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Breast Cancer Support Groups in Will County
One in eight American women and one in 1,000 American men are battling breast cancer today. It’s estimated that more than 2 million people are diagnosed with breast cancer and fight for their lives...
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Plainfield School District Reacts to Job Application System Breach
As the police and FBI work to determine who was able to hack his or her way into District 202’s online job application system — as well as how much information was compromised — the school district...
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Romeoville Man Busted for Illegal Prescription Drugs
A Romeoville man was charged with possession of a controlled substance after Frankfort police found a bottle of antidepressants in the car he was driving during a traffic stop. Christopher A. Cleaver,...
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City OKs Silver Cross Field Lease for New Slammers Owners; Sale Near Complete
The Joliet City Council approved leasing Silver Cross Field to the prospective new owners of the Joliet Slammers Monday, leaving just the authorization of the Frontier League for the team's sale to be...
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When Is Tonight's Presidential Debate?
After Joe Biden and Paul Ryan sparred throughout last week's Vice Presidential Debate, the nation's voters are looking forward to President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney's second debate: a...
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Hey, Mom and Dad: When Are Kids Too Old To Go Trick-Or-Treating?
Welcome to "Hey, Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we...
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Death Notices, Oct. 16 Edition
Bolingbrook-McCauley Funeral Chapel & Crematorium Javier Morales, 51, of Romeoville; Services will be private. Gerry Aksamit, 68, of Bolingbrook; Memorials for the Air Force Veteran can be made to...
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Peanuts, Nut Products Added to Massive Peanut Butter Recall
A recall that began with a contaminated batch of peanut butter has now expanded again. The recall now includes raw and roasted in-shell and shelled peanuts, Sunland Inc. announced in a news release...
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Crest Hill 'Boylover' Bound For Fed Pen
A self-avowed boy-loving Crest Hill man is headed off to federal prison on a nine-year sentence for possessing and distributing child pornography. And when Mark McGill, 27, gets out of the...
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Police Blotter: DUI, Theft, Battery, Warrant Arrests
Jesse J. Ramos, 20, 409 Tallman Ave., Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Oct. 15 on a failure to appear warrant. Christopher E. McNair,...
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Romeoville House Sales Decrease by Nearly 13% over Last Year's Numbers
Home sales in the Chicago area during September were at a six-year high, according to a recent RE/MAX report, but the numbers are not reflected in the Romeoville residential market. While some towns...
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Plainfield Schools: No Evidence Hacker Accessed Job Applicants' Personal Info
After someone used an authorized username and password to log in to the online employment application system used by District 202 — and used that access to send a nasty email to an estimated 23,000...
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Woman Battling Breast Cancer Inspires with Thoughtful Thursdays Campaign
UPDATE: Kim Jewett has been chosen as the Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day, which features stories of people across the nation who are confronting major issues and making a difference in...
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Add the Punchline to Our Angel Fishing Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the...
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SA Glasgow Wins Prestigious Crime Fighting Award
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow has won the Mitchell A. Mars Prosecutorial Excellence Award for his outstanding effort in the prosecution of former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson...
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Where to Get a Breast Examination in Will County
Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer improves the chances of a cure. That in itself is the most important reason to make an appointment today for a breast exam or mammogram. Here...
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'World's Most Litigious Man' Files in Peterson Case, Says He's Drew's Lover
OUTSIDE CHICAGO -- Former federal prisoner Jonathan Lee Riches has sued Bill Belichick, George W. Bush, Steve Jobs and Perez Hilton, and now he's filed a motion in the Drew Peterson case claiming he...
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Man Arrested in Sex Assault on 20-Month-Old
A Joliet man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-month-old girl in May 2006 has been arrested after DNA evidence linked him to the crime, Joliet police said. Demetrius A. Beal, 27 of 914 Woodruff,...
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Rialto Theatre Specters Colin and the White Bride Astound TV's 'Ghost Hunters'
If the "ghost meters" in the room were any measure, the spirits that haunt the Rialto Square Theatre liked the Ghost Hunters investigation of their digs almost as much as the humans watching their...
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Police Blotter: 5 Shoplifting Busts; Cannabis, Driver's License Arrests
The Romeoville Police Department made the following arrests: Archibaldo Fregoso, 44, 1043 Ridgewood Drive, Bolingbrook, arrested at about 9:20 p.m. Oct. 3 at Route 53 and Enterprise Drive and charged...
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