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Noak Challenges McMichael to Debate
Romeoville Mayor John Noak took to the airwaves Wednesday to challenge opponent Steve "Mongo" McMichael to a debate. The two mayoral candidates have been engaged in a somewhat heated battle leading up...
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Romeoville Athletic and Event Center Approved
The Romeoville Village Board on Wednesday signed off on the Athletic and Event Center in the downtown redevelopment project, which officials say will help bring new businesses to the area. The 10-acre...
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Attorney For New Lenox Man in Coma Punch Case Argues For New Trial
Lawyers for the New Lenox man convicted in January of punching a Joliet man into a coma outside a Mokena bar argued Wednesday that he should either be acquitted or get a new trial. Attorney Dave...
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Romeoville Election 2013: DuPage Township Trustees
Position description Eight people are vying for four DuPage Township trustee seats. Two incumbents are running for re-election: Republicans Alyssia Benford and Sheldon Watts. Of the six challengers,...
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Romeoville Police Blotter: Stolen Vehicle, Car Burglaries, Shoplifted Laptops
Feb. 6 Business burglary A business in the 400 block of New Avenue reported the theft of an air conditioner, propane storage cage and 20 propane cylinders, worth an estimated total of $2,500, according...
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Will County Health Department Debuts New Website
A new look awaits visitors to www.willcountyhealth.org, the official website of the Will County Health Department.After more than nine months of development in consort with Naperville-based Sprocket...
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Sold! Local Home Sales: March 7 Edition
A three-bedroom, one-bathroom, single family house at 606 Nelson Ave., Romeoville, recently sold for $108,000. The 1,050 square-foot ranch house was built in 1959. It backs to a walking/bike trail, and...
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Romeoville Wins 'Best Tasting Water' Recognition
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by the Village of Romeoville: The South Suburban Water Works Association recently named the Village of Romeoville as the winner of "The Best...
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Bolingbrook's Air Force Junior ROTC Drill Team Takes 2nd in Conference Meet
Bolingbrook High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC Drill Team finished second by a half point in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Meet last weekend. The team will compete in a regional drill Saturday at...
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Romeoville Woman Charged in Plainfield Man's Heroin Death
A Romeoville woman already serving time for a pair of drug convictions is now charged with drug-induced homicide in the 2011 death of a 20-year-old Plainfield-area man. Kristina Keating, 22, is accused...
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Romeoville Shopping Center Faces $28.5 Million Foreclosure Lawsuit
A Rockford-based developer was hit last month with a $28.5 million foreclosure lawsuit after allegedly defaulting on mortgage and loan payments and failing to pay real estate taxes in 2010 and 2011,...
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Jury Still Out in 2007 Plainfield Murder Trial
The jury in the Ricardo Gutierrez murder trial remained in deliberations long after the Will County Courthouse closed Thursday. Gutierrez, 23, allegedly gunned down Javier Barrios in October 2007....
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When Does Daylight Saving Time 2013 Start?
Daylight Saving Time 2013 will start March 10, 2013. Set your clocks ahead at 2 a.m. March 10, and get ready for some extra daylight. Daylight Saving Time Fun Facts: Arizona, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin...
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Letter: Proposed Joliet Junior College Building Part of 'Spending Spree'
Are you sick of your property being taxed-to-the-max and your local elected officials continuing the spending spree? On the heels of the $58M City Center project, the majority of the Joliet Junior...
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Looking for Lenten Options? Romeoville Saloon Offers Seafood Selections
With non-meat specials such as a Caesar salmon salad, Cobb seafood salad, blackened tilapia and a Baja fish taco dinner, Stone City Saloon is a great choice for Romeoville residents who are observing...
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This is What $435,000 Will Buy You
1. 1186 Betsy Ross Pl., Bolingbrook: Priced at $433,000, according to listings. This is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse built in 2007. Located on a golf course, the open-concept ranch home has...
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VIDEO: Romeoville Welcomes Midwest Air Technologies
The growing company specializes in the lumber, plywood, millwork and wood panel wholesalers industry. The new Romeoville location is now the flagship facility for the business.
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Romeoville Man One of Three Charged With Robbing Juvenile
By Joe O'Donnell Charges were announced Friday for three men who sheriff officials said robbed a juvenile near Clarendon Hills late Thursday afternoon. Kelechukwu Akuba, 20, of the 300 block of Daisy...
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Valley View Students Excel at Will County Spelling Bee
Submitted by Valley View School District. Valley View School District 365U once again proved its students are among the best spellers in Will County by placing four 8th grade spellers in the top 13 at...
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U.S. Unemployment Rate Falling, But Illinois Still Lagging Far Behind
The government announced Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate hit a four-year low, and now sits at 7.7 percent. That’s down from 7.9 percent in January. Sounds like good news, right? While employers...
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