Coal City Courant

Select Coal City

Published by admin on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 6:38pm

     Marketing the community is nothing new to the village of Coal City. Town leaders have promoted the town during trade shows, conferences and developer meetings.
    But this summer they will take a new approach by inviting investors into the community to check out all the town has to offer.
    The Village Board has given its approval to become a SelectChicago showcase community with the hope that investors will select Coal City.
    SelectChicago is a program designed to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to the area.

Clerk’s conference attendance questioned

Published by admin on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 6:37pm

    Coal City’s Village Clerk Pam Noffsinger is interested in attending the International Institute of Municipal Clerks annual conference, but it all comes down to money.
    Noffsinger has already registered for the conference, but is seeking a grant to cover the $650 fee. The only thing she’s asking the village to pick up is the cost of accomodations at about $927 for the four-day training in Norfolk, VA.
    The clerk let the board know she’d cover the remaining costs if allowed to attend the conference set for May 20 to 23.

Polling places changes throughout Grundy County

Published by admin on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 6:35pm

Grundy County Clerk, Kay Olson, would like to make voters aware of the consolidation of several precincts in the County, and the polling place changes that have occurred.
Braceville 01 and Braceville 03 polling places have been changed, with these voters now voting along with Braceville 04, at the Coal City Lions Hall, located at 460 S. Illinois St., Coal City.
Also, the Saratoga 02 and Saratoga 05 precincts have been consolidated. Voters in both precincts will now vote at the Saratoga Township Hall, located at 9080 N. Rt. 47, Morris.

Reverse angle parking starts next week

Published by admin on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 6:33pm

     Village of Coal City officials say reverse angle parking is as simple as 1-2-3—signal, stop and reverse, yet not everyone is convinced it’s the way to go.
    A proposal to establish reverse angle parking along South Broadway is part of a planned reconstruction of the roadway between Division Street and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail crossing.
    To achieve its goal of green space, bicycle lanes and a center turn lane, an ad-hoc committee and town leaders are looking at parking concepts that include reverse angle and parallel.

Family Eye Care Center among nations best

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:49pm

     Excellence in patient care, innovative business practices and a willingness to embrace new technology has  led  J. Micetich OD & Associates Family Eye Care Center to being named one of the nation’s top eye care providers.
    The Coal City eye care practice is one of 10 across the country to be selected for the CooperVision Inc. Best Practices Award, a recognition that  calls out the superior service provided by eye care providers for advancements in the profession.

No strangers to the stage

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:47pm

     For this week’s installment of Cast Chats, the spotlight is on Coal City High School seniors Rebecca Connelly and Brenna Kelly, who play as ensemble characters in “Les Miserables.”
    Neither of the girls are strangers to the performing arts as both are either in school bands, speech, color guard, or have participated in the high school’s fall plays.
    Being seniors, Connelly and Kelly reflect on their high school career and what they may have done differently.

Post 1336 addresses high school history class

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:44pm

Members of St. Juvin Post 1336 Veterans of Foreign Wars recently shared with high school students their personal experiences of serving in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
Adjutant Keith Roseland, who served in the U.S. Army, joined junior vice commander James “Hoppy” Phillips, who served in the  Marine Corps, and life member Bill Bomba, a Navy veteran, in sharing their stories with David Sinkular’s recent U.S. history class (RUSH) at Coal City High School.
 RUSH is a history elective that covers modern U.S. history including the Vietnam War.

Unit 1 set for annual Family Wellness Night

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:43pm

    A healthy food court, demonstrations and activities for kids are just a few of the highlights at this year’s Family Wellness Night.
    Hosted by the Unit 1 School District Wellness Committee, the annual event will feature health and wellness services offered by a variety of local businesses, organizations and public service agencies.
    Close to 80 vendors have signed up to participate in the fair that runs from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 at Coal City High School, 655 W. Division St. Six of the vendors are participating in the event’s popular food court.

Testing it out

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:42pm

     As the village of Coal City prepares for a major reconstruction of South Broadway it’s looking at everything from lamp posts and landscaping to turn lanes and parking plans.
    One parking concept on the table for review would have drivers back into angle spaces to park, but before town officials make a decision on reverse angle parking the village plans to test the idea.

More than 4

Published by admin on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 8:04pm

     Megan Bugg  recalls the day she was diagnosed with cancer, it was news she  didn’t want her family to share. But now she’s opening up about her three-year battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with the hope it brings awareness and necessary research.
    It’s estimated that 15,200 children will be diagnosed with cancer in the coming year. That’s 42 kids per day who will undergo treatment procedures that haven’t changed in decades.