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Joliet's Holiday Parade, Book On Dwarfism, New Plainfield Gym

Here are three stories you don't want to miss today in Will County.

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In 2019, Joliet celebrated its 22nd annual Light Up the Holiday Festival and Parade. Now it's making a comeback Nov. 26.
In 2019, Joliet celebrated its 22nd annual Light Up the Holiday Festival and Parade. Now it's making a comeback Nov. 26. (File/John Ferak/Patch )

WILL COUNTY —Here are three stories you don't want to miss today in Will County:

1. New Gym With 24-Hour Access Opens In Plainfield

Plainfield is now the home of a new Fitness Premier 24/7 Club, an around-the-clock fitness franchise. With its grand opening set for Dec. 14, the location will be the fifth in Illinois. MORE:

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2. Bolingbrook Resident Featured In Virtual Author's Showcase

Bolingbrook resident Samyuktha Neeraja recently presented her book on dwarfism at a virtual author's showcase. Neeraja is one of several authors who shared their experiences in, "A Little Perspective: REAL Stories of Little Ladies." MORE:

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3. Joliet's Light Up The Holidays Parade Makes Comeback

After a one-year shutdown, Joliet's enormously popular parade, which typically draws around 10,000 people to gather along North Chicago Street, will return Friday, Nov. 26. MORE:

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