Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 9th of September.
Good morning, Plainfield.
🎓 Education
The Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence is offering nine scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year — including two new awards for Angie and John Muhlig and Bonnie Hagen Rizzo—to recognize academic achievement and leadership.
Students may review eligibility and deadlines on the foundation website.
🏛️ Government
The Illinois Department of Transportation will reduce lanes on Interstate 55 at Interstate 80 in the Joliet area tonight and Thursday night for new steel beam installation on the I-80 bridge; detours will redirect traffic and lanes will reopen by early morning.
📰 Real Estate
An interactive map now shows 2026 housing wages across 102 counties so readers can learn how much they must earn to afford rent.
The graphic was generated with National Low Income Housing Coalition data + fact-checked by Shaw Local.
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