Though they are fun and popular with residents and visitors to the Village of Plainfield, high costs of hosting special events has become a challenge to officials in the community. The Plainfield Village Board Monday reviewed a report from Commander ...

Replacement of equipment at a pumping station will mean smoother water pressure transition to residents in the Village of Plainfield. The Plainfield Village Board Monday authorized replacement of the 127th Street Lake Michigan water pumping station variable frequency drive (VFD) ...

thetimesweekly.com With a 5-1 vote on March 4th, the Plainfield Village Board passed a Tobacco 21 ordinance, following suit with the ever-growing trend in the State of Illinois. This means that no one under the age of 21 will be ...

One of the older neighborhoods in the Village of Plainfield is getting a much-needed enhancement. But these changes will not be immediately visible to the public as the Plainfield Village Board Monday authorized a contract with D Construction, the low ...

To make it easier for seniors to save money on property taxes, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, has introduced legislation that would allow seniors who have qualified for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption to not have to reapply for it ...

A party rental business will soon open in the Village of Plainfield. A special use permit was approved by the Plainfield Village Board for a warehouse/storage facility on the north side of Lockport Street east of the Canadian National Railroad ...

The Troy Middle School Mathletes placed 2nd Overall at the Mid-High Math Competition, held recently at Joliet West High School and sponsored by the high school’s math honor society, Mu Alpha Theta. The competition involved 230 students from seven area ...

The Village of Plainfield is joining a growing national initiative that strives to increase the tobacco purchase age in the state from 18 to 21. The Plainfield Village Board this week discussed the Tobacco 21 initiative, which aims to one ...

Mary Kay Ludemann, President of the Plainfield Park District, was recently elected to the Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) Board of Trustees.

Wanting to ensure sound financial management for the Village of Plainfield, officials are initiating major policy initiatives to ensure its continued stability. Traci Pleckham, director of management services, during Monday’s committee of the whole workshop outlined the recommended updates during ...

The Village of Plainfield is working with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to outline a local plan that will ensure affordable housing in the community. Jonathan Proulx, director of planning, during Monday’s committee of ...

Concerned with traffic and opposition from nearby residents, Plainfield trustees are not willing to green light any development project in a section of the community many say is inundated with congestion from cars and trains that travel down the busy ...

District 202 community members are invited and encouraged to nominate a District 202 staff or community member for the 2019 CAPE Community Award. The CAPE Community Award was established in 1983 to honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to ...

Whenever roads are paved or sidewalks are repaired, the actual work that people see often takes years of planning. This was a lesson the trustees learned during Monday's committee of the whole workshop as the Plainfield Village Board started the ...

Plainfield – The inaugural District 202 Science Fair begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Plainfield North High School, 12005 S. 248th St. PNHS senior Nick Lowe organized the fair and admission is free to spectators.