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Person Shot In Settlers' Park: Plainfield Police

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Person Shot In Settlers' Park: Plainfield Police

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Person Shot In Settlers' Park: Plainfield Police - Plainfield, IL - Police asked anyone with information on the shooting to come forward.See the Story

Slain Palestinian Boy Honored in Illinois Playground Monument

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Slain Palestinian Boy Honored in Illinois Playground Monument

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Community members in Plainfield, Illinois, unveiled a monument late last month honoring six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, who was murdered by his family’s landlord in an anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian hate crime in 2023. Depicting Alfayoumi’s silhouette with his right hand raised to complete a red heart shape, the public artwork was unveiled on Saturday, June 28 at a local playground renamed in his honor. Based on a photograph taken of him shortly be…Read Article

Boy, 17, Shot Multiple Times In Settlers' Park: Plainfield Police

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Boy, 17, Shot Multiple Times In Settlers' Park: Plainfield Police

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Boy, 17, Shot Multiple Times In Settlers' Park: Plainfield Police - Plainfield, IL - Police said the shooting was targeted and not random.Read Article

Plainfield, Illinois to Conduct a Special Census Due to Community Growth

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Plainfield, Ill. — The Village of Plainfield will be conducting a Special Census in late July or early August. The survey will count the population and housing units in the Village. Though similar to the decennial census, the special census has been requested due to the growth in the community. Plainfield has seen an estimated 10% increa…Plainfield, Illinois · Plainfield See the Story

Flossmoor Board Approves 1% Grocery Tax to Start Jan. 1 - HF Chronicle

The Flossmoor Village Board on June 16 approved a 1% local grocery tax effective Jan. 1, 2026. This local tax is a response to the repeal of the state’s 1% statewide grocery tax effective Jan. 1. State law HB3144, which eliminates the state grocery tax gave local governments the choice to implement their own local tax on groceries. According to a memo to the board, the statewide grocery tax brought in about $21,000 to Flossmoor in 2024. The …Plainfield, Illinois · Plainfield See the Story

Keller’s Farmstand in Plainfield now permanently closed

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A 153-acre housing development consisting of 322 single-family houses and 83 townhouses is being built at the corner of Lockport Street and Wallin Drive in Plainfield. Work on the development, aptly named Keller Farm, began in 2024.Plainfield, Illinois · Plainfield Read Article

Plainfield Keeps 'Status Quo', Implements Local Tax To Replace Repealed State Tax

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Plainfield Keeps Grocery Tax Despite Elimination Of State Tax - Plainfield, IL - Plainfield will implement a grocery tax to counter Illinois's soon-to-be-eliminated tax — "We look at it as a status quo," the mayor said.Taxes · Plainfield Read Article

Jack in the Box closer to opening in Plainfield

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Two new Jack in the Box restaurants will open in Will County this July.Plainfield, Illinois · Plainfield Read Article

Village of Plainfield Police Seeking Police Commission Applicants

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Plainfield, Ill. — The Village of Plainfield Police Department issued a press release on Friday, June 13 seeking applicants to serve on the Police Commission. The position is volunteer with a minimum two year commitment. Applicants are required to meet certain qualifications. All applicants must be Plainfield residents 21 years or older a…Plainfield, Illinois · Plainfield Read Article

Webb Auto Group hosts Ride for the Troops in Plainfield to benefit USO

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The Webb Auto Group hosted the fourth annual USO Ride for the Troops in Plainfield to benefit military families and the United Service Organizations.Military · Plainfield Read Article

Plainfield South defeats Benet in three sets and moves on to Boys Volleyball Sectional Final

We have an IHSA playoff matchup between Plainfield South and Benet Academy boys volleyball. After winning the regional final against Oswego on Thursday, the Benet Redwings find themselves in a sectional semifinal matchup against the Plainfield South Cougars. The 10-seed Cougars just upset 2-seed Downers Grove North in their regional final. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Plainfield South takes a close first set 25-22 against Benet Early in t…Volleyball · Plainfield Read Article

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