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Blue states hold on to public health dollars while red states lose out by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline September 4, 2025 After the Trump administration slashed billions in state and local public health funding from the federal Centers for Disease…

Sept 8 Dwight vs Fieldcrest The Dwight Varsity Lady Trojans competed in a non-conference match against Fieldcrest and were victorious in 2 sets: 25-20, 25-12. Overall record is 7-5, 1-1 in conference. The top performers are below: Sophie Buck- 2…

Sept 8 – A Baseball:  Redbird’s A Baseball defeated Pontiac 12-3. The Redbird’s tallied 9 hits in the contest. Carlos Ochoa led the team with 3 hits and Kevin Peterson had 2 hits. Nathan Wilkey, Dean Carey, Jaxon Lee, and…

Sept 8 – A Softball: The A Softball team defeated Tri-Point 16-0 last in the opening round of the IESA Regionals.  They will play again on Thursday at the high school at 4:30 against Donovan. Sept 5 – A Softball:The…

Sept 9 – GSWB 13 @ Pontiac 1 (6 Innings) The Lions used a strong performance from Keaton Phillips and gave him alot of support on Tuesday at Pontiac.  The plate, GSWB collected 7 walks while racking up 12 hits on the day. …

ILLINOIS STATE JOINED NATION IN THE SHOCK OF SEPTEMBER 11   Rally on ISU Quad Two Days Later is Seminal Moment in University History   By Tom Emery   Thursday marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11, a massive terror…

Livingston County Mosquito Batch Tests Positive for West Nile Livingston County Health Department Livingston County, IL – The Livingston County Health Department (L.C.H.D.) Environmental Health Division shares that it has had mosquito batches test positive for West Nile Virus in…

Sept 5 – The Dwight Township High School Varsity Football team traveled to Alleman Catholic on Friday and picked up a road win by a score of 32-14. Leading the offense was Collin Bachand who rushed for two touchdowns and…

  Cross Country Results Sept 8 The Trojan Cross Country Team competed in two meets this past week: the Irish Conditioner (Sept 5 ) in Kankakee and the Twilight Run in the Woods (Sept 3) in Seneca. The Irish Conditioner is…

Sept 4 – Dwight Country Club hosted a boy’s golf match today with DTHS/GSW versus Beecher and Momence. Medalist was Payton Serafin who shot an even par 36 on Dwight’s front nine. Beecher 163 Dwight 186 Momence 207 Dwight Scores were…

Sept 4 – The Redbird Cross Country team competed in Limestone against Herscher, Manteno, Peotone, Momence, and Wilmington. The course at Limestone Park is one of the toughest courses the athletes will run due to hills and gravel trails. In…

The federal farm policy trap: why some farmers are stuck raising crops that no longer thrive by Molly Parker, Julia Rendleman and Lylee Gibbs, Capitol News Illinois September 4, 2025 Some farmers keep growing in flood- and drought-prone fields because…

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In August 2024, Dwight EMS crews responded to 119 calls for service. In August 2025, 158 calls were answered, representing a 32.8% increase compared to the same month last year.This steady rise in call volume highlights the growing demand for…

Preparedness starts at home: Red Cross urges everyone to get ready for emergencies now  September 3, 2025 — September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready…

Morris Hospital Physician Addresses Substance Abuse Impact September 3, 2025, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital and the Morris Hospital YMCA are offering a free program about substance abuse and the impact on mental health on Wednesday, September 24, from 5:30-6:30…

Vincent “Butch” Biros, 74, of Mazon, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Morris Hospital. Born June 16, 1951 in Morris, Vincent “Butch” was a son of Vincent and Alice (Debelak) Biros. He was raised in Mazon and…

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK ON I-55 ISP Experiences 10th Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2025  SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 DWIGHT – Illinois State Police (ISP) officers investigated a traffic crash that occurred on I-55 southbound at milepost 217 in Livingston…

New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City is hosting a Vendor/Craft Show on October 25, 2025 from 10 am to 3 pm. Spaces are approximately 8’xx10′ inside the church. One 8′ table will be provided. Electricity will be available for…

Aug 29 – JV Trojan football played at home last Friday against Lisle. Hard fought and physical game to start the season ended in a lose 21-13. Trojans first scored on a 65 yard touchdown run by Ryan Dennis. With an…

Dwight (0-0) Nickname: Trojans Head Coach: Luke Standiford 2024 Record: 8-4 / 2A Enrollment: 207.00 MaxPreps schedule & stats Date Time Result Score Opp. Score OT H/A Opponent Opp. Record Opp. Enroll. Fri, Sep 05 7:45 A Rock Island (Alleman) – 285.00 Fri, Sep 12 7:00 A Shelbyville…

Daley, LaHood discuss rebooted ‘fair maps’ campaign in Illinois by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 29, 2025 Article Summary A bipartisan group led by Democrat Bill Daley and Republican Ray LaHood has launched a new push to pass a…