Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 9th of September.
Good morning, Joliet.
A four-bedroom home at 410 Rollingwood Lane — built in 1967 and measuring 4,723 sqft — changed hands on Aug.
20 for $600,000; it features five bathrooms, central A/C, and an attached garage on a 1.3-acre lot.
Gavin Gardiner, the 6-foot-6 quarterback from St. Patrick, added 30 pounds during the offseason and accounted for nine touchdowns in two games today.
The unbeaten Shamrocks (3-0) will face Marmion later this week along with other local rivals.
Benet volleyball beat St. Francis 25-13, 25-27, 25-12 on Tuesday with strong plays from DiSanto + Smith.
Other local high schools also secured wins in a series of contests featured in Tuesday's Suburban Life sports roundup.
During Week 3 of the IHSA football season, top performers from CCL teams delivered impressive plays including Jameson Davis who ran 112 yards and scored three touchdowns, Nathan Samuels whose 168-yard effort steered Mount Carmel to a win, and Israel Abrams who threw for three touchdowns in Montini's contest.
The La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimming team is set to launch a new season under head coach Brent Thomas, who aims to send many swimmers to the next level.
The team, led by state medalist Sam Nauman, started with a second-place finish at the Sterling Invitational and is building unity with team picnics and dinners.
Lincoln-Way East volleyball swept Joliet West in a nonconference match, winning 25-18, 29-27 Tuesday night.
Middle hitters Claire Connolly and Leila Taylor helped control the game with quick sets from setter Mary Radon.
Providence ended a four year streak by defeating Joliet Catholic 27-0 on Friday and now prepares to face Carmel later this week, while rankings place them at No. 11 and wins by Bolingbrook and Lincoln Way East mark a strong local high school sports weekend.
Lincoln-Way Central won the Lemont Invitational Tuesday with a team score of 317 - narrowly beating Plainfield East and Minooka.
Plainfield North senior Evan Lee earned individual medal honors with a score of 76.
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