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Former Joliet Grade School Principal Gets Probation For Friend Forgery
The former principal of Laraway Elementary School got probation for forging a criminal history so a friend with a record could get a job at her school. Tashona Marshall, 32, of Chicago also took a 180...
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Man's Body Recovered from River: Police
The body of a man was pulled from the Des Plaines River near McDonough Street Friday afternoon, Joliet police said. Although the victim's identity was not released, it's possible he could be a Joliet...
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White Supremacist Pleads Guilty to Torching Black Family's Home
A Joliet white supremacist pleaded guilty Friday to torching the home of a black family living down the street from his house. Brian Moudry, 36, faces up to 10 years in federal prison when he is...
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'Brutal, Heinous' Murder Case: Court Supervision
It was a whirlwind week at the Joliet courthouse. And it started with the bond hearing for the two young women and two young men charged with a shocking double murder. Throughout the remainder of the...
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Gov Can't Keep Track of All His Boards and Commissions
When Gov. Pat Quinn took office in 2009, he promised to take aim at state boards and commissions stocked with politically connected folks drawing large salaries with little oversight into their...
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Things to Keep in Your Car During Winter
We have been lucky in Illinois this winter. We have not yet seen bitter cold or a large shower of snow. But, it is pretty doubtful that we will get through the entire winter season without either of...
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Wind Advisory: 25-35 mph Winds, Gusts to 50 mph
If you’ve been wondering where the winter weather has been in the greater Chicago area, brace yourself: The answer tonight is blowing in the wind. Strong winds will sweep through the Chicago area,...
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Super Bowl Bears Gather to Show Support for McMichael for Mayor
Steve McMichael kicked off his campaign season Saturday surrounded by an all-star cast of Chicago Bears football legends who said their former teammate was a natural leader and a good choice for...
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MLK: 10 Things You Might Not Know
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here are 10 things you may not know about the lauded civil rights leader who changed history: 1. Martin Luther King Jr. was christened Michael King Jr. When his...
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The Great Read 2013: Roundup of Events
This year, community literacy program The Great Read is focusing on Abraham Lincoln, with an entire reading list dedicated to the 16th president. Click here for more details about The Great Read 2013,...
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Saw It on eBay: Federal Savings Commemorative Plate
In 1968, when the state of Illinois celebrated its sesquicentennial -- aka, the 150th anniversary of it becoming a state -- the old Joliet Federal Savings issued a commemorative ashtray/plate to honor...
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Sold! Romeoville Area Real Estate Transactions: Jan. 21 Edition
These properties were sold in Romeoville recently, according to county property records. 1055 Princeton Drive, $155,000 742 Flint Court, $160,000 42 Kentland Drive, $172,000 322 Elmwood Road, $77,000...
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Mavis' Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Meet Mavis, a goofy and fun 1-year-old female pit bull/terrier mix: Mavis is a wonderful young lady - She is basically housebroken and...
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Poll: Was College Linebacker in on Girlfriend Hoax?
The University of Notre Dame and its star football player Manti Te'o find themselves in the hot seat in light of information coming forward late last week about Te'o's apparently fictitious girlfriend...
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Police Blotter: Warrants, Drugs and Battery
Bennie L. Williams, 55, addresses listed as 510 S. Joliet, Joliet, and homeless, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 16 on a warrant for failure to...
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Death Notices, Jan. 22 Edition
Overman-Jones Funeral Home Donald Lee Brown, 78, of Romeoville. The U.S. Air Force veteran had a career as an executive in the insurance business and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....
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Valley View Schools to Launch “Pay It Forward 365”
Acts of kindness will be visible everywhere starting the week of Feb. 4 as students throughout Valley View School District 365U launch “Pay It Forward 365.” Designed as a way to help students and staff...
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December Home Sales Up 47% Over Last Year
The 31 detached, single-family homes sold in Romeoville during December represented a 47.6 percent increase over December 2011, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). There were...
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Rape Charges Dismissed in Joliet Man's Case
Charges have been dismissed against a Joliet man who spent 17 months in the Will County jail for a sexual assault that DNA showed he did not commit. Nakita Ulmer, 26, was arrested Oct. 15, 2009, and...
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