Good morning, Joliet.

Ryan McVey has been named executive director of the Illinois River Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, bringing over a decade of disaster response experience to serve 1.1 million residents (in Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will counties).

On May 2, Silver Belles Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons donated $4,000 to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox to fund new dialysis education and clinical materials — the group founded the hospital on Joliet’s east side in 1895 and has backed its inpatient dialysis program for decades.

Minooka’s baseball team won its Class 4A Sectional final with a 15-1 score on Saturday, June 6, 2026 and will face Naperville Central at 6 p.m. Monday at the Corn Crib; coach Jeff Petrovic highlighted the team’s inspired effort, showcasing strong offense and play.

Lincoln-Way West won its first team state championship with a 6-1 victory over Mundelein in the Class 4A title game Saturday, June 6 at Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria.

The team overcame injuries and challenges throughout the season to make history.

Lincoln-Way Central's baseball team ended its season with a 7-1 loss to Sandburg in the sectional final Saturday at their field.

Coach Ryan Kutt praised his staff — noting the team's strong postseason run and the seniors' leadership amid a tough schedule.

Marquette clinched its 11th sectional title with an 11-2 win over Wilmington (June 6) at the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Regional championship.

The Crusaders are three wins away from a state title and will face Brimfield or Illini West in Monday’s supersectionals.

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