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Predict the Score: Chicago vs. Detroit
The Bears took care of business against Arizona last week, but an unexpected Vikings win means Chicago has to beat Detroit this weekend and cheer for the Packers to beat Minnesota. Predict the score...
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Are You Fighting a Cold or the Flu?
With cold and flu season currently in full swing, it can be challenging to keep illness at bay for yourself and your family. Even those who get a flu shot have no guarantee of not getting sick. More...
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Carlton Fisk Pleads Guilty to DUI Charge
Carlton Fisk, the one-time White Sox great who was found passed out behind the wheel in a New Lenox field three months ago, pleaded guilty Thursday to driving under the influence. Fisk has agreed to...
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Stateville Prison Laid Low by Flu-Like Virus
A particularly contagious form of a stomach flu-like virus has struck Stateville Correctional Center, and now as many as 140 inmates are sick and bed-ridden. The illness is has been identified as...
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Snowflakes for Newtown Schools
Like you, we here at Joliet Patch were shocked and saddened by the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 26 people dead -- 20 of them children. So, when we heard that teachers at the...
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Noak, DeWald, McMichael Vying for Mayor Job
Former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael and former Mayor Fred Dewald want to unseat current Romeoville Mayor John Noak in the April 9 election. All three men have filed petitions with the village clerk to...
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Police Blotter: Heroin, Theft, DUI Charges
Kory A. Martinez, 35, 65 N. Webster St., Naperville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 23 on charges of possession of 15-plus grams of heroin and...
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Crazy Rock Bites the Dust -- Literally
It was the end of an era as work began Thursday to demolish Crazy Rock, a strip club that sat just off Route 53 for decades. The village purchased the site this summer and after determining that...
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How Much Will Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff Cost You?
With leaders of Congress becoming more and more skeptical that a deal will be reached before midnight Monday to avoid the fiscal cliff, it becomes increasingly likely that American paychecks will get...
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This is What $100,000 Will Buy You
1. 13750 S. Bristlecone Dr., Plainfield: Priced at $100,000, according to listings. This is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,223 square-foot condo built in 1990. The home has a combined living/dining...
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Romeoville OKs Rules for Video Gambling
Romeoville will allow businesses to install up to five video gambling machines, but only if they get village board approval for a special-use permit first. The board this week altered village...
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Sam's Recalls Salmon that May Be Tainted
Yet another product recall has been issued, this one involving smoked salmon sold at Sam's Club in Illinois and 42 other states and may be contaminated with listeria. Listerious causes food poisoning,...
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Think Before You Drink & Drive on New Year's Eve
Patch already gave you tips on how much you can drink before your alcohol level makes it unsafe to drive. But before you take that first sip of champagne, we want to remind you of some sobering...
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Will County DUI Arrests: Dec. 28
Joliet Dec. 27 David Lemont Hatten, 37, 2311 Benedict Ave., Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 27 on a charge of driving under the...
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Teen Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy Dies
A teenager shot last week by a Will County Sheriff’s deputy died of his injuries on Friday, according to the Will County Coroner’s office. Jose Chavez Sanchez, 17, was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m....
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Major Recall of Baby Recliners Announced
At the request of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, four retailers are voluntarily recalling Nap Nanny baby recliners after several deaths and more than 100 cases of a child falling or...
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Saw it on Craigslist - Dec. 29 Edition
We've all done it - indulged a little too much on cookies or a holiday treat or two. So, maybe it's time to admit that you are going to have to work to get those pounds off. Patch did a little of the...
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New Drinking Law Stiffens Parent Liability
A law taking effect Jan. 1 will crack down on parents who allow minors to drink anywhere on their property, expanding on the current law that specifies it is illegal to let minors drink at their home....
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New Year Fun Facts: Red Underwear and Black-Eyed Peas = Good Luck
If you're celebrating New Year's Eve this year and find a lull in the conversation, impress your family and friends with this New Year's trivia. According to statistics from the National Insurance...
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