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Latex and Oil Paint Collection for Recycling Event May through October 2023 The Grundy County Land Use Department will be working with Earth Paints in the recycling of both…
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Latex and Oil Paint Collection for Recycling Event May through October 2023 The Grundy County Land Use Department will be working with Earth Paints in the recycling of both…
Beverly Jean Grant (nee Neece) Age 82, of Gardner, IL passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Born July 10, 1940 in East Brooklyn, IL,…
GARDNER – SO. WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #73 BOARD BRIEFS – 5/17 May 17, 2023 GSW HS Board Briefs.docx
Gardner 8th Grade Boys are State Track and Field Champions! The Gardner Eighth Grade boys collected a team total of 41 points to become STATE CHAMPIONS last weekend, May 12…
Crystal Lynn Marie Nelson (nee Strohm) Age 62, of Braidwood, IL passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. Born February 5,…
Gardner South Wilmington High School Bass Fishing Team members Cole Hampson and Grace Olsen will be headed to Carlyle Lake to compete in the State Fishing Tournament on Friday and…
Gardner Grade School’s April Tiger Pride Students Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. Classroom teachers choose one student a month that displays these characteristics and is seen as…
The GSWB Tiger Track team took part in their sectional track meet in Morris on Saturday, May 6th. In the 13-team meet the Tigers crushed it, winning the 8th grade Boys Sectional Champion…
Seniors – Brody Fatlan and Hannah Frescura were chosen as RVC Scholar Athletes to represent GSW High School. They were honored at the RVC luncheon banquet on Thursday, May 4,…
Congratulations to the GSW High School 2023 Prom Court. GSW held their prom at The Odyssey Venue in Tinley Park on Friday, April 28. Pictured left to right: Seniors…
Schedules to remain unchanged for several weeks Important safety reminders CHICAGO – Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110…
Gardner-South Wilmington High School Academic Awards Night Gardner-South Wilmington High School hosted their annual Academic Awards Night on April 19th. Many students were at the event and 102 students were…
The GSWB Tigers Scholastic Bowl team had their first victory! They were able to defeat Newark/Lisbon 225-145 during pool play at Regionals Wednesday, April 26th. Unfortunately, they did not move…
Colby Grieff, a Senior at GSW High School, signed with John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL to play on their volleyball team, the Blazers. She will be continuing her…
William Burt Parkinson, 82, of York Springs, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 with his loving family sending him on his journey to reunite with his parents, Burt and…
On April 19th at the Gardner-South Wilmington High Schools Awards night, the Gardner Lions Club awarded Delaney Platt and Avery Williams the Gardner Lions Club Scholarship. Delaney’s goal is to…
On April 20th, GSWB Varsity Club invited former Chicago White Sox player, Kelly Dransfeldt, to share his career experiences with the club. Dransfeldt was a three-sport athlete at Morris High…
Suzanne Lissy, 85 of Coal City Suzanne Lissy, 85 of Coal City, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Friday, April 14, 2023. Born April 22,…
Barbara Susan Bexson (nee Rex), Gardner Barbara Susan Bexson, 75, of Gardner, IL passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL. Born May…
Gardner Village Board April 10, 2023 By Don Phillips Gardner village board met in regular session Monday evening with Tim Hill serving as Mayor pro tem in the absence of…
Wavel Needy (nee Meyer) Wavel Needy, age 90, of Gardner, IL, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. She was born on June…
Gardner Grade School’s Tiger P.R.I.D.E. Winners for February Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. Classroom teachers choose one student a month that displays these characteristics and is…
GSWB Varsity Club’s speaker in March was Brad Schmitt. Schmitt was a 1994 Coal City High School graduate where he helped them win a state football title in 1993. Schmitt…
Earl “Terry” Hampson Age 76, of Gardner, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home. Born July 17, 1946 in Joliet, IL to…
Lois Dyer of Maine Township, Coal City Lois Dyer of Maine Township, Coal City, Illinois, died peacefully at the family home on her 86th birthday, March 21, 2023. Born March 21,…
Janice Ann Madsen Janice Ann Madsen, 86, formerly of Dwight, Illinois and recently of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Franciscan Health Center in Indianapolis, Indiana,…
Gardner Village Board – March 13, 2023 By Don Phillips Gardner village board met is regular session Monday evening. Commissioner Dick Hileman served as Mayor protem in the absence of…
March “Word-of-the-Month” = Scholarships all across Grundy County!
The Gardner-South Wilmington High School Math Team Wins Regional The Gardner-South Wilmington High School Math Team competed at Crete Monee High School for the ICTM Regional Competition. The team won…
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