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Indian Trail MS 7th grader wins Land of Lincoln poster contest

Brigita Gerulskis was only looking to get more involved in school when she decided to enter the “Why I Love the Land of Lincoln” poster contest in February. Mission accomplished, and then some. The Indian Trail Middle School 7th grader was named the district winner for the contest, which was sponsored by State Rep. Emily [...]

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Plainfield Soldier Gets a Hero’s Sendoff at Lincoln National Cemetery

Gov. Pat Quinn, Army general major among those in attendance at Pfc. Andrew Meari’s funeral. By Karen Sorensen November 11, 2010 Pfc. Andrew “Drew” N. Meari was laid to rest Thursday with all of the pomp and circumstance befitting a military hero, including a eulogy by Gov. Pat Quinn, but also with a bit of [...]

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Author visits her grandchildren during stop at Lincoln E.S.

Award-winning children’s author Marianne Berkes returned to Lincoln Elementary School this year for two very special reasons — her granddaughter and grandson. Berkes is the grandmother of Lincoln fifth grade student Samantha Paskvan and second grade student Jay Paskvan. She visited Lincoln on Monday, September 13, 2010, to share her newest book, “Going Home, the [...]

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The Lincoln Highway Traveling Exhibit Now on Display

Brought to the Plainfield community by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition and the Village of Plainfield, this interactive traveling exhibit will be on display on the main floor of the Library through September. The books/DVDs on display with the exhibit are there to be checked out. Look for information about an upcoming program on the [...]

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Before and After School Programs in Plainfield

How do dual income families with kids handle before and after school care for their children in Plainfield? For example, mom and dad commute 30 minutes to work, start work at 8am and get home form work around 5pm. What do they do? Here’s a good option: The Greater Joliet Area YMCA – Kidz Zone [...]

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