Category: Dwight

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On March 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Nick Stipanovich called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m….

The Dwight Township High School basketball program announced their 2024 -25 team awards in a ceremony held March 12 at Dwight High School. Pictured from left: Rookie of the year: Liv Buck JV MIP: Cloe Gall JV MVP: Addy Sulzberger…

Gary Allen Emmons, 69, of New Windsor, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. The Funeral Service will follow directly after the…

Thank you to the Village of Dwight Water Treatment Plant Crew for reporting these numbers to The Paper: 

The monthly Village Board of Trustees meeting for March, as well as the monthly Committee meetings, have been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10. Agendas with respective start times are listed below.

Feb 25 Seneca vs Bishop Mac – Regional Tourney 1     2    3     4    Total Lady Irish       5   13    4    8      30 Bishop Mac.   5  13…

Joyce Christiansen, 94, of Dwight, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Arc of Dwight, in Dwight, Illinois.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at St. Peter…



Patrick Gregory “Juiceman” Phelan, 84, passed away on February 17, 2025, in Aurora, Illinois. Born on February 10, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, he lived a life filled with dedication to family, faith, and community. He was recognized as a 50…

Laura Lee McConnell, 86, of Dwight, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Arc of Dwight in Dwight, Illinois. A graveside service will be held later this spring at McDowell Cemetery in Dwight, Illinois. Dates and…

Feb 21 – 22 Dylan Crouch and Gavin Bafia had tough competition this past weekend a the Sate Tournament. Dylan dominated his first opponent 15-1, then overcame a good competitor with a 7-4 victory. His Semi finals match was fast…

Dale Paul Ferrari, 80, of Dwight, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2025. Born on November 12, 1944, Dale was the son of Joseph and Marjorie (Knowles) Ferrari of South Wilmington. He graduated from Gardner/South Wilmington High…

Video Gaming Report for Dwight – December 2024   Net Terminal Income for Video Gaming Terminals in Dwight dropped over 9% from November 2024 to December 2024. NTI (Net Terminal Income) for November 2024 was $256,757 and in December it…

Congratulations to Mr. Jack Connor for being selected as our February Redbird of the Month! He works countless hours every week to keep DGS building and grounds safe and ready for students.

On February 2nd, Gardner Grade School hosted its annual Dodgeball Tournament.  With 32 teams competing, there were 225+ players represented from Braceville, Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, and South Wilmington.  Players ranged in grades 2nd-8th grade with three different divisions.  All…

Lorna June Bloxam, 95, of Dwight, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Arc of Dwight. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Hager Memorial Home, 201 W,…

Lisa Kay Briner, 65, of Dwight passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 23rd after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 23, 1959 in Morris, the daughter of Robert “Babs” Vignocchi and Kay (Jack)…

The Dwight Rotary Club recently received the following note from Brett Weiss and the Weiss Foundation concerning the education progress of Joyce Awimbo Otieno, a student the Rotary Club has sponsored over the last four years: “We (Weiss Foundation) just…

Edith Lorraine Clausen, 93, of Dwight, Il., passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2025, at Fairview Haven in Fairbury, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Hager Memorial Home,…

Rep. Bunting’s Springfield news update for January 17 January 17, 2025 In this issue: Restoring local control to wind and solar projects Voting begins on new state flag Report warns of stagnant Illinois economy Illinois headlines Restoring local control to…

Sharon J. Richie, 85, of Dwight, Il., passed away at 8:45 A.M., on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at The Arc of Dwight. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Dwight United…

Therese Barbara Humbert, Dwight It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Therese Barbara Humbert, on January 8, 2025, at the age of 90.Therese was a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, and…

Thomas “Tom” Oliver Mixen, 69, of Macon, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville, MO. Tom was born on January 22, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert “Bob” L. and…

Mary Margaret Cruise, 96, of Dahinda, IL., passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Merigold Rehabilitation and Health Care in Galesburg, Il. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at St….

Joel David Leenerman, passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2024. He was only 44 years old, and his family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. Joel was born on January 1, 1980 in Morris, Illinois. He grew up in…

Congratulations to DTHS December Staff Member of the Month, Sid Krople. Ms. Krople is recognized for her exceptional work in the AG department and all the hard work she puts in outside of the school day with her kids. Congratulations…

Date: Dec. 19, 2024 The following students have been named to the Honors List at Kankakee Community College for the Fall 2024 term. To be named to the Honors List, a student must maintain a grade point average between 3.25…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, December 16, 2024 and passed Ordinance 1537 establishing the recommended tax levy amount of $1,322,375 for 2024. This is an increase of $300,384 (29.39%) over the previous year levy of $1,021,991 and…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, December 9, 2024 in the lower level of the Public Services Complex. Trustees in attendance were Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, Justin Eggenberger, Jenny Johnson and Brian Berta. Absent were Trustee Josh Jahn…

Sleigh All Day Events (December 7) Sweaty Sweater 5K – Race launches at 9:00 am from DEA Office (132 E. Main St.) Party with Santa – 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall Christmas Market – 11:00…

Sara (Bunting) Rouse of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2024, surrounded by family at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a brief battle with breast cancer. Sara was the daughter of Art and Kathy (Moyemont)…

Joyce Henke, 91, of Coal City, passed away peacefully at her home on November 11, 2024. Born August 15, 1933, she was the daughter of Frank and Marguerite (Stroud) Montgomery. On April 8, 1956 she married John Henke. Joyce is…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Trustees in attendance were Josh Jahn, Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, Justin Eggenberger, and Brian Berta. Absent were Jenny Johnson and Mayor Paul Johnson. Trustee Kinkade presided as president for…

The Dwight GSW varsity football team hosted Elmwood Brimfield for the 2nd round of the IHSA 2A football playoffs on Saturday, November 9. It was a defensive battle with neither side giving up much, but the Trojans were able to…

Dwight Township High School’s Claire Sandeno and Delaney Boucher have been named to the Tri-County Conference All-Tournament Team. The  6-seeded Trojans Volleyball Team placed 4th place in the Tournament held this past week at Ottawa Marquette High School.

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…

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…

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…

  JV Volleyball Front Row LtoR: Avery Connor, Dori Wilson, Addy Taylor, Kit Connor, Miranda Bovelle, Sophi Bastian Back Row LtoR: Coach Steven Lopez, Madlynn Lucus, Mikayla Ely, Addy Sulzberger, Olivia Valdez, Ryan Bean, Hannah Harsh, Honorine Mwizerwa, Kameron Folkers,…