Spring

Plainfield residents were treated to a picnic in the park this Saturday, courtesy of the park district inviting nearly a dozen food trucks to showcase their menus from around the world at the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center.

The Montgomery Beautification Committee will place a sign on the evening of judging in front of the properties chosen for recognition.

This work is anticipated to take approximately six months to complete, weather permitting.

Warm weather season means more time spent outdoors. It is also time for ticks to be out more and everywhere. Changes in climate are leading to an increase in the ticks and the potential for unwanted diseases.

With undeniable signs of spring appearing everywhere, here, in handy checklist form, are 10 of our naturalist department favorites.

Residents can place household refuse, bulk items white goods at the curb on their regular pickup day