Coal City Courant

Coal City replaces 2,435 water meters

Published by admin on Tue, 08/28/2018 - 7:14pm

    Over a four-year period the village of Coal City installed new state-of-the-art  water meters in every home and business.
    Coal City’s Water and Sewer Committee began discussing the meter replacement in 2013 and when the municipal budget was approved in 2014, funding was included to begin the project.
    The village took out a $700,000 bank loan to complete the meter replacement, a cost that also included the purchase of a dedicated meter truck, equipment necessary to switch over the meters and tablet computers that work with the new system.

Lunch law guarantees a meal for every kid

Published by admin on Tue, 08/28/2018 - 7:12pm

   Students across Illinois  can no longer be denied a school lunch regardless of their ability to pay or if they owe for previous cafeteria purchases.
    Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law the Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act on Aug. 26 and it took effect immediately.
    What this means is every public and private elementary and secondary school that participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s child nutrition program must provide a federally reimbursable meal or snack to any student who requests one.

Little library dedicated to teacher with a big heart

Published by admin on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 7:16pm

     South Wilmington Grade School hosts a Little Free Library, a place for local residents to take a book and share a book.
    The little library was donated to the community in memory of long-time educator Roberta Corneglio, who taught English and social studies to the children of South Wilmington for 40 of her 44 years in education.
    Joel Micetich and his wife Linda bestowed the library to the town as a tribute to his friend and colleague, a woman who he said became his second mom.

The Battle of Grundy

Published by admin on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 7:14pm

It's been years in the making. For the first time the Morris Redskin football team will cross the Illinois River to make then 13-mile trek to take on the Coal City Coalers on Friday.
The gridiron match is being billed as the Battle of Grundy and it’s expected to draw a large crowd. The talk around Grundy County is the season opener will draw more than 5,000 football fans from the two towns.
Unit 1 Superintendent Dr. Kent Bugg couldn't provide an estimate on the number of fans, but he suspects it will be a packed house on Friday.

Water repairs force boil order

Published by admin on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 7:13pm

     On Tuesday, Coal City’s Public Works Department announced a planned water outage.
    Water is slated to be shut off to homes and businesses in a four-block area east of Broadway and west of Kankakee Street from Willow north to Carbon Street between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22.
    The water shut off is required for maintenance personnel to conduct water main repairs in the north-south alley between Broadway and Kankakee streets.

Back-to-school

Published by admin on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 7:11pm

Ask Unit 1 School Superintendent Dr. Kent Bugg how the first days of school went and he'll tell you, “it's been a great start.”
School was back in session on Friday, Aug. 18 with students and staff reporting for a shortened day. The first full day of classes began Monday.
“It's great to have all of the kids back,” Bugg said.

Home rehab

Published by admin on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 7:10pm

     A survey is being sent to 275 residences in the village of Coal City informing homeowners they could qualify for free home repairs.
    The village is slated to formally announce its participation in a federally funded program that could provide up to $450,000 to rehabilitate the local housing stock. The announcement was expected to come during the Village Board’s meeting this evening, Wednesday, Aug. 22.

What’s coming to the market?

Published by admin on Tue, 08/14/2018 - 5:27pm

It’s time for another Market Fresh on Broadway farmers market in Coal City.  
    The fourth market of the season is set for Saturday,  Aug. 18,  from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  at Campbell Memorial Park, 580 S. Broadway. The market is hosted by the village of Coal City and Coal City Park Board. Market Fresh on Broadway is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Locally grown produce, baked goods and handcrafted items are just a few of the items that will be available at this weeks market that welcomes a new produce vendor to the park.

Unit 1 charts future direction

Published by admin on Tue, 08/14/2018 - 5:25pm

It’s a blueprint for the future of Coal City schools.
    School leaders sat down last month to update the plan that gets everyone in the district working on a common set of goals.
    Developed through a collaborative process, the strategic plan not only sets the goals for the year ahead, but outlines objectives necessary for achievement.  Traditionally it includes four themes—health and human services, student learning, long range planning and Unit 1 community.

Use caution when heading back-to-school

Published by admin on Tue, 08/14/2018 - 5:24pm

School opens Friday and the Coal City Police Department reminds motorists to pay close attention to students as they walk and bike to school.
Motorists should be particularly alert around the early childhood center and elementary school where students are just starting to learn their route to school.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of 131 Americans died every year in school transporation related crashes and 75 percent of crashes involve young pedestrians heading to and from school.