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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 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 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…

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 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…

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…

GSWB Baseball Camp Open to boys entering 5th-8th grade at Gardner, Braceville, South Wilmington, MVK, and Dwight.

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…

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…

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….

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.  

May 14 Dwight Trojans clubbed a season high 16 hits enroute to a 14–7 victory over Peotone. Joey Starks picked up his 7th win of the season as he gave up only one hit to go with eight strikeouts in…

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 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 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…

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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 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…

  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…

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…