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Juneteenth celebrations underway in Broadview
The Village of Broadview will be celebrating Juneteenth all weekend with their Festival of Freedom. This year the community focused on African Americans in the arts. The fourth annual Juneteenth celebration in Broadview is about fun, community and education.
Naperville native earns award at Naval Supply Corps School
Ensign Peter Cogan, a native of Naperville, Illinois, recently received an award for their performance while training to join the Navy Supply Corps. Cogan graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2019. Additionally, Cogan earned a degree from The Ohio State University in 2023. Cogan was named 2nd Battalion’s Honor...
Construction Set To Close A Portion of Lockport Street in Plainfield
Eastbound Lockport Street is set to close for construction. Again. Another construction project is set to close Lockport Street, this time from Route 59 to the railroad tracks. According to the Village of Romeoville, the detour includes Route 30, Renwick, Weber and Airport Roads. Westbound traffic will be unaffected. No...
Veterans teach Cub Scouts a valuable lesson involving the American flag
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Veteran Paul Trent, along with friends, family, fellow veterans and Cub Scouts will burn over 3,500 flags from Janesville to Elgin during Saturday’s ceremony. “It’s the proper way or the respectful way [to retire a flag] according to the United States Code. There’s other ways to retire it, but burning […]
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