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Cinnamon's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Cinnamon is a beautiful brindle 3-1/2-month old female pit bull/terrier mix: Hi, my name is Cinnamon. As you can see I am a cutie pie!...
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Grinch Stole Your Holiday Spirit? Our List of Christmas Events Will Help
If your inner Grinch is threatening to take over and you need a good dose of holiday spirit, there is no end to the options available in Joliet should you be looking for Santa, Christmas carols or...
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Police Blotter: Arrests for Drag Racing, Retail Theft, Drug Possession
Christopher A. Cleaver, 24, 1913 Sommerset, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Nov. 30 on a felony charge of driving while license revoked....
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Hey Mom and Dad: What Holiday Traditions Did You Start With Your Kids?
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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Patch Joining Food, Coat Drive for MorningStar
Marty Mercer is a musician. He was about to take the stage for a performance when he got a great idea. "I was performing at the Lockport Moose," the Joliet resident said. "I thought I should do a food...
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Joliet Could Lose $1M to $5M if the State Approves New Casino Licenses
If the General Assembly approves new casino licenses, Joliet could lose anywhere from $1 million to $5 million in tax revenue, Joliet City Manager Tom Thanas said Monday. When the Rivers Casino opened...
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Death Notices, Dec. 4 Edition
Overman-Jones Funeral Home Theodore G. Arvanites, 75, of Plainfield. The U.S. Army veteran was a lifetime member of the Carpenters Union Local No. 58, Chicago. Steve G. Utrosa, 90, of Oswego and a...
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Lewis Staffer Wins Diocese Mission Award
Lewis University in Romeoville submitted this story: Martha Villegas Miranda, Lewis University coordinator of ministry outreach, received the 2012 St. Francis Xavier Partnership in Mission Award at the...
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Police Blotter: Arrests for Retail Theft, Illegal Consumption, Selling Cannabis
Danilyus A. Day, 25, 619 Mendota, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 3 on charges of manufacture/delivery of cannabis/10 to 30 grams,...
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Joliet Native Chosen as Slammers GM
Chris Franklin, Joliet native and general manager of the River City Rascals, has been tapped to helm the Joliet Slammers. Franklin, 31, has more than seven years of professional baseball experience,...
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1 Dead in Will County Plane Crash
A 74-year-old out-of-state man was killed in a plane crash Tuesday afternoon in a Wilton Center field. The Will County Sheriff's Department released a statement saying the man's identity will not be...
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‘100 Days for Sarah’ Supports Teen Battling Leukemia
Nineteen-year-old Sarah Wielgos plans to spend her career taking care of people. But first, friends hope the community will rally around the Plainfield teen, who was diagnosed with leukemia just as she...
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Gretchen's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This story was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Gretchen is a very special 13-year-old female Himalayan who will melt your heart… With beautiful blue eyes, Gretchen is just as sweet as can...
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Sheriff's Office Throws the Book at DUI Suspect: 17 Charges Filed
According to Will County jail records, Linzey L. Liddell, 33, of 345 Aster Court, Romeoville, was arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 4 on the...
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Add the Punchline to Our Little Red Wagon 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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Plainfield Schools to Name New Superintendent
Two months after announcing its search for a new superintendent, the District 202 Board of Education will meet tomorrow in special session to appoint John Harper’s successor. Sign up for the Plainfield...
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Mokena Coma Punch Case Resumes With State Police Scientists' Testimony
The trial of a New Lenox man charged with punching another man into a coma started more than five months ago, and on Wednesday it was back on with testimony from three state police scientists. The...
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Laptop Thieves Hit Same Store Three Times in Two Hours
Two people stole five laptops in two hours from Wal-Mart Nov. 25, according to Bolingbrook police, and no one was charged in the incident. The thefts occurred at 200 S. Bolingbrook Dr. The unknown...
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What's Your Favorite Holiday Song?
You're not a true superstar in the world of music until you've made it big with a holiday classic. Who can forget Bing Crosby and David Bowie's Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy. Dean Martin had a...
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Noak Named Top Mayor by Crime Commission
Romeoville Mayor John Noak has been selected Mayor of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission. Noak was cited for his leadership and “record in economic development, advances in transportation,...
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