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Fiscal Cliff: How Illinois Legislators Voted
With the clock ticking, Congress voted 257-167 to pass a Senate bill to stop the country from going over the so-called "fiscal cliff." On Tuesday, members of the House of Representatives from Illinois...
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Winter Weather Tips for People, Pets
When the temperatures begin to drop and your nose and toes feel cold, remember Mom's advice: Wear your hat and mittens. For those who plan to spend time outdoors in the cold, wearing the right clothing...
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Cardinal George Says Same-Sex Marriage 'Against The Common Good,' Do You Agree?
As gay marriage is debated in the Illinois General Assembly, Cardinal Francis George has released a letter attacking the notion of same-sex marriage itself and urging Catholics to voice their...
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Holiday Ornament, Decoration Packing Tips Direct from the Pros
The holidays are over and if looking at those holiday decorations and their clutter is starting to make you crazy, the time may be right to pack them away for another year. While packing away items can...
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News Comet ISON Could Make Skywatchers' Year in 2013
Forget the Hunter's Moon in 2013. Local skywatchers might get to see a spectacular Hunter's Comet — the newly discovered comet ISON. A NASA astronomer says ISON's fiery tail may be visible to those...
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Will County SWAT Team Responds to Gunshots at a Home near Joliet
Two men were arrested early Sunday after making an alcohol-fueled decision to fire off some rounds with a semi-automatic pistol in a Plainfield Township back yard, police said. Hank M. Robinson, 25, is...
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Sold! Romeoville Area Real Estate Transactions: Jan. 7 Edition
These properties were sold in Romeoville recently, according to county property records. 2065 Whitecliffe Drive, $141,000 1478 Snapdragon Court, $135,000 608 Avalon Avenue, $108,000 510 N. Maggie Lane,...
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Volunteers Sought for Valley View Safety Group
Valley View School District 365U, like many around the country, is grappling with what types of security measures should be in place to prevent a tragedy such as the one that happen in Connecticut from...
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Saw It on eBay: New Speedway Cap for Sale
If you're not a collector of history or pop culture, some of the items we've featured here in week's past might not be your cup of tea. So, why not try this on for size. For your consideration, an...
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Are We Too Obsessed with Celeb News?
Reading People magazine and watching Entertainment Tonight seem like harmless guilty pleasures, a way to get a glimpse into the lives of people who fill up our TV and movie screens and to enjoy a bit...
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Marty's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Marty is a 10-year-old silvery-grey, short-haired male that just wants a family of his own to love: I'm Marty and I would love the chance to...
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Police Blotter: Busts for DUI, Drug Possession, Obstruction of Justice
Joseph R. Santini, 44, 546 Pullman, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Cooperative Police Assistance Team and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 3 on charges of possession of 15 to 20 grams...
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TV 'Invited' Burglar to Enter Building: Police
A burglary suspect told Joliet police he wasn't as much breaking into an apartment building early Saturday morning as coming in on an invitation -- one issued by the television inside. "He made a...
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Man Planned Sex Meeting with 'Girl,' 13: Cops
A Joliet man who met a "13-year-old" girl via Craigslist and arranged to pick her up at a Crest Hill McDonald's was greeted by Will County sheriff's deputies instead, sheriff's spokeswoman Kathy...
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Valley View's Autism Room Explores Senses
This story was submitted by the Valley View School District: Anyone entering the Valley View School District 365U Autism Sensory Room at Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School in Romeoville is...
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Police Blotter: Seven Retail Theft, Two DUI, Two Public Fighting Arrests
The following arrests were made by the Romeoville Police Department: Kevin Posadas, 24, 2140 N. Nagle, Chicago, arrested at about 8:15 p.m. Dec. 17 on Route 53, north of Normantown Road, and charged...
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Death Notices, Jan. 8 Edition
Overman-Jones Funeral Home Eleanor E. Bailey, 88, of Plainfield. The devoted mother and grandmother was a master gardener, quilter and painter of the oils, and also belonged to Grace United Methodist...
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Madigan Asks for 7th Circuit Gun Ruling Review
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked the entire 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a December ruling that overturned the state's ban on the concealed carry of handguns in public. The...
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Police Surveillance Leads to Robbery, Home Burglary, Theft Arrests
A little surveillance work paid off in spades Monday night when police were able to bust two Joliet men on robbery, burglary and stolen property charges. Brian D. Pickering, 28, of 723 John St., and...
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