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Joliet Man Arrested on Charges of Child Porn and Sex Assault of a Child
A 35-year-old Joliet man was booked into the Will County jail Saturday night on a long list of felony child porn and sexual assault charges. Jason D. Hagerstrom, of 1226 N. Raynor Ave., is being held...
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Saw It on eBay: Rivet's Dog Food Label from Joliet
Ever heard of the Railroad Salvage Co.? They apparently used to manufacture Rivet's Dog Food in Joliet. While neither name seems particularly appealing, both are a part of Joliet history being sold on...
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Letter: Vote 'Em Out — Not Shoot 'Em Out
Let’s get real: It’s time American society recognizes that lack of meaningful regulation with respect to the AVAILABILITY of certain types of guns and ammunition is a major contributing factor to...
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Residents Donate More than 40 Cases of Food
Thirty days ago, Joliet resident Marty Mercer began a food and coat drive that ended on Dec. 27. Patch joined in on Dec. 4 and local organizations like the Plainfield Public Library and TownePlace...
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Roz's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Meet Roz, a 4-year-old spunky, short-haired girl: I'm Roz, and I'm a spitfire of fun! I rummage through the toy boy to pick out all the fun...
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Highest-Read Romeoville Stories of 2012
It's always fun to look back at the end of a year, and for news sites, it's always interesting to review which stories had the highest readership. Here are the top 10 best read stories of 2012 on...
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Police Blotter: Retail Theft, No License, No Insurance, Warrant Busts
Lee E. Barefield, 19, 710 Berkley, Romeoville, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 29 on a warrant for failure to appear. Kendall Echols, 18, 416...
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New Year's Tip: How To Safely Open A Bottle of Champagne
If you’re like millions of Americans, you’re probably going to be uncorking a bottle of bubbly this New Year’s Eve. It’s the uncorking, however, that can potentially poke your eye out and possibly...
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Man Tells Police He Had Sex with Child Victim 400 Times: Prosecutor
A Joliet man told police he began sexually abusing a young girl when she was just 6 years old, and had sex with her more than 400 times in the ensuing 10 or more years, a Will County prosecutor said in...
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Dist. 202 Students Save $209,000 with JJC Dual Credit
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by Plainfield School District 202: District 202 students saved $208,650 this past fall in potential college tuition expenses through the...
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Do You Make Resolutions for the New Year?
What better time to start with a clean slate than at the start of a new year. But while it's easy to make resolutions to do better or be better on Jan. 1, most of us rarely make it a week without...
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Woman Drives into Guard in Car Theft Attempt: Cops
A Joliet woman whom police say brazenly swiped a car from a hospital valet parking lot and drove into the security guard trying to stop her was charged with aggravated battery and vehicle theft. The...
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New Year, New Laws: Check Out These New Laws That Kick in Jan. 1
As we ring in the New Year here in Illinois, more than 150 new laws will hit the books, including legislation aimed at increasing employee privacy, a new law that cracks down on parents of underage...
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Death Notices, Jan. 1 Edition
Overman-Jones Funeral Home Luella M. Bolte, 88, of Plainfield. She was a lifelong member of the “Butterfly Club” and a longtime member of St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet....
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Poll: Was Lovie Smith Firing the Right Move?
We've just got to ask: Did the Bears do the right thing firing Lovie Smith? Take our poll and leave your opinion in the comment box, if you're so inclined. (For more background, click here to read the...
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013: Best Place and Time to Watch
The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first meteor shower of 2013, will peak Thursday in the early hours. The Quadrantids is one of the lesser-known meteor showers of the year, but that doesn't mean it's...
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20 Ways to Go Green in 2013
If you want to be kinder to the planet and save some money at the same time, here are 20 ways to go green in 2013. Buy fresh, local food this summer at Joliet's two farmers markets -- one downtown on...
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And the Winners of Our Twinkies Drawing Are...
The lure of the Twinkie proved too difficult to resist for more than 280 people who "liked" Joliet Patch on Facebook in order to enter our random drawing to win two of the last boxes to roll off the...
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Mr. Bigglesworth Needs a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Meet Mr. Bigglesworth, a gentle and super affectionate 5-year-old male, short-haired tabby: Do you want a cuddler who lovvvvvves attention?...
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Police Blotter: Retail Theft, Domestic Battery, Disorderly Conduct Busts
Nicholas Ducato, 37, 20842 W. Aspen, Plainfield, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 1 on a charge of domestic battery. Ryne Andrew Huston, 28,...
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