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Plainfield Teens Earn Accolades at State Journalism Competition

Submitted by Plainfield School District 202: Four students from Plainfield East and South high schools and Plainfield High School – Central Campus earned top honors at the 2013 Illinois High School Association’s state journalism competition. The event was held April 26 at Eastern Illinois University. The students were among 10 District 202 students [...]

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State Trooper Intervenes Halts Suicide Attempt Near Plainfield

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State Trooper Stops Pending Suicide: Police

A despondent man apparently preparing to end his life Monday by jumping from a Route 59 bridge into the DuPage River was talked out of taking that final step by an Illinois State Police trooper, Master Sgt. Jeff Padilla said. The trooper, whose identity has not been released, spotted the man standing on the [...]

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State Stepping in to Delay Virtual Online Learning

A one-year moratorium on the creation of virtual online charter schools is making its way through the Illinois legislature. After school boards from around the Fox Valley area voted this week to deny Virtual Learning Solutions’ K12 Inc. admittance to their curriculum, State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia (D-Aurora) is crafting legislation that would stop the online [...]

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Man Hit by Dump Truck on I-55: State Police

A man changing a tire on the shoulder of southbound Interstate 55, near Joliet‘s U.S. 30 exit, was struck by a dump truck this morning, according to the Illinois State Police. The victim, whose identity was not released, was transported to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. His condition is not known, Sgt. [...]

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Illinois State Police to Conduct Roadside Safety Check

The following is from a press release issued by the Illinois State Police: The Illinois State Police (ISP), District 15, will conduct a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) in Kane County during the hours of 11 p.m. February 22 until 4 a.m. February 23, according to Captain Joe Perez the RSC will be held [...]

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