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Political Rewind: Drought Lingers, Pension Reform in Limbo
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Watchdog, formerly Illinois Statehouse News. IL: Drought Lingers, Pension Reform in Limbo SPRINGFIELD — A severe...
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District 202 Anticipating $8.1 Million Upcoming Deficit
Plainfield School District 202 board members have big budgetary decisions to make in the coming months. On the one hand, the district is expected to see a roughly $7.8 million surplus from the 2011-12...
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Update: Savio's Neighbor Takes the Stand
Updated 5 p.m. Kathleen Savio's neighbor and friend Mary Pontarelli was on the witness stand all afternoon. Pontarelli insists Savio's death scene was altered after her body was discovered....
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Nursing Moms Sought for 'Big Latch On' Event
At exactly 10:30 a.m. Friday, mothers all over the world will lift their nursing babies to their chests and begin to breast feed. It's part of "The Big Latch On," an international synchronized...
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Romeoville Coal Plant Owner Could Face Bankruptcy
Midwest Generation, with coal-powered electric stations in Joliet, unicorporated Romeoville and elsewhere in Illinois, may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection, a published report said Tuesday....
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Key Evidence in the Drew Peterson Murder Case Blocked by Judge
Check out our Storify feature to see what people are saying about the Drew Peterson trial around the web. Prosecutors lost out on some key evidence they want to use in their bid to convict disgraced...
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RomeoFest Celebration Starts Thursday
Romeoville's annual RomeoFest celebration kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday night. Today is the last day to purchase a "mega pass" for unlimited carnival rides for the four days at $40. It...
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Add the Punchline to Our Olympics 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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Hopped On Pop: Mom Talk
On a recent vacation, we struggled to find healthy-ish foods for our son to eat. It's hard enough for adults to mind our, ahem, girlish figures, let alone feed our kids. I'm not opposed to the drive...
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Joliet Catholic Academy Announces New Staff and Faculty
Faculty Samantha Weber, English: Attended the University of St. Francis. She has a BA in English/Secondary Education and will also be a Track & Field Assistant Coach. Rhyen Staley, English: Ryan...
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Prosecutor Confident Drew Peterson Trial Will Resume Thursday
Updated: 5:30 p.m. State's Atty. James Glasgow told the Tribune Thursday he did not believe there would be a mistrial. "It's a complicated case," he told the Tribune. "We're confident the trial will...
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Aug. 10 Sign Up Deadline for VVSD Adult ESL Classes
Editor's note: The following is a release from Valley View School District 365U. In an effort to assist Spanish-speaking community members with potential communications and cultural issues, VVSD will...
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No Disaster Designation for Will Farmers Yet
Will County is one of only four counties in Illinois not to be declared drought-disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as of Wednesday. Jeff Squibb, a spokesnman for the Illinois...
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Drew Peterson Might Beat Murder Rap With Mistrial
The Drew Peterson murder trial may end on its third day as a judge will decide Thursday morning whether he will declare a mistrial and possibly free the accused wife-killer. "The ball's always in the...
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Village Hires Architect to Design New Community Center for Downtown District
The village of Romeoville on Wednesday moved closer to the redevelopment of its downtown district and about three-quarters of an acre of land along the Route 53 corridor. The board approved entering...
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Three More Bolingbrook Firefighters Take the Stand in Peterson Trial
Updated 3:53 p.m. Testimony ended with three more Bolingbrook firefighters taking the stand. None of them remember seeing the mystery towel. The attorney who represented Kathleen Savio in her divorce...
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Plane Replica, Disney Star Among the Highlights of KidzFest
This is the 10th year that downtown Joliet will be transformed into a kids’ fun zone for KidzFest. The Joliet City Center Partnership and Lewis University in Romeoville are at the helm of the annual...
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Death Scene, Drew Peterson's Behavior Described in Testimony
The Drew Peterson murder trial made it through a third day despite impassioned pleas from one of his lawyers to pull the plug on it and set the accused wife-killer free. Peterson attorney Steve...
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New Businesses, Church Move to Romeoville
The village of Romeoville issued this press release about business developments in town: Spectrum Technologies moves to RomeovilleSpectrum Technologies will be building just over 17,000 square feet in...
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Kathleen Savio's Sister Testifies Peterson Told Savio He Would Kill Her
Drew Peterson coverage from around the country, all in one place. Check out our Storify here. Updated 12:11 p.m. Judge Edward Burmila called an end to today's testimony due to a sick juror. He didn't...
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