Roads, that is the topic. Do you enjoy potholes? It can sometimes be like a game of wack-a-mole as you drive down some streets in Will County. An entire coalition of folks sprouted up to vocalize the congestion and bridge safety issues on I-80 (successfully I might add as the state had put that into the capital bill and it …
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Some of you might remember a soccer star from a few years back, her name is Suasana Mendoza. She was and is a bundle of energy who brought fame to Bolingbrook High as a soccer star. Now she sheds light on Illinois finances and personally she is a hero because of her highlighting the issues of running a state without …
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No this isn’t some sort of new game I learned this week, although it has been a busy one. On Tuesday at Rotary I saw a great presentation for Toastmasters by the Chamber, (member Martie Barton gave a wonderful speech on how Toastmasters can help with public speaking) and attended an open house for a few local businesses in the …
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So much happened this week. It started on a bright note for me when I got to Springfield with my friend, Carol. We wanted to take a quick peek at the remodeled Governor’s Mansion. Little did we know that we got there just in time for the last of guided tours of the day. I knew that it had been …
Continue readingDr Sandra Carlson had dreamed of running for the school board for years. I learned about it a few years back at a Rotary holiday gathering. She has always been concerned with children and their education. She owns her own counseling practice and has been in business her in Bolingbrook for many years. She is an amazing mother and grandmother, …
Continue readingSolar Power Hour with the Citizens Utility Board Join this Webinar on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:00 PMThinking about going solar? Join the Illinois Green Alliance and Citizens Utility Board (CUB) for this hour long webinar, where you’ll learn about the basics of solar and its financial implications for a household. You’ll also learn about a solar group buy program called Solarize Chicagoland run by CUB.This webinar is open …
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Was Dr. Sandra Carlson put into office by a simple math error? She was elected to the school board by the people of Valley View School District 365U on April 2nd, but some are claiming it was a math error.
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A few years ago I took an interest in a old group, the Rotary. So much so that I even asked my husband to join, I would have, but travel for work made it impossible for me to be a member. I like the organization because of one of their central principles, the Four-Way Test. I find in particularly interesting …
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I grew up in Will County, Bolingbrook in particular, so I have seen an amazing amount of changes to our roads. I remember back in the 70’s when my Dad would talk about the new bridge being built into Lockport from Route 53. That new bridge was to cost a million dollars. It seemed like a lot of money in …
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Spring is here, or is it? As I write this we are getting up to 6 inches of SNOW! But that is okay, its Chicago, wait a few minutes and the weather will change. Tomorrow it is going to be 50, so I convinced my husband he didn’t need to retrieve the snow blower just yet. Be patient and it …
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