We asked our Chicago area Patch readers to show us just how cute a couple they make with their significant other. The couples were competing for the title of Cutest Couple, with a giftcard toward a night out in Chicago on the line. 

So which couple gave our readers that loving feeling this Valentine's Day?

"If you're looking for the epitome of cute in the Chicago area, look no further than Bob and Eileen Stillwell," one reader wrote. 

"Eileen & Bob! Still Angelic today!" commented another. 

"Bob and Eileen Stillwell. In love as much today as yesterday."

Congratulations to the winner of Patch's Cutest Couple Contest:

New Lenox residents Bob and Eileen Stillwell. 

Married 33 years, Bob and Eileen have lived in New Lenox for 20 years. Check out the photo from their wedding day. 

Bob and Eileen will receive a giftcard to Chicago hotspot Gather. Known for its superb wines, scrumptious food and cozy setting, Gather could be the perfect place for a night out with your sweetheart. 

1. 69 Kentland Dr., Romeoville: Priced at $179,900, according to listings.

This is a three-bedroom, three-bathroom, single-family house. The 2,000 square foot house was built in 2000.

The home has new hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms, as well as an updated kitchen. The family room has a fireplace and office area, and the recently-painted home also has neutral carpeting. Additionally, the home has a sub-basement.

Realtor source/information: RE/MAX Suburban, (847) 259-0202.

2. 5906 Alpine Way, Plainfield: Priced at $179,900, according to listings.

This is a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom, single-family house. The 1,750 square foot house was built in 2003.

The home's main level has new carpet, and the kitchen island and all appliances will stay with the house. The master bedroom has a "bump out" sitting area, and the backyard has a deck and is fenced. Additionally, the home has a finished basement.

Realtor source/information: RE/MAX Realty of Joliet, (815) 741-3100.

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Plainfield // Romeoville // Bolingbrook

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A man locked up on a 10-year prison sentence for predatory criminal sexual assault was arraigned at the Jolietcourthouse for sex crimes he allegedly committed against a boy in 2007.

Jerry Lockhart, 24, appeared before Judge Robert Livas Friday morning.

Lockhart faces four counts of criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in connection with an alleged New Year's Eve 2007 attack on a boy in Joliet.

Lockhart's victim was either 12 or 13 at the time of the attack, said Joliet police Cmdr. Brian Benton. The youth did not go to the police until September, "after some support from family," Benton said.

Detectives then traveled to the town of Ina, where Lockhart is locked up in Big Muddy River Correctional Center, and questioned him about the accusations.

"During the interview, he admitted to the sexual assault," Benton said.

"He claimed it was consensual, but knew the victim to be underage," he said.

Lockhart was 19 at the time of the alleged attack.

Lockhart's conviction was out of Cook County in 2011. He sexually assaulted that victim in 2009.

Lockhart is scheduled to be released from prison in December 2017.

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An extensive search along Interstate 80 for an alleged killer's cell phone in the wake of last month's double murder on Hickory Street came up empty, a source said.

The missing phone is the same one 18-year-old Bethany McKee supposedly used to call her father, Bill McKee of Shorewood, to let him know two young men were dead in the home of her friend Alisa Massaro, also 18.

Bill McKee passed that information along to officers with the Shorewood Police Department, who in turn alerted the Joliet police, sources said. Joliet police officers then headed to Massaro's home on North Hickory Street and found the bodies of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover, both 22.

Plastic bags covered the heads of Rankins and Glover, a source said, and the two bodies were discovered in the midst of Massaro and two of her friends, Adam Landerman, 19, and Joshua Miner, 24. Massaro, Landerman and Miner were playing the video game Grand Theft Auto when the cops showed up, a source said.

Massaro, Landerman and Miner were taken into custody at the house and charged with first-degree murder. McKee was later caught in Kankakee, where she was heading with her young daughter to see the child's father. She also was charged with first degree murder. The four are in the Will County jail awaiting trial.

Police, police dogs and Illinois Department of Transportation workers scoured the area along I-80 after the grisly discovery on Hickory Street. A court filing from this week says prosecutors have a DVD "containing the recording of defendant McKee's trip to Interstate 80 to locate her cell phone."

A source close to the investigation says that phone was never found. Joliet police Cmdr. Brian Benton declined to confirm or deny whether the phone was located.

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We have all heard it, the best way to dress for the weather is in layers. But what does that even mean? Patch has put together some tips on how you can get through the don't-like-the-weather-wait-an-hour Chicagoland reality.

When experts say to dress in layers, they ideally mean layers that serve specific purposes. According to weather.com, the first layer, closest to your skin, should serve to move moisture away.

"This means the fibers will wick (move) moisture away from your skin and pass it through the fabric so it will evaporate,"weather.com states. "This keeps you warm, dry and comfortable.

You should look for synthetic or polyester fibers or as a natural alternative, silk.

The second layer should serve to insulate. Sweaters, sweatshirts and the like fall into this layer. Fleece and wool are suggested layers.

The last layer is called the protection layer. This layer includes jackets or snow pants. In most weather, a jacket is sufficient, but those involved in winter sports, for example, should have a protection layer on the bottom half.

For more tips on how to layer the right way and still look stylish, click here.

When Silver Cross Hospital moved from its Joliet location to New Lenox, the furniture that had been used in the Joliet facility was available for donation.

"They had gotten a new donation from somebody and they were going to be purchasing all new (furniture) for the new facility," Christina Melesio, event coordinator at The Spanish Center said.

Melesio said Silver Cross contacted a number of non-profit organizations, but the furniture, which was offered at no cost for the non-profit to sell the items to raise money, had to be moved by the non-profit.

"They did not want the hassle of lugging it," Melesio said of the other non-profits. "We had to take it out of there and bring it here.

"We figured if we can sell a little bit and make a little money for the center, we will do it."

The Spanish Center still has a large variety of pieces available for the public - filing cabinets in various sizes, 5-shelf bookshelves in light and dark wood, hospital bedside tables, rolling chairs and hospital chairs that fold out into beds. To sell the items, The Spanish Center turned to Craigslist, Facebook and other technology to share the items for sale. In a post to Craigslist on Feb. 11, the items were selling for $10 each. In an effort to sell the remaining items, though, the price per item has lowered to $5 each.

To view an item, you must call The Spanish Center and request that they bring the item from the warehouse to be viewed. Melesio said no one is under any obligation to purchase the item, though.

The items can be viewed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The items can be requested by calling 815-727-3683. The Craigslist post can be viewed by clicking here.

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A Frankfort pediatrician accused of sexually abusing five women in his office was arrested on a warrant Friday by Frankfort police, according to a press release from the Frankfort Police Department.

READ: Frankfort Doc Accused of Groping Women Faces New Lawsuit

Dr. Kishor Jain is charged with 10 felony counts of criminal sexual abuse and five misdemeanor counts of battery related to a 2011 complaint and subsequent lawsuit, as well as recent reports from additional victims.

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Jain from the State’s Attorneys Office on Feb. 15. Jain turned himself in and was released after posting the $10,000 bond.

Jain was charged with two counts of felony criminal sexual abuse and one count of battery for each of five women he allegedly attacked in his office at the Hedges Clinic at 222 Colorado Ave.

The victims range in age from 22 to about 30, said special prosecutor Dave Neal. The victims include Jessica Schubbe, 29, of Manteno, who sued Jain in January for allegedly groping her. Schubbe, who in the criminal complaint is identified as Jessica Greenwood, reported Jain to the Frankfort police in 2011.

After her lawsuit was publicized, the four other women came forward and contacted the police. None of the women know each other, Neal said.

Previously, Jain had been accused of molesting six women in his office on separate occasions over the course of several years. He has never been found guilty of any charges related to the accusations.

Jain will appear in court for a bond hearing on March 19.

This article includes reporting by Patch Editor Joe Hosey.

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After several delays pushed the date back three months, the Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River is to reopen to traffic Wednesday, Joliet city officials said Friday.

The Illinois Department of Transportation began doing repairs last summer with a planned reopening in mid-November, but problems with parts and other issues resulted in the date being pushed back three times.

For more information, call the Joliet Public Works Department at 815-724-4200.

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Joliet

Feb. 13 Quiwana D. Bills, 37, 1203 Highland, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 13 on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, no license and disregarding a stop sign.

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Feb. 9 Diane M. Miller, 53, 242 Haller, Romeoville, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 9 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving an uninsured motor vehicle, disobeying a police officer's order, improper traffic lane usage, going the wrong way on a one-way street and electronic communication device.

Feb. 9 Vincente E. Chandler, 22, 667 Fourth Ave., Joliet, arrested by the Crest Hill Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 9 on charges of drivng under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage.

Feb. 9 Audon Gonzalez, 37, 927 Kelly, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 9 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, blood alcohol content over .08 and failure to reduce speed.

Feb. 7 Angel Guzman, 26, 567 E. Benton, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 7 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, blood alcohol content over .08 and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Romeoville

Feb. 10 Jesus M. Sanchez, 36, 501 Pasadena, Crest Hill, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 10 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, unlicensed driver, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to wear a seat belt.

Plainfield

Feb. 12 Paul Lungren, 44, of the 7700 block of Douglas Court, Frankfort, was arrested by Plainfield police at 11:44 p.m. at Joliet Road and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to signal and failure to yield at a stop sign, according to police.

Feb. 9 Audon Gonzalez, 37, of the 900 block of Kelly Avenue, Joliet, was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police at 127th and New Avenue and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, according to police.

Feb. 9 Daniel J. Hyzny, 21, of the 13000 block of Meadow Lane, Plainfield, was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police and booked into the Will County Jail on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane use, according to police.

Feb. 6 Henry Bartsch, 58, of the 1500 block of Somerfield Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested by Plainfield police at 11:17 p.m. at 135th Street and Naperville Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.

Feb. 4  Sandie Dresden, 30, of the 15000 block of Route 59 in Plainfield was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police in the 2200 block of Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to signal and possession of a controlled substance, police said.

Bolingbrook

Feb. 3 Sammy Gibson, 47, 275 Old Elm Dr., was arrested at 2:50 a.m. and charged with improper lane usage and DUI following a traffic stop on the 400 block of W. Boughton Road, police said. 

Feb. 3 Arnold White, 23, 16W564 Honeysuckle Rose Ln., Willowbrook, was arrested at 4:48 a.m. and charged with DUI, improper lane usage, speeding and no valid registration following a traffic stop on the 400 block of N. Bolingbrook Drive, police said. 

Feb. 2 Eric Liebing, 33, 520 Glendale Ave., Glen Ellyn, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. and charged with DUI, improper lane usage, no valid driver’s license and no insurance following a traffic stop on the 100 block of N. Weber Road, police said. 

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On Tuesday, the attorneys for Drew Peterson will make a final push to keep him out of prison by securing a new murder trial.

Will County Judge Edward Burmila has set aside two days for the hearing, but some involved predict it will last much longer. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Burmila decides against calling for a new trial, he plans to head straight for sentencing.

During the week that just ended, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow took steps to avoid having to testify at Peterson's hearing. Glasgow filed court papers claiming that, as a prosecutor, special steps must be taken to force him to testify. He maintains Peterson's attorneys have failed to take those steps.

That is just one of many issues to be addressed at the hearing. Check back Tuesday to see how things play out.

Here's what else happened in the area's courthouses last week:

• In Bridgeview, Oak Lawn Doctor Rajat Prakash, 47, appeared before Judge Colleen Ann Hyland and was told she would decide on March 12 whether a pending misdemeanor battery charge can be used by prosecutors to bolster the felony sex abuse case he faces.
• In Will County, Richard Harris, 35, of Joliet got 14 years in prison for beating his 2-year-old stepdaughter.
• An arena football player on the team coached by Bears great and Romeoville mayoral hopeful Steve "Mongo" McMichael sued Megaplex in Homer Glen, blaming the fitness facility for a knee injury he suffered in 2011.
• A young man accused of compiling a collection of Youtube videos of himself taunting the Orland Park cops while shooting around town on a dirt bike showed up at the Bridgeview courthouse and said he needs a new lawyer. The attorney who had been defending Justin Jachimiec, 22, was disqualified after it turned out he was representing one of the state’s key witnesses in an unrelated case.
• A sex offender already doing 10 years in Big Muddy River Correctional Center was charged with sexually abusing a youth in 2007 in Joliet. Jerry Lockhart, 24, was arraigned before Will County Judge Robert Livas.
• Prosecutors at the Joliet courthouse filed court papers in connection with last month's double murder on Hickory Street. The filing says prosecutors have video of Bethany McKee heading over to Interstate 80 to help the authorities look for her missing cell phone.

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 The Illinois Senate Executive Committee unanimously approved a request by ComEd and Ameren to "clarify" a 2011 law that allowed the utilities to raise electricity rates, Illinois Public Radio reports.

The clarification would allow the power companies to retroactively charge higher rates for the electricity you've already used, potentially raising up to $70 million for ComEd, according to Sun-Times Media.

The 2011 law changed the formula used to determine charges.

But the utilities say it didn't work as intended. They say regulators aren't letting them charge what they need. Now the companies are back, asking the legislature to pass another law, clarifying the old one. 

(Says) ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore: "Without it we are stalled in these programs.  We can't proceed forward and ramp them up as we intended."

The measure that passed out of committee Thursday will head to the Senate for a full vote. Listen to IPR's Amanda Vinicky's radio report.

At the time the 2011 law passed, Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed it but the legislature overrode his veto.

And in other financial news that galls ... 

The Jesse Jackson Jr. Collection: Using money donated to his campaign, ex-congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. bought pricey memorabilia honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Jackson, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee, along with minks, furs and a gold Rolex. Read more in the full federal complaint posted on Chicago Heights Patch

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These properties were sold in in the Romeoville recently, according to county property records.

• 166 Aster Drive, $160,000
• 2090 Longwood Court, $320,000
• 683 Zachary Drive, $62,000

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Drew Peterson has one more shot to dodge a trip to Stateville, and it all comes down to a hearing scheduled to start Tuesday morning.

After more than three and a half years in the Will County jail and a five-week trial that wrapped up in September, the disgraced former Bolingbrook cop's lawyers will try to convince Judge Edward Burmila to give him a do-over.

And that's not all—matters from a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Peterson by his slain third wife's family will be shoehorned into the proceedings. And one of Peterson's current attorneys, Steve Greenberg, expects to argue that Judge Burmila should sanction former Peterson attorney Joel Brodsky.

But wait—there's more. Peterson's lawyers plan to call Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, who was the lead prosecutor during the Peterson murder trial, as a witness at this week's hearing. Glasgow does not want to take the stand and has already filed a motion claiming that, as a prosecutor, special steps must be taken to force him to testify. He maintains Peterson's attorneys have failed to take those steps.

Peterson was convicted of murdering Kathleen Savio, his third wife, who was found drowned in a dry bathtub in March 2004. The attorneys still representing Peterson have blamed Brodsky for blowing the trial, both through his poor performance in the courtroom and by compromising Peterson's interests by entering into a publicity contract long before prosecutors even brought charges.

Brodsky, who claims to have voluntarily quit Peterson's defense team after losing the murder case, will likely have to testify at this week's hearing. Prosecutors may have to argue that Brodsky did an adequate job of lawyering in the losing effort.

Judge Burmila has set aside two days for the hearing, but some involved expect it to last much longer. If, at the hearing's conclusion, Burmila decides against granting a new trial, he said he will head straight to Peterson's sentencing.

Prosecutors have said they plan to call Peterson's second wife and one of his six children to testify against him at the tentatively scheduled sentencing hearing.

Second wife Victoria Connolly has previously said under oath that Peterson threatened to kill her and make her death look like an accident. She also told of Drew Peterson holding a gun to her head and breaking into her locked house while she slept.

Eric Peterson, who was born to Peterson's first wife, Carol Hamilton, has already testified that he witnessed his father viciously attack Savio.

If there is a sentencing hearing, prosecutors are also expected to bring up the circumstances surrounding the mysterious disappearance of Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.

Stacy Peterson remains missing. In November 2007, an Illinois State Police captain said detectives considered her disappearance a "potential homicide" and that Drew Peterson was the sole suspect in the investigation. In the more than five years since then, the state police have yet to charge Peterson with harming Stacy.

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The Illinois State Board of Health has approved new recommendations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and The Illinois Department of Education to require all students in sixth grade through senior year of high school to have an additional vaccination.

The students will now need to show proof of receiving the Tdap booster shot. The vaccine immunizes against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

“We’ve seen an increase in pertussis, or whooping cough, in Illinois during the last six years. Medical experts have found whooping cough has been on the rise in pre-teens and teens, indicating a waning immunity from infant and childhood immunizations,” said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck in a press release.

Last year, Illinois required sixth and ninth grade students to receive the vaccine.

Students must either show proof of having received this vaccination, must have an appointment to get the vaccine or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file.

Students who do not meet one of these three conditions by Oct. 15, 2013, will not be allowed to attend school until they do.

For the sixth and ninth graders who already got the vaccine, they do not need to get another shot, but do need to show proof of being vaccinated previously.

Information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education

Do you think the state of Illinois should be telling us how to vaccinate our children? Do you think it’s fair that those who refuse vaccinations will not be allowed to attend school? Tell us in the comments section.  

Dear Editor;

We’re reaching out to you today because we know you care deeply about our men and women in uniform today as well as the veterans who have served us so bravely in the past. Whether you are currently serving our great country, are a veteran or you simply support our military and veterans, we thank you.

Veterans for Noak is a group that believes it’s important to support those who support you and me. With local elections fast approaching, we want to let you know why we believe it’s vital to give our support to Romeoville Mayor John Noak.

John is a pro-veteran mayor. For the last five years as mayor, he has worked together with community leaders for a better Romeoville. Throughout that time, he has displayed a commitment to veterans that is unmatched. He has diligently worked with local veterans to ensure we have access to the services we need. As the son of a disabled veteran, he understands the importance of those services and their availability to our veterans.

John was also instrumental in spearheading the Romeoville Veterans Commission, an organization that has created a resource guide and instituted educational scholarships for dependants of veterans and Romeoville ROTC students.

The Village of Romeoville along with the Veteran’s Commission has also sponsored an annual veteran’s job fair over the past three years which has brought companies from all over the country to give our Romeoville veterans the opportunity to succeed.

Leaders like John who have our best interests at heart have earned our vote and we hope will earn yours. If you feel as strongly as we do about John’s commitment to veterans, we encourage you to get involved  and support him in the upcoming election.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your continued support of our military, veterans and those who assist us in our endeavors, and please remember to vote on April 9, 2013.

Christopher Benigno

U.S. Army veteran

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Sometime back in the 1890s, someone had the thought to put together a "Souvenir Book of Joliet, Ill.," a hard-cover tome featuring lithographs of the Joliet's most important buildings of the time.

Was there a reason or an event behind issuing the book? Who knows? But what we do know is that one still exists, and it's being auctioned on eBay at a starting price of $9.99 (and, for a change, a perfectly reasonable shopping cost of $2.97).

The seller doesn't have much to say about the item. It shows some "some cover wear, spine chip," but otherwise is "excellent inside; 12 panels of city views."

If you more information or a closer look at the photos, click here. Bidding ends Feb. 24.

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The Romeoville Humane Society submitted this story:

Dakota is a beautiful brindle 6-month-old male pit bull terrier pup who is tons of fun:

Beautiful boy with a lovely brindle colored coat! This quickly growing pup is very energetic and loves to play with the other dog in his foster home non-stop. He is very curious and still in the "puppy stage". Potty training is going very well, and he now knows how to let you know when he needs to go out. Dakota is working on his manners - he is not jumping on guests much anymore, knows his "Sit", "Down", and "Stay" commands and is working on "Leave it". Such a good personality on this young dog - he loves all people and so far all dogs he's met, he doesn't seem to have any interest in the family cat. He is training to walk better on a leash and is a quick learner. You will fall in love with Dakota and want to make him an instant part of your family!

Dakota’s adoption fee is $250 which includes his neuter, vaccines, fecal and heartworm tests, microchipping and registration. Contact the Romeoville Humane Society at romeovillehumanesociety@yahoo.com or 815-813-7300 for more information on Dakota or to set an appointment to meet him.

American Express is joining forces with Twitter to let people make purchases simply by using a hashtag.

It's fairly simple: You link you Twitter account to your American Express account and when you see a tweet for a sale offer you'd like to take advantage off -- say, a $25 American Express card for $15 or 25 percent break on the cost of an Amazon Kindle Fire -- you tweet back the hashtag that corresponds with the deal.

When American Express receives your order, they'll send you an emal and you have 15 minutes to confirm the purchase. If you say yes, your card gets billed and the item is shipped to your address.

The one downside is that you can't keep your Twitter account private, so your purchase goes out publicly and is an automatic plug for the American Express and the company from whom you're making the purchase

(Read this CNN.com article for more details.)

So, in a world where 20 or 30 years ago you could never have conceived of getting cash from a machine, buying Christmas presents from your home office or paying bills via your computer, what do you think of this idea? If the deal was good enough, would it entice you to do it? 

Take our poll below and tell us what you think.

Last week's poll

In light of the back and forth amongst Boy Scouts of America leaders on whether they might reverse their stance of prohibiting gays from participating in the private organization, we asked our readers what they thought. Here's how the vote broke down:

On the question of whether you would allow your son to participate in a Boy Scout troop that had an openly gay leader or assistant leader, 55 percent said they would and 45 percent said the would not.

On the more general question of whether gays should be allowed to participate in the Boys Scouts of America, 71 percent said they should and 28 percent said they should not.

We also had a poll last week about Pope Benedict's plans to retire at the end of the month and what actions readers would like to see a new pontiff take, the answers were:

Did the pope make the right decision to retire rather than serve until his death? 61 percent agreed with his choice, 38 percent did not

Should the next pope keep things as they are, become more conservative/traditional or become more modern/liberal? 16 percent said keep the status quo, 50 percent said become more conservative/traditional and 33 percent said more modern/liberal

Should the next pope change the ban on birth control? 33 percent said yes, 66 percent said no

Should the next pope allow priests to marry? 33 percent said yes, 66 percent said no

Should the next pope allow women to become priests? 33 percent said yes, 66 percent said no

Should the next pope change the church's position on homosexuality? 33 percent said yes, 66 percent said no

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Brian J. Peterson, 28, 3008 76th St., Woodridge, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 14 on a warrant for failure to appear.

Timothy D. Hicks, 25, 306 Beechwood, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 14 on a charge of manufacture/delivery of 10 to 30 grams of cannabis.

Alvaro B. Rosales, 43, 220 Two River Court, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 14 on a charge of failure to pay child support.

Christopher L. Dally, 20, 247 Zinnia, Romeoville, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 15 on a charge of violation of an order of protection.

Jamal O. Norman, 19, 531 Glen, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 15 on a charge of possession of a stolen firearm.

Marvin Alvarado, 24, 256 Stamford, Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 16 on charges of battery and criminal damage to property.

Veronica Alcorchas, 24, 3413 S. 59th Court, Cicero, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 17 on a charge of domestic battery.

Michael Cruz, 23, 2409 S. 58th Ave., Cicero, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 17 on a charge of domestic battery.

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