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View ArticleBraving the Elements: Valley View Crews Work to Prepare for Return of...
"We are fortunate to have an intensely dedicated group of employees who work together no matter what the weather (is)," says Valley View School District Director of Transportation Lucy Harding.
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Retail Theft & Illegal Consumption of Alcohol Arrests
Also, police report a 26-year-old Joliet man is charged in connection with a traffic incident at Salhart at Corona.
View ArticleChicago Breaks Cold Weather Record
In Romeoville, the lowest temperature reached so far Monday was -17 degrees with the wind chill value reaching as low as -47 degrees.
View ArticleWill County Courthouse Closed, but Other County Offices Open
The decision to close the courthouse on Monday was made by Chief Judge Richard Schoenstedt.
View ArticleTop Five Movies To Watch During An Arctic Blast
The Chicago area is enduring extreme cold temperatures. What films represent appropriate viewing for the occasion?
View Article[VIDEO] Perfect Steakhouse Filet Mignon Recipe
Learn how to make a restaurant-worthy steak.
View ArticleMap: What Part of Town has the Highest Home Listing Price?
Economists say the national home median listing price won’t increase as rapidly as it did in 2013. Look at a map below of the median home listing price across town.
View ArticleWeather: Cloudy With a Chance Of Crazy
Weather gone wild: Current cold temperatures across America fuel the debate over global warming.
View ArticleWaste Management Delays Garbage Pickup Because of Extreme Cold
Village officials announce 'holiday schedule' for residential garbage pickup in Romeoville.
View ArticleWin Tickets to See Disney On Ice
Patch and Disney on Ice will give away five family packs of four tickets each to the show of your choice. Enter to win through Jan. 20.
View ArticleValley View Schools Will Be Closed Again on Tuesday
With the extreme cold expected to linger throughout the area and the safety of students and staff a chief concern, officials make the decision to keep Valley View schools closed for at least one more day.
View ArticleWill County Buildings, YMCA to Reopen Tuesday
The courthouse will reopen at 8:30 a.m., followed by most other county services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
View ArticleFlash Freeze: How Cold Was it Monday Afternoon?
Always up for an adventure, Patch Editor Ron Kremer puts on a cap and a heavy coat and heads outside to make like a mad scientist in a winter weather experiment.
View ArticleState Police Advise Motorists to Be on Lookout for Hazardous Conditions
Blowing and drifting snow is causing wipeouts on a number of area roadways, according to Illinois State Police tropper DeAnn Falat.
View ArticleLocal Jobs Jan. 7: Valley View, Exelon & SBA Communications Looking to Fill...
A sampling of local job listings from around the Web.
View ArticleJust How Low Did Temps, Wind Chill Values Go?
Use our map to find snowfall totals from Jan. 4 through 5 and the lowest temperatures and wind chill values for Jan. 6 for communities throughout the Chicago suburbs and Illinois/Indiana.
View ArticleRosati's Pizza: It's an Honor to Serve Romeoville
Business owners in the area tell Patch what they're best known for and when they got started.
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