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Motorcyclists Ride for Ron: Groups Pay Tribute to Minooka Man Killed in Crash
Randy Jones called it a melting pot — members of numerous motorcycle groups coming together to honor one of their own. “We’re doing an honor ride for Ron,” Jones said. Ron Oswald, 57, died Saturday...
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Catholic Diocese Committed to Crest Hill Move: Mayor
It's a done deal: The Catholic Diocese of Joliet is moving its offices to Crest Hill. Although Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante and Crest Hill Mayor Ray Solimon tried once more to persuade Bishop Daniel...
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Neverly Brothers 'Rock the Ville' Thursday Night
Romeoville's Rockin' the 'Ville concert series continues this Thursday with the Neverly Brothers performing at Deer Crossing Park Amphitheater. The concert starts at 7 p.m., and concessions and adult...
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Police Blotter: DUIs, Retail Thefts, Batteries
Thomas Bruett, 32, 98240 Skylane Drive, Naperville, arrested at about 5:10 p.m. June 15 at 135th Street and New Avenue and charged with battery. Rodger Griffin, 19, 28 Harmony Lane, Romeoville,...
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VVSD Announces Registration Dates for 2012-13 School Year
Registration for all students for the 2012-13 school year in Valley View School District 365U will take place between August 6 and August 15 with dates varying by school. The district will require all...
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VVSD’s First Edible School Garden Planted at Jane Addams
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. Teaching students proper nutrition is an important component of Valley View School District 365U’s “New View,” as...
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Putting Out Crime's Fires: Mom Talk
We stood in front of the TV news with our jaws dropped. The violence in and around Chicago has made us almost numb. Then this happened. What Malik Jones, 16, and his cronies allegedly did is...
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Add the Punchline to Our Coffee Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your southwest suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's...
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Weather Service Radar Out; Lightning Suspected
Mother Nature paid a visit to the National Weather Service in Romeoville Wednesday night by way of a suspected lightning strike that knocked out its radar. It happens on occasion, said meteorologist...
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Conditions Prime for West Nile Mosquitoes
When it comes to mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus, the hotter and more stagnant the water, the better the breeding grounds, Will County Health Department experts said Wednesday. So while...
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PARC Founder Receives Federal SBA Honor
From the village of Romeoville: "On Thursday, June 14, 2012 the U.S. Small Business Administration honored five outstanding individuals for their contributions to the Small Businesses Community of...
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Police Blotter: Public Fighting, Fireworks Possession, Domestic Battery Arrests
Tyler R. Malinowski, 18, 205 Malibu, Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on July 18 a charge of domestic battery. Donald Anderson, 57, 21461...
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Hearsay Holdup in Peterson Murder Trial?
The hearsay evidence the appellate court allowed against accused wife-killer Drew Peterson may not make it into his murder trial after all. Will County Judge Edward Burmila balked at crossing retired...
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Plainfield School District Hires New Curriculum Administrators
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by Plainfield School District 202. Two veteran educators will take over key posts in District 202’s Curriculum and Instruction department. The...
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Aggregation Deal Means 42 Percent Electricity Savings
Romeoville residents will start seeing a savings on their electric bills this fall, with the average household saving $300 per year thanks to a new electric aggregation deal. On Thursday, the Will...
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Romeoville Inks Deal with Developer to Create New Downtown District
This is a press release issued by the village of Romeoville: The redevelopment of downtown Romeoville is moving forward, according to Village Officials. The Village Board entered in to an exclusive...
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Mitchem: $66K Tuition Reimbursement Was 'Verbal Agreement'
Negotiations for a $65,658 tuition reimbursement for Valley View School District 365U Superintendent James Mitchem were settled in late 2010, Mitchem told Patch Thursday. The reimbursement was a...
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CrackerJacks Resign from League, Say Games Will Go On
Local college baseball players looking for some summer league experience — and possibly attention from big-league scouts — will get to finish out their season, but not as part of the Midwest...
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Eat Pasta and Help Local Families
From the moment his biker family heard about Ron Oswald's untimely death, they gathered together, honoring him with a calvalcade. Now, they are planning a fundraiser not only for Oswald, but also for...
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