Scott A. “Bubba” Schultz, a 2018 Dwight Township High School graduate, completed U.S. Naval Flight School earlier this month and received his wings of gold in…

DTHS Football Seniors LtoR: Drew Anderson, Angel Martin, Wyatt Statler, Ayden Roff, Caiden Nelson, Dylan Crouch, Landon Burkhardt, David Paige-Gomez and Tishaun Hinten  

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, October 14, 2024. Trustees in attendance were Josh Jahn, Marla Kinkade, Pete Meister, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Absent was Justin Eggenberger.. Also present were Mayor Paul Johnson, Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…

Pauline Cleary, 98, of Manistique, Michigan, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2024. Born on April 3, 1926, to Walter Richard Collins and Jennie Louis, Pauline lived a remarkable life filled with love, faith, and dedication. A registered nurse for…

DTHS Cheerleading Seniors 2024 (L to R) True Connor, Brynn Connor, Emerson Peters, and Sophi Richie.

Following Their Lead Grace Ginex (left)  and Whitney Buha   **Editor’s Note: If you find the story here of value, consider clicking one of the Google ads embedded in the story. It costs you nothing but Google will give the…

The Dwight Township High School Class of 1964 held their 60th Class Reunion September 21, 2024 at the Dwight Country Club. Classmates attended from Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, Virginia, and Illinois. Row 1: (L to R) Mary Ann Heller…

 Gardner South Wilmington Varsity Volleyball Team 2024 Front row – L to R = Nina Siano, Aubree Stein, Ryleigh Dvorak, Madison Grivetti, Olivia Siano and Maya Cacello. Back row – L to R = Head Coach, Amber Eisha, Grace Vitko,…

  Gardner South Wilmington JV Volleyball Team 2024 Front row – L to R = Julianna Moats, Madison Grivetti, Ella Mack, Abby Galass, Marissa Bafia and Aubrey Male. Back row – L to R = Izabella Serena, Alexa Dougherty, Lilly…

DTHS Junior Varsity Cheer Squad – 2024 Front Row LtoR: Cadence Murphy, Addison Taylor, Shelby DeLong, Isabel Hakey, Avery Connor Back Row LtoR: Coach Isabel Morales, Kit Connor, Elma Gashi, Stella Turner, Delaney Boucher, Mia Franklin, Josephine Groves & Coach…

Issy Bunting has been selected as the DAR Good Citizen Award winner at Dwight Township High School for 2024 – 2025. The DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to…

DTHS Boys Golf Seniors LtoR: Jarrek Hirsch, Cole Boucher, Zach Kinzler, Brayden Jensen, and Tracer Brown.

Charles D. “Chuck” Christiansen Charles D. “Chuck” Christiansen, age 84, of Bolingbrook, IL at rest on Friday, September 27, 2024, at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville, IL. He was born August 24, 1940, in Joliet, IL, the son of the…

Dwight/GSW Varsity Football Team 2024 Front Row LtoR: Graham Meister, Tishaun Hinten, David Paige-Gomez, Landon Burkhardt, Dylan Crouch, Caiden Nelson, Ayden Roff, Wyatt Statler, Angel Martin, Drew Anderson, and Will Anderson. Middle Row LtoR: Coach Austin Burkhardt, Coach Dan Duffy,…

STATEHOUSE PRESSROOM OF 1960s AND 1970s WAS JOURNALISM AT ITS FINEST Hyper-Competitive Pressroom Corps Broke Scandals with Tenacious Investigative Reporting By Tom Emery Today, the pressroom of the Illinois State Capitol is a barren place, with few reporters and minimal…

DTHS Girls Golf Seniors LtoR: Ashley Thompson, Ava Meister, and Lainey Bertrand

Boys Golf Seniors LtoR: Jarrek Hirsch, Cole Boucher, Zach Kinzler, Brayden Jensen, and Tracer Brown

DTHS Varsity Cheer Front Row LtoR: Isabel Hakey, Isabella Kelleher, Josephine Groves, Avery Connor Back Row LtoR: Coach Isabel Morales, Dori Wilson, Kit Connor, Ryan Bean, True Connor, Brynn Connor, Emerson Peters, Sophi Richie, Makayla Wahl-Seabert, Delaney Boucher, Stella Turner…

Seneca High School competed at the Cross Country Tri-County Conference Meet on October 1. The girls brought home the conference title and the boys were runners up. All Conference Medalists were: Evelyn O’Connor–1st Natalie Misener–4th Lily Mueller–7th Lila Coleman–9th Julie…

The DTHS class of 1959 met at the Dwight Country  Club for lunch on September 24, 2024, for their 65th class reunion. Pictured from left to right. Front, Virginia Allen (Bassett), Carol Perschnick (Clavey), Mary Jeanne Jenkins (Miles), Carol Jorgensen…

DTHS JV Football Front Row LtoR: Honore Mwizerwa, Hudson Colclasure, Kalub Shankel, Thomas Phillips, Moises Martin, Kyler DeLisle, Alex Ortiz, Dylan Warren, Mekhi Hakey Middle Row LtoR: Coach Austin Burkhardt, Coach Mitch Thompson, Ty Frobish, Jackson Findlay, McKay Gleeson, Reed…