Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of October.
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🏘️ Community
CITGO will host the 16th Men Who Cook fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Joliet Junior College Event Center, where local cooks will serve samples & families support the Children’s Advocacy Center that helps abused children.
Joliet Township High School District 204 announced that MLK Day of Service will be reimagined as the MLK Juneteenth Day of Service on June 10, 2027.
The event will feature on-site volunteer projects at Joliet Central High School plus community projects across the area.
📰 Real Estate
The owner of the former Sears at the Louis Joliet Mall is seeking demolition permits in the coming months as the city develops a plan for apartment projects on the site; residents can provide input on Oct.
29 at Joliet West High School — a key step for the plan.
🏈 Sports
Lincoln-Way West Warriors earned recognition as Friday Night Drive’s Week 8 Team of the Week after a 14-10 victory over Lincoln-Way Central last Friday.
Senior quarterback Jacob Howard—who rushed for 167 yards—powered the comeback win that boosted their playoff seeding.
Friday Night Drive podcast hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie preview Week 9 Illinois high school football by discussing bracket predictions ahead of tomorrow's games, offering Joliet-area fans key local sports insights.
Joliet Catholic's Keegan Castagnoli was named the Herald-News Athlete of the Week after recording 166 receiving yards & two touchdowns in a 38-14 win over St. Patrick, boosting his team's regular season effort.
A projection of the IHSA playoffs shows that 349 teams have locked in playoff berths while 92 teams, including several with two wins, are scrambling to secure one of 35 remaining spots in Week 9—the analysis details tight margins in every classification from 8A to 1A.
Tomorrow, several CCL football games in the 2026 IHSA season will see Loyola face Mount Carmel, Brother Rice play Marist, Providence meet St. Ignatius and IC Catholic Prep square off with Joliet Catholic, with playoffs and division titles on the line in each contest.
Providence boys soccer (15-4-2) beat Timothy Christian 4-2 on Wednesday night at their home field, with senior Billy Sarvino (scoring twice) leading the way.
Hosts Russ Hodges and Steve Soucie preview state title favorites in Week 9 of the Chicago Catholic League on the latest Friday Night Drive Podcast (offering team insights).
The episode is available now.
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