Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Plainfield police, IDOT took part in enforcement from Aug. 17 to Sept. 3.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Editor’s note: The following is from a press release issued by the Plainfield Police Department: A Labor Day enforcement sponsored by Plainfield police and the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety resulted in five arrests for impaired driving and 320 occupant restraint citations. The Aug. 17 to Sept. 3 enforcement was aimed at reducing highway fatalities and cracking down on drunken drivers and people who failed to buckle up. The crackdown was funded by federal traffic safety grants through IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety and is part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns.
Monday, September 3, 2012
After Labor Day Weekend, Patch offers you some tips to get more done by not getting distracted.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Yesterday was Labor Day. Hopefully you got to take a day off of the daily grind and relax a little bit. As you head back to work this week, though, we asked an expert – what can you do to work smarter and therefore get more done in less time? Beth Randall owns Joe Organizer, which is based in Plainfield, but has given presentations at the Joliet Library, Black Road Branch, the Shorewood-Troy Library and the Three Rivers Library. She offers a number of tips for staying organized during the work hours, whether you work in an office or in your home. “If you’re actually in an office, have set times during the day when you are going to check it, but don’t check it first thing in the morning,” Randall said. She suggested checking it an hour …
A history of the holiday from the U.S. Department of Labor, plus resources for Plainfield job-seekers.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the American Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those "who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold." But Peter McGuire's place in Labor Day …
What better way to celebrate American workers than by taking a day off?
It's time to fire up the grill one last time and say good-bye to the dog days of summer. Though summer doesn't official end until Sept. 21, Labor Day — a national holiday dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers — is often thought of as the season's last hurrah. And many people — especially public employees — have the day off. Here's what's closed on and around Labor Day 2012:
Monday, August 20, 2012
Plainfield, Will County police will conduct DUI and seat belt enforcements through the holiday.
For many people, it's the last hurrah of the summer, but police will be out in full force this Labor Day weekend making sure motorists don't put themselves and others at risk by overindulging in alcohol. Citing the "disproportionate number of traffic deaths involving alcohol and unbelted motorists," Will County Sheriff's police began a stepped-up late-night enforcement on Aug. 17, lasting through Labor Day on Sept. 3. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, midnight to 3 a.m. is the deadliest time on Illinois roadways — and is also the time of day with the highest percentage of alcohol involvement and lowest seat belt usage rate. "The numbers do not lie. We will be …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
A crackdown conducted between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5 also netted four DUI arrests and a slew of other violations.
Nearly 440 people received tickets for seat belt violations over a two-week crackdown conducted by the Plainfield Police Department in connection with the Labor Day holiday. In addition to the 439 occupant restraint citations, the department -- funded with a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation -- also made four drunken driving arrests between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5. The department conducted a roadside safety check on Sept. 3 at Route 59 near Joseph Street where these citations were issued: 14 for operating an uninsured motor vehicle; 4 for violating the Child Passenger Safety Act; 1 for illegal transportation of alcohol; 3 for no valid driver's license; 1 for allowing an unauthorized person to drive. The totals do no include …
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Enjoy the fruits of your work with a much-needed break — and these fun facts about the federal holiday.
Monday is Labor Day, a federal holiday believed to have started with a parade of 10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. So what is the day about? It’s about celebrating the nation’s workforce, which, according to the U.S. Census, numbered roughly 153.2 million people ages 16 and older as of this July. If you want to know more about the federal holiday (and great excuse for a three-day weekend), here’s a roundup of Labor Day statistics, courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau. Employee benefits 84.7 percent: Percentage of full-time workers ages 18 to 64 covered by health insurance during all or part of 2009. Our jobs Americans’ jobs are as varied as we are. Here’s a sample of the common and not-so-common U.S. occupations: Job facts, …
Friday, September 2, 2011
No information was available as to why the license was pulled; owner Dale Lewis could not be reached for comment.
Downtown Lockport Street was jammed Friday night, with not a parking space to be had, but one business was not reaping the benefits of the Labor Day weekend. It was lights out at Finnegan's Irish Pub, 24102 Lockport St., which had its liquor license revoked by the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission this week. The revocation is posted on the agency's Web site, but details are not provided as to why the license was pulled. It simply states the business' license number, name, address and that date is was to expire -- in this case, Jan. 31, 2012. Attempts to reach owner Dale Lewis were unsuccessful Friday night. A little more than a week earlier, Lewis was helping run the Midwest Brewers Fest, a craft beer event held on the banks of …
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Extra patrols will be looking for impaired drivers and seat belt violations, and a special roadside check on Route 59 will be held Labor Day weekend.
Here's a hint: Fail to use your seatbelt or drink and drive at your own peril. Plainfield police are always on the lookout, but they'll be stepping up their efforts now through Sept. 5 as part of their Labor Day extra traffic enforcement. And in addition to the extra patrols, they will also be conducting a road side safety check on Route 59 over the Labor Day weekend. The Will County Sheriff's Office and the Illinois State Police will be assisting. According to the Illinoid Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the most dangerous time to drive is between midnight and 3 a.m. That's when the highest percentage of drivers who have been drinking on the road -- and the lowest percent of people …
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