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Friday, April 10th, 2026

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Good morning, Joliet. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 10th of April.

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Minooka Community High School District 111 approved a tax abatement for Hyundai Translead's project in Channahon on March 18 to support a $450 million investment (expected to bring roughly 2,500 manufacturing jobs and revive 2.4 million sqft of space).  Herald-News

SPORTS NEWS

  • Former Chicago Bears cornerback Charles 'Peanut' Tillman will be the featured speaker at the University of St. Francis’ 47th Annual Brown & Gold Night fundraiser at the Sullivan Center on Monday, April 13. The event begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and the program at 8 p.m.  Herald-News

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Forever K-Pop: A Celebration Concert

    7:30-9:30 p.m. — Rialto Square Theatre — Tickets start at $39 — Experience an electrifying tribute to the global K-pop phenomenon with high-energy performances and visual spectacle.

    Fri, 4/17/26

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  • Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute

    8-11 p.m. — Hollywood Casino Joliet — Tickets required — Groove to the iconic hits of Earth, Wind, and Fire in a night of nostalgia and energetic music.

    Fri, 4/24/26

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  • Chicago Lithuanian Opera's 70th Anniversary Production

    3-6 p.m. — Rialto Square Theatre — Tickets from $84 — Experience a charming performance of Friedrich von Flotow’s romantic comic opera Martha with a celebration of Lithuanian culture.

    Sun, 5/10/26

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REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Skills are cheap. Passion is expensive.

~ Naval Ravikant

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