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More Than 660 in Will County with AIDS/HIV
Vic Riato has worked at the Will County Health Department since 1981. He remembers when the AIDS epidemic exploded in the mid-'80s. "I can recall during that timeframe, if you were diagnosed with AIDS,...
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Special Prosecutor Won't Prosecute Will County Board Member's Son
When Will County Board member Steve Wilhelmi's son was first arrested for allegedly whipping a man with his belt, he only faced charges of misdemeanor battery and mob action. Then the mob action charge...
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Police Blotter: Theft, Illegal Consumption
Mauricio Correa-Fragoso, 38, 301 Murfield Drive, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Nov. 29 on a charge of driving under the influence of...
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Judge Blames Lifelong Porn Viewing Addiction in Hearing to Keep Job
Will County Judge Joseph Polito admitted to a nearly lifelong addiction to porn Thursday when addressing the Illiniois Courts Commission in an effort to keep his judicial position. Polito, of Joliet,...
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This is What $545,000 Will Buy You
1. 1838 Pampas Circle, Bolingbrook: Priced at $544,900, according to listings. This is a five-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,219 square-foot single-family house built in 2005. The home's eat-in kitchen has...
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Ask an Expert: Pick the Perfect Tree
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the season at Tammen Treeberry Farm in Wilmington. And, it does not matter if Thanksgiving comes early. "November 23 is the earliest it gets," Tammen...
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Saw It on Craigslist, Dec. 1 Edition
This might just fit the bill...a Marx Electric Train from the 1960s. According to Wikipedia, the Louis Marx and Company was a toy manufacturer from 1919 to 1978. In addition to the electric train set...
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Killer Chris Vaughn Packed Off To Prison Day After Sentencing
Will County didn't waste any time ridding themselves of Christopher Vaughn, packing the man who executed his entire family off to prison the day after his sentencing. Vaughn, 38, was shipped up to...
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Will County DUI Arrests: Dec. 1
Plainfield Nov. 28 Andrew T. Little, 17, of the 2200 block of Daybreak, Aurora, was arrested Nov. 28 by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of driving under the...
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The Christmas Tree Debate: Keep it Real, or Go Fake?
A funny thing begins to happen around town the first weekend after Thanksgiving. Suddenly, tightly wrapped trees are being strapped to the roofs of family cars with bungee cords and driven home. Soon,...
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Missing Mom Linda Fellenbaum Found in Georgia Jail—Update!
Missing mom Linda Fellenbaum has turned up in a Georgia jail cell and detectives believe her toddler is safe as well. Fellenbaum, 33, who recently lived in Hinsdale and Joliet, was last seen the night...
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Court Supervision: Chris Vaughn Launched For Life
Last week was a short one, with Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Day II giving us a bit of a break from the courthouse. But we got right back to it Monday with the attorney for quadruple-killer...
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No Early USC Start for Ty Isaac: ESPN
Despite publicly announced plans to graduate early and start at the University of South California in January, Joliet Catholic Academy star football running-back Ty Isaac tells ESPN that's now off the...
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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that...
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Pat Quinn: Worst Governor in One of America's Worst-Run States
Pat Quinn is so unpopular, according to a recent Public Policy Polling survey, that Lisa Madigan and Bill Daley would easily beat him in a Democratic primary while Kirk Dillard and Dan Rutherford would...
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Plainfield Schools Seek Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by District 202: Nominations for the third-annual induction into the Plainfield Foundation for Excellence Alumni Hall of Fame will be accepted...
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Sold! Romeoville Area Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 3 Edition
These properties were sold in Romeoville recently, according to county property records. 1986 W. Brimstone Road, $322,817.00 785 Pine Trail Drive, $158,500.00 312 Hickory Ave., $72,000.00 162 S....
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USF Student Sets World Record for Aztec Push-Ups
University of St. Francis junior Brandon Collofello set a new Guinness World Record when he did 31 Aztec push-ups in one minute, shattering the old record of 20. Collofello needed a video of him doing...
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'Adopt' a Family for Christmas through the Village
The village of Romeoville is sponsoring Operation Christmas, in which they're seeking people to assist needy families in the community. Residents who "adopt" a family are asked to provide one new...
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