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Boys and Girls Club director makes providing hope to Joliet-area youth his number-one pastime

Boys and Girls Club of Joliet Executive Director Kahlil Diab has been helping improve the lives of young individuals since joining the organization 10 years ago.

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich | Aug 5, 2019

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THE CITY OF JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT: Charity Softball Game "Guns & Hoses"

On Friday 7/19/19, @JolietPolice and Joliet Fire came together for a charity softball game ("Guns & Hoses") which raised money for Joliet Easter Seals.

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2019

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BOLINGBROOK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Annual Shake It Off 5K

By Press release submission | Apr 9, 2019

Annual Shake It Off 5K is Saturday, April 13.

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NCAA tournament lacks Illinois teams, not Illinois players

By LGIS News Service | 9 months ago

Illinois has 13 Division I college basketball teams eligible for the NCAA tournament.

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Joliet Catholic's Monnot and O'Janovac sign to play ball in college

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 7, 2019

Joliet Catholic offensive linemen Dave Monnot III and Ty O’Janovac have signed letters-of-intent with Purdue and Western Illinois football, respectively.

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Robert Morris men bowlers take Keystone Classic championship

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 2, 2019

The Robert Morris men’s bowling team is Roto Grip Keystone Classic 2018 champ after Michael Martell and Chase Benites filled the top two spots in singles competition on Dec. 22 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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University of St. Francis has No. 17 number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

University of St. Francis ranked No. 17 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of college sports participation.

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McCullum named GLVC Player of the Week

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 27, 2018

Lewis University star guard Kendale McCullum has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 19.

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Ruffin named honorable mention NAIA 2018 All-American

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 17, 2018

Brandon Ruffin’s season to remember with the University of St. Francis football team hasn’t gone unheralded.

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Radio station honors Joliet Catholic's Jaworski, Hailey

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 12, 2018

Joliet Catholic Academy head football coach Jake Jaworski and senior star running back Keenan Hailey were been named Coach of the Year and Player of the Year by 1340 AM WJOL.

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Lewis U's Parnello racking up soccer honors

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 3, 2018

The awards just keep racking up for Lewis University soccer star Kailey Parnello.

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St. Francis's Howard named Basketball Player of the Week

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 27, 2018

St. Francis senior guard Terrion Howard was recently named Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

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Analysis: University of St. Francis posts 33rd highest gender pay gap for head coaches in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

Men’s head coach salaries at University of St. Francis outpaced women’s team coaches by 20 percent, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

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Lewis Illinois University No. 12 among Illinois colleges for volleyball revenues

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

Lewis Illinois University volleyball brought in $25,050 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Will Couty Gazette analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

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Soccer star Max Never joining NAIA all-district team

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2018

Robert Morris University-Illinois men’s soccer star Max Never has been named to the NAIA District 2 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District Soccer Team.

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PLAINFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 5k Give Back Luncheon

By Press release submission | Nov 10, 2018

Another 5k event has passed and we would love to have you come and hear the success of our annual Healthy Driven Plainfield Harvest 5k Run/Walk & kidz miler for 2018.

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Joliet Catholic football players named to East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference team

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2018

Running backs Keenan Hailey and Nick Iannantone headline a list of eight Joliet Catholic football players recently named to the East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference team.

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Will County soccer star Ned Grabavoy retires Lincoln-Way Central jersey

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 30, 2018

Former Lincoln-Way Central soccer star Ned Grabavoy was recently back where it all began in his illustrious career.

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Illinois colleges’ soccer programs field 3,650 students

By Will County Gazette reports | Oct 22, 2018

Lewis University ranked No. 26 for student soccer participation in the state, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of college sports participation.