Oswego, IL|News|
District 308 Bus Routes Revised Due To 'Extreme' Staff Shortage
The new routes, which were created because of a lack of drivers and monitors, can be found on the District's website.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
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Plainfield, IL|News|
Maskless Man Charged With Trespassing At District 202 Meeting
Police arrested Timothy Conrad, who officials said refused to exit a school board meeting after the board president directed him to leave.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Plainfield, IL|News|
Plainfield Board of Ed Approves $321M 2021-22 Operating Budget
The approved District 202 operating budget projects about $3.3 million in excess funds. It will fund raises and 47 new staff members.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Plainfield, IL|News|
Go For One Last Swim At The Ottawa Street Pool On Tuesday
The pool will close for the season after open swim ends Tuesday at 5 p.m. Temps will reach a high of 84 degrees, under partly cloudy skies.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Oswego, IL|News|
Officials Release New Oswego Ordinance Recs, Ask For Public Input
A new Unified Development Ordinance will be created through a community-based process. The public can share their opinions via a survey.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Paving Of Lily Cache Creek Path Done; Only Bridge Project Remains
The paved path begins at Drafke Park and runs to Weber Road. A bridge connecting the path to the Lily Cache Greenway Trail is soon to come.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Plainfield, IL|News|
DuPage River Should Be Open For Public Use: Plainfield Park Board
At its Aug. 11 meeting, the board of commissioners passed a resolution stating that public use of the river "cannot be denied" by the state.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Plainfield, IL|News|
Plainfield Schools Hiring Paraprofessionals Throughout District
District 202 is looking for paras to work in vocational education, the Catalyst program, Student Support Services and more.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Rep. Wheeler Honored For His Disability Rights Advocacy – Again
The state rep was given an "Excellence in Advocacy Award" for the second time by Marklund, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Across Alabama, AL|News|
Painting Of Native Americans Now On Display At Montgomery Museum
"Indian Encampment," bought by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, depicts Native Americans' bond to the natural world in the 19th century.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Obituary: Albert Borkowski, 89, of Bolingbrook
The oldest of four siblings and a dedicated husband and father, he worked as an electrician with Local Union #134 for 30 years.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Mendham-Chester, NJ|News|
Mehta: Help Small Businesses By Ending Unemployment Aid
The former U.S. Senate candidate also believes the state should pass a fair franchising act and provide incentives for returning to work.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Chatham, NJ|News|
Honor Chatham's 9/11 Victims 20 Years After The Attacks
The ceremony will begin at the train station at 6:55 p.m. and proceed to the library, where speeches will be made and names will be read.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Chatham, NJ|News|
Over 88% Of Chatham Township Adults Are Vaccinated: Mayor
The countywide vaccination rate is currently 72 percent, Mayor Stacey Ewald said at a Township Committee meeting Thursday night.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Girl Scouts In Hopatcong, Sparta Sell 1,000+ Cookie Boxes Each
The girls, ranging in age from second to fifth grade, were honored by the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Chatham, NJ|News|
Chatham Girl Scout Sells Over 1,000 Boxes Of Cookies In 2021
Juliana Mcgrath, who is a junior Girl Scout, sold 1,069 cookies. She was one of 14 Northern New Jersey girls to sell over 1,000 boxes.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Hackettstown, NJ|News|
Hackettstown Girl Scouts Sell Over 1,000 Boxes Of Cookies Each
Faith Feldman sold 1,048 boxes while Kaylee Sinwich sold 1,003 during the 2021 cookie season. They were recently honored at a ceremony.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Air Quality Tests Come Back Clear In All Sparta Public Schools
Administrators ordered the testing after mold was found near HVAC units in the Alpine Elementary and Helen Morgan Schools in early July.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Cosmetology Night Class Now Offered At Hopatcong High School
Classes will be held 4x a week for 10 months starting next month. After passing the state exam, students will earn a cosmetology license.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Hackettstown, NJ|News|
Centenary Will Host First Women's College Baseball Tourney
This weekend's invitational, sponsored by Baseball For All, will be the first all-female college baseball tournament in history.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
