It's Official -- Isaac to Be a USC Trojan
After injuries and an aborted plan to enroll early, Joliet Catholic Academy star running back Ty Isaac put pen to paper Wednesday and signed to play football for the University of Southern California....
View ArticleRHS Football Players Sign with Colleges
This article was submitted by Valley View School District 365U: Seven Romeoville High School football players signed letters of intent today to play football at six different colleges and universities....
View ArticleRomeoville Man Says Lady Friend & Her Crew Cracked His Skull
A Romeoville man claims his lying lady friend whipped her daughter and three of her pals into such a frenzy that they pulled him out of his home, beat him senseless and cracked his skull with a golf...
View ArticlePlans for Romeoville's Athletic and Event Center Starting to Take Shape
The first phase of demolition of the former Jewel-Osco and Ace Hardware store in the Spartans Square shopping center is complete, and Romeoville officials are moving ahead on plans for the new Athletic...
View ArticleSold! Local Home Sales: Feb. 7 Edition
A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom, single-family house at 351 Dartmoor Ave., Romeoville, recently sold for $165,000. The 1,900 square-foot house has new appliances, a two car garage, a basement...
View ArticleWill County Health Department Encourages Heart Healthy Lifestyle
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of US deaths and disability. The Will County Health Department believes the month of February is a good time to consider our heart health. "Fortunately,...
View ArticleMcAsey Opens New Office on Romeo Road
State Rep. Emily McAsey submitted this story: State Rep. Emily McAsey announced she opened a new constituent service office at 209 W. Romeo Road in Romeoville. “Maintaining a full-time constituent...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Theft, Battery, Drug Needles
Devon M. Kalas, 24, 341 Eaton, Romeoville, arrested by the Joliet Junior College Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 6 on two counts of possession of a controlled substance...
View ArticleCaption This! Look Who's Behind the Wheel
Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge! What's this dog thinking, as...
View ArticlePilcher Park Nature Center Needs Your Too Big Plecostomus
Pilcher Park Nature Center gave a shout-out to their Facebook friends this morning, looking for their overgrown plecostomus. "They tend to grow bigger than people can keep in their little aquariums and...
View ArticleFormer L-Way Teacher Up on Threat Charge Needs Psych Exam: Lawyer
A former Lincoln-Way Central High School teacher charged with threatening school district officials may have been legally insane at the time of the incident, his lawyer suggested during an arraignment...
View ArticleThis is What $425,000 Will Buy You
1. 4 River Hills Ct., Bolingbrook: Priced at $424,900, according to listings. This is a five-bedroom, four-bathroom, single-family house. The 4,102 square-foot house was built in 2009. The home...
View ArticleSaw it on Craigslist: Make the Modern Metro Chic
It's a stereo cabinate those of us who lived through the 70s are very familiar with. The poster has stripped it of its original contents and it is ready for your uses. In fact, the post on Craigslist...
View ArticleHave a Great Date Without Breaking the Bank This Valentine's Day
For those of you paying attention, this coming Thursday is Feb. 14. And, in case you started the year with an undated planner, that means that Thursday is Valentine's Day. If you are celebrating with a...
View ArticleWest's Defense, Dunnigan Topples Central
The Skinny: Ball-pressure defense and Morris Dunnigan. Joliet West played to its strengths in a 63-55 boys basketball victory over cross-town rival Joliet Central on Friday night before a big crowd at...
View ArticleBug-Infested Broccoli Served at Troy School
Bug-infested broccoli being served to students at Troy Middle School in Joliet was immediately pulled from the cafeteria menu upon being discovered Friday, school district officials said. An adult who...
View ArticleMyGofer Store Closes Without Notice
It opened with little fanfare less than three years ago, and closed the same way Thursday night. Joliet's MyGofer store at 2700 Plainfield Road, which allowed consumers to shop online or via in-house...
View ArticleDouble Murder Arraignment: Court Supervision
Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover were strangled to death nearly a month earlier, but just this week their friends and family finally got an in-person glimpse of the two young men and two young women...
View ArticleWill County DUI Arrests: Feb. 9
Joliet Feb. 3 John Carnell Foster, 31, 922 W. Park, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 3 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence...
View ArticleParents Being Asked for Input on '5Essentials'
Parents, teachers and students are being asked to weigh in on a variety of topics through the Illinois State Board of Education online Illinois 5Essentials Survey to help the state identify its...
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