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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Plainfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council #5573 in Plainfield earned the international Star Council Award for growing membership, supporting faith programs, and raising over $75,000 for local charities — the council also took part in events like the March for Life and making Christmas decorations — and showed strong unity and service. Shaw Local
- ➤ MorningStar Mission will host its annual Culinary Caravan fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Joliet area as school buses depart from The Curator’s Café (inside the American Legion at 2625 Ingalls St.) at 5:30 p.m. Guests will dine at Magpie’s Joy of Eating, The Metro Grill & Bar and La Mex before finishing dessert at the café; tickets cost $75 and proceeds support the mission’s services. Herald-News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Kevin Johnson, who was found guilty of the 2020 murder of Charles Baird at a New Lenox gas station, had his sentencing postponed again during Monday’s post-trial motions— the judge will set a new sentencing date on Tuesday afternoon. Herald-News
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