YMCA

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Village of Shorewood YMCA on Thursday, Nov. 21. The new facility is expected to be open in spring 2026.

As a way to pay tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11, the Dixon YMCA challenged patrons to use the stair machine to climb 110 flights, the same as the World Trade Center.

September is National Hunger Action Month and several Plainfield organizations and taxing bodies are joining together to help support local food pantries.

Trisha Dust will lead operations at the Galowich Family YMCA in Joliet during construction of the 50,000-square-foot Shorewood YMCA facility.

Morris Police Officer Mike Bober will offer tips to help keep seniors safe from phone and internet scams, according to a news release from the Morris Hospital.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at noon Aug. 27 at the site of the future facility at 1520 Cannonball Trail in Bristol.

Filotto Professional Services in Joliet and the Edward Jones Joliet office both have second generation succession plans.

The Fox Valley YMCA, Sandwich Park District, Village of Somonauk and Growing Hope Globally are sponsoring a Charity Pickleball Tournament on Sunday, June 23.

The Fox Valley Family YMCA in Plano has seen its membership increase 13.8% since 2022.

The Greater Joliet YMCA recognized Bill Lauer’s 80 years of YMCA membership and more than 60 years of board service at its gala on Feb. 24.

The Dixon Dolphins swim team had 14 swimmers compete in the Illinois YMCA State Championship on March 9 and 10.

The Joliet Regional Port District will receive $1,552,500 for the growing pilot flight training schools at Lewis University Airport.

The Dixon Dolphins YMCA swim team will be sending 14 swimmers to compete in the state championship next weekend.

Conversations are ongoing between the YMCA Board of Directors, its leadership team, and the village of Shorewood to build a new center in the village, according to Katy Leclair, president and CEO of the Greater Joliet Area YMCA.

Along with the visit from Santa, children also got to enjoy crafts, Christmas cookies and lemonade.

Santa puts his busy schedule on hold to make a visit to swimmers Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 at the Dixon YMCA. Along with the visit from Santa, kids also got to enjoy, crafts, Christmas cookies and lemonade.

It was a day of celebration in Dixon on Monday, as local officials gathered in the Dixon Gateway Development area to break ground for the Dixon YMCA’s new 15,000-square-foot Lovett Child Development Center.

The 15,000-square-foot Dixon YMCA Lovett Child Development Center broke ground Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 at the Gateway Project property in Dixon. The center is expected to be complete in June of 2024.

Check out how the new YMCA building looks a year after construction began. Work on the $25.7 million, 67,000-square-foot riverfront YMCA is expected to be completed in late spring.

Dixon Starbucks store manager Ainsley Ports and Starbucks Sauk Valley assistant store manager Lisa Sandrock awarded the grant on Friday to Dixon YMCA CEO Andy McFarlane and Heather Grobe, youth and child development director at the YMCA.

Workers continue to progress on the exterior of the YMCA building on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 in Ottawa. The new $25.7 million facility is expected to be completed in the spring of 2024.

The Kishwaukee Family YMCA recently received $3,700 from the Women Supporting Faith Based Organizations (WSFBO).

After 17 years in the works, officials from all the organizations responsible for the new Morris Hospital YMCA met to break ground at 2200 Dupont Ave. in Morris.

CEO Andrew McFarlane announced Thursday, April 6, 2023 the Dixon YMCA will build a 16,000 square foot child care facility at the Gateway Project grounds.

U.S Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, toured the Morris YMCA on Thursday and to discuss the Y’s community funding request.

Volunteers gathered Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 at the Dixon YMCA to put together donated food items for baskets for local families in need.

The Ottawa YMCA is offering senior slow-pitch softball co-ed recreational program; deadline to sign up is July 11.

The Kishwaukee Family YMCA and Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will host two community presentations this month at the Y.

The Sage YMCA in Crystal Lake and five other suburban Y centers outside of Cook County will begin requiring visitors to show proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccination starting in February.

Grundy Bank gave a $250,000 gift to the Morris Community YMCA this week, according to a news release from the YMCA.

Funds will benefit Y’s Mission Strong Fund

Gift will fund the Y’s Capital Campaign and support the The GrundyBank/Ron Wohlwend Childhood Development Fund

Bring a bucket, Dixon Family YMCA advises for its Halloween-themed event