Braidwood Journal

In response to comments about rising water, sewer and garbage services, following is a breakdown of costs for Wilmington, Braidwood, Diamond, Coal City, Elwood and Manhattan.
Most area towns charge per 1,000 gallons of water. Diamond charges $100.42 for up to 10,000 gallons of water.
Costs for water, sewer, and garbage pickup among towns are comparable. While some towns charge more per gallon of water, others are higher on garbage pickup or base fees for services.
Noteworthy is the Village of Diamond’s video gaming credit of $15 per single family household.

It’s been 15 years since Laurie Becker began coordinating Melissa’s Closet & Crystal’s Jewelry Box. In that time, 5,180 high school students have been transformed into Cinderella for prom night.
Instead of a fairy godmother, the prom-bound princesses have Becker, whose more than happy to play the role.
Dresses are a mere $5 each, and shoes, jewelry, and other “sparklies” are also available.
Last Thursday, Becker took a few minutes from her frantic schedule to talk about the event.

In response to calls received concerning the smell of chlorine in the Braidwood water supply, city administrator Tony Altiery said the water is safe to drink.
“We are really good on the numbers here in Braidwood,” Altiery said. “Braidwood’s chlorine level is .8 which is in an acceptable range. Coal City’s chlorine level is .7, and in Wilmington it was up and down. I want to make the community aware that we are within range of all the other communities. ”

There was a bone-chilling wind on Saturday but that didn’t stop the heart-warming ceremony put on by Zachary Pruss, a runner with the national Running 4 Heroes campaign.
The Reed-Custer freshman led a one-mile run down Main Street in Braidwood in honor of Illinois State Trooper Corey Thompsen who died in the line of duty on Oct. 18, 2024, when his State Police motorcycle was hit by a truck while on patrol in Champaign County.