Will County News

The Community Alliance & Action Network (CAAN) and the Gay Liberation Network of Chicago held a LGBTQ Rights Rally in Downtown Joliet in order to bring their message of equality to the South Suburbs.  Representatives from CAAN, the Gay Liberation Network, Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet Resources Unlimited Foundation and the Gay Recruiters , a Bloomington, Indiana based LGBT advocacy group attended and spoke at the rally. C.A.A.N.'s Mission Statement states: "The mission of Community Alliance and Action Network is to build community and personal alliances to alleviate the effects of discrimination one may be subjected to because of sexual orientation and gender identification." C.A.A.N. hosts many social and educational activities throughout the year.  Check C.A.A.N.'s website for more details.  Here is a video of the Rally that was posted on YouTube :

As Will County farmers continue to harvest their wheat crop, the Will County Thresherman's Association is hosting their annual Tractor, Steam & Gas Engine Show July 16-19th. Many agricultural enthusiasts bring antique tractors and steam engines to the show in order to demonstrate how antique tractors work.  For more detail on what is available at the show, click here .

The Gay Liberation Network of Chicago has issued a press release for the July 18th Queer Rights rally to be held at 2 pm in downtown Joliet. The press release can be found here: http://gayliberationnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/07/press-release-for-joliet-18-action.html

The Will County Environmental Network will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 15 at Laraway School in Joliet. The main agenda item is an evaluation of the Network’s 2009 Environmental Roundtable. A Roundtable Report will be printed in the coming weeks. Anyone interested in a copy of the report may request one by e-mailing the Network at: wcenroundtable@hotmail.com . Anyone interested in working to protect the environment is invited to the meeting. During the summer, the Network meets outdoors--bring a lawn chair!

“NASA Officials agree that without Houbolt’s lonely campaign in the early 1960’s, the U.S. would have been hard pressed to meet John Kennedy’s goal of landing men on the Moon before 1970.” — Time Magazine February 28, 1969   The 40 th  anniversary of the man landing on the moon will be celebrated with a special exhibit at the Joliet Area Historical Museum.     On July 18, 19, and 20 the Joliet Area Historical Museum will launch a permanent, $600,000 space-themed exhibit, “The Soaring Achievements of John C. Houbolt.”   This exhibit honors NASA scientist Dr. John C. Houbolt, the key proponent of the lunar orbit rendezvous concept, which made the Eagle’s lunar landing possible. Houbolt is a native of Joliet.   The Soaring Achievements of John C. Houbolt  is a two-story exhibit featuring interactive panels, audio-visuals, flat-screen narratives, and period dioramas that tell the exciting story of the race to the moon, the Apollo 11 Mission, the 1969 moon landing, and Houbolt’s vision and