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Still No Contract for Valley View Teachers
The contract for Valley View School District 365U teachers expired in August, and as of Nov. 21, according to the Bolingbrook Bugle, there still has been no agreement for a new one. A proposed...
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Police Blotter: Arrests for Prostitute Solicitation, Retail Theft, No License
The following arrests were made by the Romeoville Police Department: Mateusz Kolodziej, 26, 4741 Lorel Ave., Chicago, arrested at about 1 p.m. Nov. 9 in the 1200 block of Normantown and charged with...
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Hey Mom and Dad: An All-Important Holiday Question
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 asked...
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Death Notices, Nov. 27 Edition
Overman-Jones Funeral Home Stevan Gray Sauvageau, 63, of Plainfield. The U.S. Navy veteran enjoyed auto racing, traveling and dogs. Anderson Memorial Chapel John Robert Lewis, 54, of Romeoville....
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Vaughn Locked Up For 4 Lifetimes
Right before a Will County judge dropped four life sentences on Christopher Vaughn, his grief-stricken mother-in-law wondered aloud why he couldn't have abandoned his wife and three children instead of...
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Roz's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Roz is a 4-year-old black female cat who is the purr-fect balance of fun and lovable: "I'm Roz and I'm a spitfire of fun! I rummage through...
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Cars, Buildings Defaced by Paint; Tires Damaged
The following property crimes were reported to the Romeoville Police Department: Several DVDs, valued at a total of $90, taken from a business in the 400 block of Weber Road. Report made at about 3...
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Peterson Lawyer Says Vaughn Attorney Can't Get His Client Out Of His Head
Christopher Vaughn was staring at a life sentence for executing his entire family unless his lawyer somehow got him a new trial. The lawyer, George Lenard, tried to pull that off by pointing to the...
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Add the Punchline to Our Polar Bear 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 comment...
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Should Backyard Chicken Coops be Allowed in Bolingbrook?
Whether Bolingbrook residents should be allowed to raise chickens in coops in their backyards has "never come up," according to Bolingbrook Village Attorney James Boan. However, Downers Grove,...
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Missing Mom Wanted on Arrest Warrant & Evicted Weeks Before Vanishing
Just a month and a half before she supposedly ran barefoot into the Joliet night, never to be seen again, DuPage County Sheriff's deputies served an eviction order at missing mom Linda Fellenbaum's...
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Poll: If State OKs Medical Marijuana, Will Illinois Go Up in Smoke?
State Rep. Lou Lang's going to again try to win General Assembly approval to make marijuana for medical purposes legal -- and this time, he tells the Chicago Tribune, he has the votes to get it done....
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Senate Rejects Gov's Decision to Close IYC, but May Not Be Enough
The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to stop several prisons from being closed, including the Illinois Youth Center in Joliet, from being closed, according to a published report. The Illinois House is...
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And the Winning Powerball Lottery Numbers Are...
The Powerball lottery drawing takes place Wednesday night at 9:59 p.m. Central Time. To find your nearest Illinois lottery retailer, click here. ABC News reports lottery officials expect to sell more...
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Police Blotter: Burglary, Violation of Protection Order, License Charges
Julian Rosario, 22, 202 Fremont, Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Nov. 25 on a charge of burglary. Elias G. Figueroa, 40, 251...
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Sold! Local Home Sales: Nov. 29 Edition
A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom house at 1714 Glenford Ct., Plainfield, recently sold for $166,500. The single-family house was built in 2006. It has bamboo floors, newer appliances, upgraded...
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Caption This! The Cat in a Hat
Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge. What's this cat thinking as it...
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Carlton Fisk Catches New Court Date
It's been a month and a week since baseball immortal Carlton Fisk was allegedly found passed out behind the wheel of his pickup in a New Lenox cornfield, but the former Red and White Sox star has yet...
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Predict the Score: Chicago vs. Seattle
The Bears are back at their winning ways after Jay Cutler's return, and now they get a home game against a Seattle Seahawks team that's terrible on the road. Predict the score prior to Sunday's Bears...
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Rialto Adds New Shows to Spring Lineup
Several new shows have been added to the 2013 spring season at the Rialto Square Theatre, tickets for which go on sale at 9 a.m. Dec. 7. They include: Parrots of the Caribbean-Jimmy Buffett Tribute, 7...
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