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Light the V for the Gardner-South Wilmington High School Math Team! The team placed 1st at the Beecher Math Competition on Wednesday November 15th. This is the 9th year in a row the team has won this competition. All three…

President Joe Spiezio presented Lion Keith Howland with the Melvin Jones Award which is the highest award given to any Lion.  Lion Keith has 55 years of service with the Gardner Club.  He continues to serve by attending meetings and…

Over the Columbus Day weekend, multiple Coal City & GSWB baseball players had the opportunity to compete in Jacksonville, IL for the All-State Showcase.  Representing the 7th grade North team from Coal City were: Kiptyn Dearth, Rylan DeMichele, Maddox Meents,…

The Gardner Lions club held a meeting on August 8, 2023. President Joe Spiezio presented Lion Keith Howland with an award for 55 years of service and Lion Belinda Gordon with a Lions Foundation Fellow award. Gardner Lions will be…

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 -13, at the East Peoria State Meet! This is the…

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 Saturday May 19 & 20.

   

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 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between…

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 on to sectionals, but it was a really big night!!!

Mr. William Pohl, from the Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council, presented a generous check to the GSW High School Special Education Program.  Each year, money collected from the Tootsie Roll Fund Drive is donated to local area schools for the…

Gardner Village Board Written by Don Phillips February 13, 2023 Gardner village board met in regular session Monday evening. The meeting opened with the approval of the January 23 meeting minutes and payment of the bills.  All were approved without…

GSW High School held their Homecoming Dance on Saturday night, January 14, 2023.  The 2023 Homecoming Court was announced. Pictured, left to right, front row:  Roman Faletti, Spencer Conger and Kendall Huston.  Back row:  Maria Campagna, Addi Fair, Cale Halpin, King Keith…

James C. “Jim” Simmons, Plainfield James C. “Jim” Simmons, 69, of Plainfield, IL, passed away peacefully at Loyola University Medical Center on December 31, 2022. He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Marta (Heinz) Simmons, their children Brian (Valerie…