This is What $150,000 Will Buy You
1. 21834 W. Juneau Dr., Plainfield: Priced at $150,000, according to listings. This is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,000 square-foot single family house built in 1995. The house includes a finished...
View ArticleWin 2 Tickets to Broadway in Chicago!
Patch is partnering with Broadway in Chicago to give away tickets to see "War Horse" Dec. 23. The show is playing Dec. 18 through Jan. 5 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago. One winner will be...
View ArticleNewtown School Shooting: How to Talk To Your Kids About It
In the wake of Friday's tragic shooting deaths in Newtown, CT, parents all over the country will be asked some very difficult questions by their own young students. The National Association of School...
View ArticleWill County DUI Arrests: Dec. 15
Bolingbrook Dec. 2 Corey Loggins, 25, 505 King Arthur Way, was charged with hit & run, DUI, false police report and resisting a peace officer, following a traffic stop on the 400 block of Newtown...
View ArticleBlame it on Brodsky: Court Supervision
When a jury finds you guilty of killing your wife, it's safe to say you might have some image problems. But in the aftermath of the Drew Peterson murder trial, defense attorney Joel Brodsky may be...
View ArticleRetiring Illinois Lawmakers Make Bank on the Way Out
Are you worried about your own retirement? With the downturn in the economy, did your 401k and savings take a big hit? If so, you're like millions of other Americans forced to confront a dramatically...
View ArticleSunday Comic: A Child's Wish in a Violent World
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View ArticleIs December 21, 2012 the End of the World? Scholars, NASA Say No
Don’t make any rash decisions: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Cannabis, Theft, Domestic Battery
Anthony R. Delpercio, 25, 5 Elgin, Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 14 on charges of manufacture/delivery of cannabis, possession of...
View ArticleAccidental Shooting Victim Dead, Coroner Says
A 21-year-old Joliet man who accidentally shot himself in the face died Saturday night in Provena St. Joseph Medical Center's intensive care unit, according to the Will County Coroner's Office. Dion D....
View ArticleSpot's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Spot is a spunky 1-year-old male cat: Hello! My name is Spot and I'm hoping that once you "spot" me you'll know you just have to take me home! I am...
View ArticleSold! Romeoville Area Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 17 Edition
These properties were sold in Romeoville recently, according to county property records. 786 N. Sleepy Hollow Lane, $244,500.00 339 Wedgewood Circle, $138,000.00 1050 San Mateo Drive, $175,000.00 428...
View ArticleNeighbor Saves Family Members from House Fire
A Joliet man is being hailed as a hero from rescuing a family from a house fire at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, reports said. When Don Moreno saw flames coming from the back of a neighboring house in the...
View ArticleSnowstorm Coming Thursday
So, you thought we might skate through winter with fall-like temperatures and rainy days? Snap out of it! We live in the Chicago suburbs, for heaven's sake, and that means it's eventually going to...
View ArticleParents Kept Out of Classroom Parties Part of Valley View Safety Measures
Valley View School District 365U has announced additional safety measures in the wake of Friday's school shooting in Newtown, CT. Want to get the latest Bolingbrook news in your inbox every morning?...
View ArticleFormer Drew Peterson Lawyer Joel Brodsky Calls Current Lawyer Crazy
Last week, one of the lawyers working to get wife-killer Drew Peterson a new murder trial blamed attorney Joel Brodsky for blowing the case. On Monday, Brodsky slapped back, filing a court paper...
View ArticleCounty Offering Christmas Tree Recycling
When the holidays are over, bring your real Christmas tree to one of four Will County locations to be recycled. “Recycle the Holiday Spirit” is a free Christmas tree recycling program offered by the...
View ArticleMidwest Gen Parent Files for Bankruptcy
The parent company of the Midwest Generation coal-fired power plants in Joliet and Romeoville has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Reuters news service story. Edison Mission...
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