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Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Good morning, Plainfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of September.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A 63-year-old man from Crest Hill was critically injured after being hit by a Nissan Versa while crossing the 2400 block of Plainfield Road Tuesday at 8:50 p.m.—the 59-year-old driver from California stayed at the scene and cooperated with police who are investigating the crash. Herald-News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Will County deputies responded to a shooting in the 2300 block of East Exchange Street in Crete Township on Tuesday at about 9:15 p.m.—officers found a sedan with shattered windows and nearly 40 shell casings while administering lifesaving aid after a male passenger died and a female driver remained in critical condition with gunshot wounds to her head and hand, and the investigation remains active. Herald-News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Tenth Annual Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference will be held from Oct. 9-11 in Joliet at the Joliet Area Historical Museum (theme Road to the Centennial) and will feature keynote speaker Rhys Martin from Tulsa. Herald-News
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Don't Matter To Me Live Music
7-10 p.m. — Craft'd — Free entry — Enjoy a night of live music on the patio for Cruise Night Tuesdays.
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Fall Praise & Worship Family Night
3-6 p.m. — Bronkberry Farms & Greenhouse — Free entry — Engage in worship and enjoy fall festivities including hay rides and pumpkin painting.
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Dinner & Dogs with Sonic the Hedgehog
6-8 p.m. — Khaos Brewcade & Kitchen — Fun for the whole family — Enjoy chili or plain hot dogs with Sonic the Hedgehog at this community event.
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Chicagoland Be A Hero Fun Run
12-2 p.m. — Settlers' Park — Fundraising event for metastatic breast cancer research — Participate in a fun run supporting those impacted by breast cancer and raise awareness for research funding.
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