Tuesday, September 11, 2012
About 700 students gathered to remember the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. More than 700 Tibbott Elementary School students, teachers and staff gathered around the school’s flagpole Tuesday in observance of Patriot Day. READ MORE: Following morning announcements, students marched outside to the patriotic music, observing the Bolingbrook school’s two Peace Poles as they gathered for the ceremonies. The Peace Poles, put in place as a remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorism events, say “May peace prevail on Earth” in eight different languages. Safety patrol members Angel Garcia, Max Castillo, Janette Villasenor, Mahammad Hamad and Stefany Tanev raised the flag and then lowered it to half staff before the entire school said …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
On this day 46 years ago, your founding fathers helped incorporate you with a population of just 5,300 living in 1,200 homes.
Bolingbrook, you're still a youngster when compared some of your surrounding towns and communities. But in human years, you're getting up there. And, in fact, the number of Bolingbrook residents that can say they've been here from the beginning—Oct. 6, 1965 to be exact—is quickly dwindling to a special few. On this day 46 years ago, your founding fathers helped incorporate you with a population of just 5,300 living in 1,200 homes. Today, you boast a population of 73,366—or the 17th largest incorporated place in Illinois. You've gradually matured from just a few through roads and a handful of businesses scattered throughout town to a bustling business destination in the Chicago-area with essentially every service a resident could want. So …
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.
1. It's Homecoming Week at Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook High School administrators set the high school's homecoming week for Sept. 12-17. “Mardi Gras, Raider-style”—the week's theme—will culminate with a pep rally and football game on Sept. 16 and the Homecoming Dance on Sept. 17. The entire week will be “spirit week” with a different theme every day. Monday is Tacky Day. Tuesday is Character Day. Wednesday is Nerd Day. Thursday is Twin Day. And Friday is Spirit Day. The annual Powder puff football game will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the BHS football stadium. Admission is $1. Fans bringing a canned food donation will be admitted free. All money collected and food donated will go to the Bolingbrook Food Pantry. The Raiders …
Nick Beam
7:46 am on Friday, October 7, 2011
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