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Archive for August, 2009


Edward Plainfield ER opening September 14th

On Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, residents will have access to Edward Plainfield ER, an upgrade of the current immediate care facility. The Edward Plainfield ER will be staffed and equipped to handle a wide range of issues, from conditions currently handled in the immediate care to more complex emergencies. “The new Edward Plainfield ER will [...]

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Legionnaires’ disease in Plainfield

Edward Hospital identifies about two to three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in a given year, and they’ve had three in the last month. Fortunately, Legionnaires’ disease is not spread from person-to-person contact. The disease can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are like many other forms of pneumonia. Signs of the disease can include: [...]

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Plainfield Road Closures-Renwick Road To Close-August 2009 Update

The west leg of Renwick Road, beginning at Illinois Route 59 and extending 200 feet to the west, will be closed to all through traffic beginning Wednesday, August 19th at 6:00 a.m. and continuing through Monday, August 24th  at  6:00 a.m. This road closure will allow for the expedited reconstruction of the intersection in conjunction [...]

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Plainfield Real Estate Gaining Momentum

According to Julie Ferenzi at www.livinginplainfield.com, the $8,000 tax credit has buyers scrambling to purchase their first home before the end of the year. Apparently this program is having a positive effect on reducing the available inventory in the Plainfield IL market. Read more about here: Busy, busy, busy! | Plainfield IL Homes for Sale

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Chocolate Cows and Purple Cheese

Tom Hernandez, a Plainfield dad, communications director for the Plainfield public schools and columnist for the Plainfield Sun, shares parenting insights in his recently released collection of essays, “Chocolate Cows and Purple Cheese.” More here: Plainfield dad shares parenting insight, humor – Chicago Tribune From Amazon: LIFE IS RARELY AS BLACK AND WHITE AS IT [...]

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Plainfield Family hit by tragedy needs help

Until last month, high school sweethearts Robert and Denise Deland were raising six children together in a rented farm house. Despite some financial struggles, they were getting by. But the bottom dropped out in June, when Robert, 42, died from a sudden heart attack

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