Work continues on CenterPoint Joliet Intermodal and Union Pacific Railroad Terminal

Work continues on the CenterPoint Joliet Intermodal and Union Pacific Railroad Terminal in Joliet, Illinois.    Here is a video taken in mid-July 2010 from Laraway Road.  Visible are the new Union Pacific rails and the new CenterPoint Intermodal sign:



Here is a video taken August 7th that shows a view of the new CenterPoint Joliet Intermodal at dusk:

In recent years, many warehouses and distribution centers have been built in Will County, such as:

The Bissell Warehouse in Elwood, Illinois.

New warehouses along Laraway Road in Joliet.

The Dollar Tree Warehouse in Joliet.

Warehouses in the CenterPoint Intermodal in Elwood, Illinois

CenterPoint Joliet and the Dollar Tree Warehouse in Joliet, video taken January 2, 2010

Will County 4-H Members display projects at Will County 4-H Summer Show

Will County 4-H members displayed their projects at the Will County 4-H Summer Show at Francis Field in New Lenox on July 17, 2010.  Project topics ranged from Forestry to Vegetable Market Production to Small Engines to Entomology.

Will County 4-H is an educational program of the University of Illinois Extension.  4-H members receive educational booklets regarding their project and then produce a product or an informational poster to display at the 4-H Summer Show.  For example, a 4-Her doing a food preservation project would receive a booklet from the 4-H office, learn how to preserve food, preserve salsa or other type of canned-food, and then display his or her finished product--along with information on the steps he or she took to arrive at the finished project--at the summer show.  Here are some food preservation projects from the Will County 4-H Summer Show:



Like many state programs, Will County 4-H has had its state funding reduced, according to David McMurty, Extension Youth Development Educator. McMurty's position is currently part-time. In the past, the county's Youth Development Educator was a full-time position. McMurty stated Will County 4-H has an incredible volunteer base. Volunteers help with all Will County 4-H events, serving as project judges and helping with set-up, take-down, logistics, planning, and all work related to helping organize the 4-H show for Will County youth. Volunteers lead local 4-H clubs, helping youth sign-up fro projects and ensuring all youth receive their project booklets.


Along with the annual summer show, Will County 4-H also organizes a Visual Arts Show in the spring, where 4-H members display photography and other visual arts projects. Large animal projects are exhibited at the Will County Fair in Peotone, Illinois.


Here are some more videos of Will County 4-H Projects displayed at the 2010 Will County 4-H Summer Show:



Will County 4-H Natural Resource Projects



Will County 4-H Vegetable and Geology Projects


Will County 4-H Intercultural Projects



Will County 4-H Entomology Projects



Will County 4-H Small Engine Projects

Photos and Videos from the Beecher, Illinois Independence Day Parade

The fire trucks, classic cars, and politicians were out in full force at the Beecher, Illinois Independence Day Parade.


FIre Trucks and Classic Cars line up to start the parade.



Beecher Fire Department Truck 405



State Senator Toi Hutchinson greets parade goers



Will County Sheriff Paul Kaupas greets parade goers



Dralle of Watseka Classic Car at Beecher Independence Day Parade



Nick Been for State Representative greets parade goers at Beecher



George Ochsenfeld takes a clear STAND against the "Peotone Airport"






Adam Baumgartner, Republican candidate for the Illinois State Senate, 40th District, greets parade goers




US Congresswoman greets parade goers at the Beecher, Illinois Independence Day Parade



Nick Been, Candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, 79th District, greets parade goers