Wilmington Region
THE KANKAKEE RIVER remain ice-free in sections below the main dam downstream to just under the Highway 53 bridge. But from Wilmington to the Grundy County line ice as thick as 12 inches mostly covers the waterway. The concern is will there be ice dams created when it breaks free and moves downstream. Locations where ice has jammed up include the railroad bridge (in the background) and Turtle Island just downstream. Officials have begun siphoning warm water from the Dresden cooling lake west of Interstate 55 in an effort to create an open channel where ice can flow.
Photo by Eric Fisher
02/03/2026 - 3:04pm
Emergency Services Agencies are keeping an eye on the ice-covered Kankakee River, hoping history won’t repeat itself by flooding low-lying areas when the ice breaks free.
Siphoning of warm water from Dresden Power Station’s cooling lake into the...
Coal City Region
ALIGNED DATA CENTERS will be holding an open house on a proposal to build on 300 acres near Carbon Hill Road south of Reed Road. They have this data center (pictured) being built in Elk Grove Village, IL.
02/10/2026 - 4:21pm
Area residents can get a first look at a proposal to build a data center on a site located off Reed and Carbon Hill Roads. Aligned Data Centers, a technology infrastructure company, is set to hold an open house on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to preview their...
Braidwood Region
02/10/2026 - 4:10pm
Back in July 2024, Access Will County, a program offering transportation services to seniors and those with disabilities, was expanded to include southern Will County, including Wilmington and Braidwood.
Sheryl Puracchio of Wilmington championed the...
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