Police Blotter: Retail Theft, Drug Possession, No Insurance Charges
Shannon P. McKinney, 40, 916 Harvard, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 20 on three counts of possession of a controlled substance...
View ArticleSold! Local Home Sales: Feb. 21 Edition
A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom, single-family house at 172 Hillside Dr., Bolingbrook, recently sold for $215,000. The 2,351 square-foot house was built in 2003. It has a two-story foyer, a...
View ArticlePeterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio
Updated: 5:30 p.m. Family members of both Kathleen Savio and Stacy Peterson spoke following Thursday's sentencing hearing. Henry Savio, Kathleen's brother, said Drew Peterson "deserves to stay in...
View ArticleWill It Snow Tonight? Magic 8 Ball Says Yes
All winter we've been feeling a little like the boy who cried wolf when it comes to weather stories -- if we write it, you can bet it won't happen. Still, we feel somewhat remiss about not at least...
View ArticleAnnual Bridal Show Expo Includes Class on Coordinating Your Wedding
From noon to 3 p.m., Feb. 24, the interior of the Joliet Junior College Renaissance Center will be transformed into wedding central. Vendors offering anything from the traditional to the trendy will be...
View ArticleWant to Learn How to Use Patch?
Patch offers its users the ability to read news, interact with their neighbors and comment on stories. But that is just the tip of the iceburg. You can post your events, like your garage sales on the...
View ArticleFollow Tonight's Storm on Radar
We don't what it's like by you but in our neck of the woods the forecasters are just about on the money tonight -- it's 9:30 p.m. and snow (actually, sort of a frozen rain) is starting to fall. And you...
View ArticleWalsh Son Elected New Regional Supt.
With only one dissenting vote, Shawn Walsh was selected to be Will County's new regional superintendent of schools. Walsh, who had been the assistant regional superintendent, was the only applicant for...
View ArticleMeet Patch Editors Saturday at the Mall
If you've always wondered about the faces behind the bylines and ads on Patch, come meet us in person Saturday at the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet. We're participating in the Joliet Region Chamber of...
View ArticleDrew Peterson Screams at Courtroom: 'I Didn't Kill Kathleen!'
Drew Peterson held his tongue for nearly four years after being charged with the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. But just before he learned how long he was going to spend in prison, he let it...
View ArticleThis is What $395,000 Will Buy You
1. 1939 Moraine Rd., Bolingbrook: Priced at $389,900, according to listings. This is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,381 square foot house built in 2009. The home's gourmet kitchen has granite...
View ArticleLipinski: Congress Needs to Put the Country Ahead of Parties
Rep. Dan Lipinski opened up a new office Thursday within the redistricted 3rd Congressional District, in Orland Park’s Frederick T. Owens Village Hall. The office will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Aggravated DUI, Domestic Battery, No Driver's License
Maria Griselda Milian-Valdez, 47, 204 S. Highpoint, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 21 on driving without being issued a license...
View ArticleDrew Peterson Packed Off to Start 38-Year Prison Sentence at Pontiac
The Will County Sheriff's Department didn't wait long to send Drew Peterson off to start his "life of hardship and abuse." Less than 24 hours after Peterson spoke those words in court and was sentenced...
View ArticlePrevent Falls by Being Mindful While Walking
It seems kind of obvious. When the streets are slippery and cars slow down to avoid sliding, we need to pay more attention to the way in which we walk as well. "Every winter the hazards of driving in...
View ArticleWill County DUI Arrests: Feb. 23
Joliet Feb. 22 Nicole Ann Grissom, 32, 414 Irving St., Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 21 on charges ofdriving under the influence of...
View ArticleCourt Supervision: Drew Peterson WithDrewal?
It was Drew Peterson all day every day in the week that just ended. It started out with a hearing to see if he needs to have a new murder trial, and that hearing went on for another two days. A college...
View ArticlePlainfield Schools' CAPE Award Nominations Due March 1
District 202's parent/teacher group CAPE (Coordination of Administration and Parents Groups for Educational Efficiency) is accepting nominations for the CAPE Award, one of the district's highest...
View ArticleSold! Romeoville Area Real Estate Transactions: Feb. 25 Edition
These properties were sold in Romeoville recently, according to county property records. 683 Zachary Drive, $62,000 2015 Tilson Lane, $140,000 244 Williamsburg Court, $78,000 Sold! appears every...
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