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Events

All Day

Let’s Play Clean

St. Mary Immaculate Parish School
Today,  7:00 am

Experience the Tradition – Prowlers open registrations for the 2012 season

Central Elementary School
Today,  8:00 am

Plainfield Saints Pop Warner Football Early Bird Registration!

Plainfield East High School
Today,  6:00 pm

Free chocolate tasting and jewelry sale

Lockport Street Gallery

News

Opinion

Kevin Sings the News: 'Happy Trails'

9 hours ago
Fans brave the cold to catch a game during the Softball in the Snow benefit at St. Joe's Park in Joliet.

Police & Fire

Cops Make a Difference with Softball in the Snow

9 hours ago
Cheri is a dachshund/terrier mix puppy available for adoption through Help Save Pets.

Volunteers in the News

Looking for a Home: Cheri

15 hours ago
Adam Niebies

Police & Fire

Plainfield Police Blotter/Jan. 26, 2012

Yesterday

Government

Former Village Trustee Robbie Robinson Dead at 84

Yesterday
This land patent for property sold to Benjamin Crain in Perry County, Ill., was signed on Jan. 24, 1831, by President Andrew Jackson.

Government

Lambert: Feds Did 'Land Office Business' When Selling Property to Settlers

2 days ago
Buckeye is a retriever/chow mix puppy available for adoption through Help Save Pets.

Volunteers in the News

Looking for a Home: Buckeye

2 days ago
Panagiotis Gyftakis

Police & Fire

Plainfield Police Blotter/Jan. 25, 2012

2 days ago

Local Voices

Patch Blogs

Cooper, Faster than a Speeding Bullet

Our dog Cooper likes to go on little adventures. Or what we call "running away".
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Student Loans: Should We Forgive? Should We Restructure?

JimHickeyForAmerica.com

What if student loans were available and affordable by all Americans?
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Get Your Vitamin E Through Walnuts!

As a Health Counselor, I help my clients lose …

Walnuts are not only tasty, but they are healthy and good for your brain!
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It Takes Two For JCA

Keith Craig and Ryan Peter power the Joliet Catholic Academy boys basketball team to a comeback overtime victory over Aurora Central Catholic.
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Winter Sinus Q&A with Dr. Chow

Keeping your ears, nose and throat in tip-top condition tends to be more difficult in the winter and early spring months due to the colder temperatures and dry indoor air.
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