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Joliet Man a YMCA Member for 70 Years
Bill Lauer knows the benefits that the YMCA brings are endless. It’s where he learned to swim, rehabilitated after surgery, forged numerous friendships and met his wife who he’s been happily married...
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Patch Poll: Tell Us What You Think about More Gun Control Laws
With the battle over gun control issues heating up, we're wondering where you fall on some of the key points being debated. The 2nd Amendment right to bear arms was written at a time when American...
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Police Blotter: Stolen Gun, Domestic Battery, Property Damage Arrests
Cesar J. Arguello, 20, 608 Cedar, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 1 on charges of battery and obstructing identification. Jamal O....
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Settlement Deal Offered in Civil Case For Deadly Melissa Lech Hit & Run
The family of a 20-year-old Joliet woman left for dead on the side of McDonough Street has offered to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $250,000. The settlement deal calls for attorneys representing...
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Stolen Puppy Returned to Store: Employee
The tiny puppy snatched from a pet store in the Louis Joliet Mall Friday night has been returned safely, a store employee said Monday night. Krista Zarbock, who works for the Furry Babies store, was...
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Council OKs Bistro-Style Bars with Video Poker
Three new restaurant/bars that will offer sandwiches, beer, wine -- and the added attraction of video poker -- won Joliet City Council approval Monday. Betty's Bistro, with locations at 3068 Caton Farm...
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BHS Abduction Suspect Sketch Released
Bolingbrook police have released the sketch of a man they believe tried to abduct two Bolingbrook High School students while they were walking home this week. READ MORE: Bolingbrook Student Nearly...
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Police Blotter: Panhandling, Battery, Theft, Reckless Driving Arrests
Jaime L. Lugo, 18, 2050 Wheatfield, Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 4 on a charge of domestic battery. Jerele Sharpe, 20, 853 Adler...
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Death Notices, Feb. 5 Edition
Bolingbrook-McCauley Funeral Chapel & Crematorium Norbert A. Aspeitia, 79, of Bolingbrook. The Korean War veteran was a husband, father and grandfather. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m....
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Hey Mom and Dad, When Is It Appropriate to Let Your Kids Start Dating?
Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we...
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STD Numbers Escalating for 14- to 24-Year-Olds in Will County
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teenage pregnancy remains a problem, but has been steadily declining for the past 10 years. The prevalence of STDs however, is on the rise. “We...
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Man 'Sorry' for Nearly Killing Stepdaughter
A Joliet man faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to nearly killing his 2-year-old stepdaughter, leaving the girl so traumatized that she remains terrified of men, her aunt...
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Joliet Cops Sic Dog on Agg Battery Suspect
Joliet police were forced to order a K9-unit dog to bite a man who would not retreat from an attic crawl space, Cmdr. Brian Benton said Tuesday. Police were attempting to locate Nicholas Matthew Raman,...
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'Family is Family,' Accused Killer's Dad Says at Double Murder Hearing
Friends and family of two men strangled to death in a Hickory Street house packed a courtroom for the alleged killers' arraignment this morning. But for the accused, only one man showed up for his...
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Flower's Looking for a Home -- Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Meet Flower, a gorgeous 2-year old female torti: Hi, I'm Flower and my name fits me well as I am beautiful, gentle and sweet. I am timid at...
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Police Blotter: Drug Possession, Theft, Fleeing, No License Charges
Jacklyn D. Dover, 29, 6670 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 4 on a charge of felony theft. Matthew J. Walsh, 21, 421...
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Add a Punchline to Our Snowman Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment...
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Man Suing For Wound Allegedly Suffered During Paintball Game
A paintball player claims he fell on a metal stake and blames the owners of the recreational facility where he was playing for the injury he suffered. Leonel Vazquez sustained a "really severe gash on...
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Postal Service Ending Saturday Mail Delivery
Calling the six-days-per-week mail delivery business model “no longer sustainable,” the U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday it will eliminate Saturday delivery of mail by Aug. 1. Post offices will...
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Victim Finds Stolen Property in Resale Store
A Joliet burglary victim tracked down CDs and DVDs stolen from his house -- and the man who may have played a role in taking them -- by checking a store that buys and sells used goods, Joliet Police...
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