Tag: Route 66

Dwight Village Board Meeting Notes From Oct 9

 October 10, 2023

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, October 9 at the Dwight Public Services Building. In attendance were Trustees Randy Irvin, Jenny Johnson and Brian Berta along with Village President Paul Johnson. Absent were Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, and…

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Path Is Shortened

 June 28, 2023

The Paper has learned that the new multi use path, originally planned from Lions Lake to Renfrew Park via abandoned lanes of Route 66 and Morris Road, has been reduced in scope. The path will now be terminated at Illinois Route 17….

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Dwight Native, Rich Tock, Retires from Golf Business

 December 9, 2022

Rich Tock, Dwight native and DTHS graduate, recently retired after a 50-year career in the golf business. Growing up in Dwight, he spent many hours at Dwight Country Club golfing as well as working. In l965, a freshman in high…

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Dwight Village Board Fails to Pass Prison Resolution

 November 30, 2022

The Dwight Village Board failed to pass the resolution in support of the acquisition of the former Dwight Correctional Center at their meeting Monday Nov. 28. The vote was two in favor and three opposed. More details will be in…

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Lights, camera, action Old Rt. 66 Family Restaurant to make TV debut – Full story in the 7.6 issue of The Paper!

 July 7, 2022

  by Brandon LaChance TV cameras are not the norm in the village of Dwight. However, this may change thanks to the Old Rt. 66 Family Restaurant. “CBS contacted me a month ago and then called me (Wednesday, June 22)…

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Making Music for Route 66

 March 30, 2022

by Brandon LaChance If you’re a traveler, a United States of America historian, or live in or around a town on U.S. Route 66, you know the importance of the highway. Rt. 66 was established on Nov. 11, 1926 and…

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