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Romeoville Veterans Commission Hosts Pancake Breakfast
The Romeoville Veterans Commission will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Rd. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for kids...
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Nina Needs a Home — Maybe Yours?
This article was submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Nina is a petite and sweet 3-1/2-year-old female looking for her forever home. It’s hard to believe this tiny little lady was a mother of...
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Will County Forest Preserve to Host Open House on Veterans Memorial Trail
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host an open house in Lemont on Tuesday to discuss the Veterans Memorial Trail. The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lemont Township...
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Third Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Metra Train in Two Weeks
Updated at 12:05 p.m. The male pedestrian who died Tuesday morning after being struck by an eastbound commuter train near the Forest Avenue crossing in Downers Grove disobeyed crossing gates that were...
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Judge Upholds Oak Brook's Decision to Fire Drew Peterson's Son
A DuPage County judge on Monday upheld the decision of the Oak Brook Police Department to fire Stephen Peterson in 2011. Oak Brook village officials said Peterson "delivered contradictory testimony,...
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Hey Mom and Dad: What Rules Do You Have for Your New Teen Drivers?
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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Add a Punchline to Our Horse Co-worker 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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How to Marbleize an Egg
Spring holidays are quickly approaching and if you have a tradition of decorating with painted eggs, we have a new idea for you. The technique, which is called the shaving cream technique, is a simple...
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Teen Accused of Assaulting Romeoville Police Officer, DUI
An unincorporated Plainfield teenager found himself in jail late Saturday after he allegedly drove drunk, then attempted to head-butt a Romeoville police officer. Keith Gaines, 18, of the 13000 block...
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Grand Haven Hosts Candidates' Forum
The Grand Haven senior community's civic club hosted a candidates' night on Thursday, March 14, giving audience members the chance to speak directly to the candidates and ask them questions. In...
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Valley View 'Far Ahead' When it Comes to School Safety: Official
Editor's note: This article was submitted by Valley View School District 365U. In order to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to school safety, Valley View School District 365U...
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Despite Recent Rash Of Fatal Collisions, Metra Says No Patterns Exist
Roughly 25 to 30 fatal collisions involving Metra trains occur across the Chicagoland system each year, Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said, but pinning down trends is difficult. Sign up for our...
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Fountaindale Library's Studio 300 Now Open to the Public
Fountaindale Public Library's new, multimedia creative space is now open to the public. Fountaindale unveiled its Studio 300 March 16. The space includes six sound recording studios, two video...
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Cubs Fans: Is it Time for the Team to Leave Wrigley?
Editor's note: The author of this post is a lifelong Cubs fan. Earlier this week it was reported on some of the Chicago sports sites that the mayor of Rosemont was offering the Chicago Cubs free land...
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Letter: Forums Put K12 Virtual Charter School in False Light
My name is Chris Boyle, and I attended the forum Sunday afternoon at Congregational Church of Geneva regarding K12’s initiative to establish an Illinois Virtual Charter School in Fox River Valley which...
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Buy Your Gardening Supplies Locally
Yesterday was the first day of Spring, even though the weather certainly does not feel like it. Despite the cold, many gardeners are already planning out their garden and are preparing to start to turn...
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Police Blotter: Romeoville Man Faces Cocaine Charges
March 18 Jesus Mena, 20, of the 300 block of Dartmoor, Romeoville, was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police and booked into the county jail on four counts of manufacture/delivery of 1-15 grams of...
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Romeoville Job Central: Naper Settlement, Benedictine, Army, Famous Dave's
Job-searching? Want to see what's out there? Check out these job listings in the Romeoville area. Southern Wine & Spirits in Bolingbrook is looking for a nightly warehouse worker. West Suburban...
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