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Man Hurt in Romeoville Plane Crash Sues Estate of Dead Darien Pilot
The survivor of a July 2011 plane crash in Romeoville is suing the estate of the Darien man who was piloting the aircraft. Victor Pantaleo, 68, was killed when his 1976 Cessna 210 went down near the...
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Sold! Local Home Sales: Dec. 20 Edition
A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom single-family house at 26658 Lindengate Cir., Plainfield, recently sold for $185,000. The home has a first-floor den, a fireplace and a three-car garage. The...
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Caption This! Cat Takes Shelter in Water Bottle Box
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...
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Patch Participates in National Moment of Silence at 8:30 a.m. Friday
Patch sites around America, including yours, will take part in a National Moment of Silence at 8:30 a.m. Central time on Friday. At that hour, the website will go blank for 5 minutes. The page will be...
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Herald News Office to Close as Sun-Times Targets 'Inefficiencies'
The Herald News newspaper office in Joliet will be closed under a new plan to "eliminate inefficiencies" in Sun-Times Media. The company has become "too small" to continue to operate as it is now,...
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[UPDATED] Police: Sheriff's Deputy Slashed with Knife; Shoots Attacker
Updated at 2 p.m. Dec. 21: A Will County Sheriff’s deputy shot a teenager who slashed her across the face as she and another officer responded to a domestic incident Thursday night, police said. The...
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Gun Control: Where Does Your Congressman Stand?
When members of the 113th Congress take their seats in January, one of the top items on their agenda very well could be a new look at federal gun control laws. In the wake of the Newtown, CT, tragedy...
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This is What $265,000 Will Buy You
1. 943 Ontario Dr., Romeoville: Priced at $264,900, according to listings. This is a three-bedroom, two-and-a-bathroom, single-family house. The 1,929 square-foot house was built in 1999. It has a full...
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Predict the Score: Chicago vs. Arizona
The Bears need to win their final two games of the season and get help from other teams losing just to make the playoffs. Who thought we'd be saying that after a 7-1 start? Fortunately, Chicago...
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Lawyer For Joliet Woman Tied to Teenage Sex Romp Battling For Evidence
The feds, the Chicago cops, the Joliet Police Department and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services all probed the alleged teenage sexcapades of 32-year-old Margarita Hernandez, and...
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Apocalypse Fail: Why the World Didn't End
In another attempt to debunk widespread belief that the world is coming to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, NASA has released a video intended to be aired on Dec. 22 -- confirming that life on Earth continues...
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Tinley Park Terror: Court Supervision
The Tinley Park man charged with beating his wife to death with a weightlifting bar had his bond set at $5 million. And if Bahaa Sam, 47, comes up with $500,000 cash he needs to secure his release, he...
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Will County DUI Arrests: Dec. 22
Bolingbrook Dec. 15 Rose Ungaro, 21, 300 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, was charged with following too closely, no insurance and DUI, following a traffic stop on the 100 block of E. Boughton Rd., at...
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Woman Nabbed in Break-in Tells Cops She Wanted Cigarettes
A Joliet woman who has snuck into a man's house twice in the last three weeks was arrested Wednesday afternoon for burglary, Joliet police Cmdr. Rich Demick said. The victim told officers that he had...
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3 Things to Annoy You Right Before Christmas
Feeling all warm and full of good cheer? Bah! Here's a little something to satisfy the Scrooge in you before the spirit of Christmas takes hold. We Need More Jobs: At 8.7 percent, the Illinois...
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Saw it on Craigslist - Shoes for Christmas?
Size 13 Jordan's are hard to find. Yet, there is a pair of size 13 shoes up for grabs on Craigslist. Want them? All the info can be found by clicking here. Want the latest in breaking news throughout...
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Best of the Bake-off: Who Won the Patch Christmas Cookie Showdown?
We asked our loyal Patch readers to show off their baking prowess this holiday season. We called on the Christmas Cookie Queen, the Host with the Most in Oven Mitts—the ones whose baked goods land them...
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Expect Lots of Traffic, Free Coffee on the Tollway This Christmas
The Illinois Tollway Authority provided this article: The Illinois Tollway expects 15.7 million vehicles will use the tollway system during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays between Dec. 23 and...
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Last-Minute Christmas Gifts Can Be Found in Some Unexpected Places
With all of the tree trimming, cookie baking and party going, it's easy to forget someone on your Christmas list. If this is your dilemma on Christmas Eve night, when most places have closed and won't...
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