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State Police Nab R'ville Clerks for Selling to Minors
Two employees of Romeoville businesses were arrested Wednesday for selling alcohol to minors, according to Illinois State Police District 5. State troopers conducted an Alcohol Countermeasure...
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Spartans' Square Starts to Fall
Construction crews began work Thursday tearing down the former Jewel-Osco and Ace Hardware in the Spartans’ Square strip shopping center to pave way for the future revitalization of Romeoville’s...
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This is What $745,000 Will Buy You
1. 13110 Paul Cir., Plainfield: Priced at $725,000, according to listings. This is a four-bedroom, five-bathroom, single family house. The 3,834 square-foot house was built in 2005. Located on a 1.10...
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Tom Cross: Hit to State Bond Rating 'Embarrassing'
With the Illinois General Assembly failing to act on pension reform earlier this week, the State of Illinois’ bond rating took a hit on Friday as Fitch Ratings put Illinois’ bond obligations on...
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Police: Man Commits Suicide in Kendall Courthouse Parking Lot
Sheriff’s police are investigating an apparent suicide after a man was found dead in the parking lot of the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. Deputy Craig French said police responded to the...
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Lawyers For Joliet Woman in Teen Sex Case Still Waiting on FBI Reports
Lawyers for the Joliet woman charged with setting up a sex date with a teenage boy are still waiting on the FBI and Chicago police to hand over reports. The attorneys for Margarita Hernandez subpoenaed...
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Lumpkin: Photographer's Portrait of Patch Athlete of the Month
Joliet photographer John Parli is recognizing Joliet Patch's Athlete of the Month each month with a portrait such as the one above of Joliet Catholic Academy girls basketball standout Jasmine Lumpkin....
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Will County DUI Arrests: Jan. 12
Plainfield Jan. 6 Justin Helin, 29, of the 13000 block of Cambridge Circle, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 1:05 a.m. at Main Street and Penny Lane and charged with driving under the...
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4 Arrested in Strangulation Murders; Crime Scene 'Heinous,' Chief Says
Robbery was the motive in the deaths of two men, strangled by four friends who lured them to a Joliet home Thursday, killed them and then partied and played videogames after, Joliet Police Chief Mike...
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Court Supervision: Will Drew Peterson Get a New Trial?
Drew Peterson was brought into a courtroom packed with reporters and had a hearing to set the date for another hearing to see if he can have a do-over of his murder trial. That was the biggest thing...
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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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1st-Person: Even as an Observer, Shooting Drill's a Frightening Ordeal
When I first arrived at Joliet Junior College Wednesday afternoon, I interviewed Joliet Junior College Police Chief Pete Comanda about the details of the drill that was about to begin. As they have...
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Saw it on Craigslist: Build a House
Craigslist has a lot, about 40 feet by 120 feet, that has a foundation on property, an on-site sewer system, and on-site community water. The seller has posted in the listing that he or she will...
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How to Stay Motivated to Keep Your Resolutions
It takes 21 days to make a habit. So, those of you who resolved to do better in 2013 may be feeling about ready to give up. But don't. Stick with it. And if your resolution was to be more fit, continue...
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Police Rule Out Leads in Missing Teen Search
Worth police continue to comb through leads about a missing Lockport teen. Investigators have ruled out photos and video footage that were purported to be 15-year-old Courtney Jean Arp, who was last...
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Gun-Control Laws Better Than Executive Order: Durbin
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday he would rather see Congress arrive at a “sensible solution” on curbing gun violence than see the president issue some kind of executive order attempting to remedy the...
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UPDATED: Area Under Winter Weather Advisory
Updated 9:45 p.m. A National Weather Service update predicts Will County will see a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow will continue overnight and diminish between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. NWS predicts a...
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Raid Nets Arrest, 18 Grams of Heroin
Joliet police confiscated 18 grams of heroin, weight scales and cash from a home officers raided Friday morning, Cmdr. Brian Benton said. Members of the police department's narcotics unit executed a...
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Price of U.S. Stamps Going Up on Jan. 27
The cost to mail a letter is set to rise slightly later this month, after rate changes go into effect Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Postal Service. First-class U.S. stamp prices, will increase one...
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