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Plainfield, IL|Breaking News|5h

Plainfield Baby's Death Being Investigated As Homicide: Medical Examiner

No criminal charges have been filed yet, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.

Emily Rosca, Patch Staff

Plainfield Baby's Death Being Investigated As Homicide: Medical Examiner

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Kiddie Kampus Learning Center, Inc.

We’re proud to be a family‑owned and operated, fully licensed daycare serving children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. At Kiddie Kampus, we’ve created a nurturing, safe, and engaging space where every child can learn and grow. We’d love to welcome your family into ours!

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Channahon-Minooka|Neighbor News|Apr 7

Spring into Action: Community Cleanup Day Brings Neighbors Together

Join with neighbors and let's remove litter from our community's green spaces.

Jack Guldenbecker, Neighbor

Spring into Action: Community Cleanup Day Brings Neighbors Together

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The Penny Hoarder, Brand Partner

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Chicken-N-Spice

Chicken-N-Spice is known for our fabulous Chicken Chunks, they are 3 oz pieces of always fresh never frozen chicken Breast that is marinated in our proprietary seasoning for 24 hours before being hand breaded. We also make our very popular Spicy Rice, coleslaw and chicken salad in house. Our weekly features include Bone in Chicken Wednesday's and here at Chicken-N-Spice Thursday is always "Gumbo Day". We are also known for catering our Chicken Chunks and our homemade sides for your parties and events.

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Channahon-Minooka|Neighbor News|2d

Obituary: William Joseph "Bill" Stanish

A devoted family man whose greatest joy came from the moments he shared with those he loved.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Community Contributor

Channahon-Minooka|Neighbor News|2d

Joseph V. Curcio

Captain Curcio, U.S. Army veteran and engineer, led a distinguished career in chemical industries and programming, remembered for intellect

Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Community Contributor

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Will County Children's Advocacy Center

The Will County Children's Advocacy Center was founded in 1995 by State's Attorney James Glasgow to partner with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) comprised of law enforcement, DCFS investigators, medical personnel, prosecutors, and Will County CAC forensic interviewers, family advocates, and trauma therapists in response to reports of severe physical abuse, sexual abuse, commercial exploitation, neglect, and exposure to violence of children, in Will County, IL.

Our Will County CAC intake/MDT coordinator, forensic interviewers, family advocates, and trauma therapists provide the following services:

* Forensic Interviews: After a child is referred to the Will County CAC by law enforcement or the IL Dept. of Family Services (DCFS), our Intake Coordinator schedules a forensic interview for the child. One of our 4 forensic interviewers listens to the child’s story and asks non-leading, developmentally-appropriate questions as the child talks about the trauma he/she has experienced. Law enforcement, prosecution, DCFS, and mental health professionals observe the interview from a separate room. This reduces trauma for the child and provides a stronger foundation if the case goes to court.

* Family Advocacy: Our family advocates are committed to helping each family navigate the complex systems that a family enters when a child makes an outcry of abuse. As each case goes through the investigation, prosecution and healing process, the team is there to help the family understand the process, learn about their rights and successfully access resources that will help their family during crisis.

* Trauma-Focused Therapy: Our team of licensed clinical social workers provide short-term, trauma informed therapy to children who have received a forensic interview. Since child abuse affects the whole family, the services are available at no cost to both the child and their non-offending family members. Individual and group therapy is offered in English and Spanish.

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