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Man Stole $200,000 Worth of Cheese: Police
A Plainfield man was arrested Tuesday after police said he stole 42,000 pounds of Wisconsin cheese valued at $200,000, according to the AP. Veniamin Konstantinovich Balika, 34, was arrested Tuesday in...
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Email to Judge Means New Lenox Coma Puncher Needs New Trial: Lawyer
On the day a New Lenox man was to be sentenced for punching another man into a coma outside a Mokena bar, the judge announced she received an email from the prosecutor's office. Even though Will County...
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Plainfield School Board Candidate Forum Set for Monday
Article submitted by Plainfield School District 202: District 202’s committee for the Coordination of Administration and Parents Groups for Educational Efficiency (CAPE) will host a forum for the five...
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The Fugitive—Did New Lenox Cops Catch Man Wanted for 1978 Murder?
A New Lenox man is being held at the Will County jail in connection with a 1978 Joliet murder, but police and prosecutors are still trying to determine whether they have their man. Pedro Hernandez was...
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Police Blotter: Romeoville Man Charged with DUI, Texting While Driving
March 8 Steven Easter, 25, of the 1800 block of Marlboro Lane, Crest Hill, was arrested at 1:19 a.m. in the 400 block of South Weber Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol,...
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Photo: McAsey Opens New Romeoville Office
State Rep. Emily McAsey (D-85) recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at her new Romeoville office, located at 209 W. Romeo Rd. McAsey opened a Romeoville office at 416 N. Weber Rd. in January 2011,...
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Bolingbrook Manufacturer to Triple Facility Space, Create 30-50 New Jobs
McNeil Automotive Industries, Inc., has started construction on a new, 100,000-square-foot addition to its facility in Bolingbrook. McNeil manufactures and sells car mats under the Weather Tech brand,...
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Virtual Charter School Proposal Lacks Proof of Success: Valley View School...
Will K12 Inc. and Virtual Learning Solutions open a virtual charter school for 18 area K-12 districts, including Valley View? It doesn't seem likely, after K12 Inc. officials exasperated school board...
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Looking for Somewhere to Eat on Easter?
Sunday is Easter and Patch wants to give you some local options. Patch listed local brunch locations in a post on March 26. But we know that you sometimes eat a little further from home. So here is...
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Court Supervision: Not So Very Special
It was another week abbreviated by a court holiday. But even with just four days instead of five, there was plenty going on at the area's courthouses. In Joliet, we had one of the defense lawyers in...
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Spring Cleaning Tips from the Experts
Spring cleaning can happen anywhere. Maybe you're a person who is motivated to throw open the garage door at the first moment you can venture outside without a parka. Or perhaps you prefer to take the...
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Will County DUI Arrests: March 30
Plainfield March 26 Richard L. Volpi, 52, of the 1700 block of Prairie Wind Drive, Joliet, was arrested by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of driving under the...
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District 202 Reschedules Special Education College Night
District 202 will host an IEP and 504 College Night for special education students and their families from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Plainfield South High School, 7800 W. Caton Farm Road,...
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Texting and Driving: Adults Guiltier Than Teens
Hey Mom and Dad, and all the other adults out there: Do you text and drive? A new survey by AT&T Wireless indicates you do. Does the expression “Do as I say, not as I do” ring true here? Perhaps it...
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know about Easter?
For better or for worse, Easter rivals Christmas when it comes to celebrating the religious as much as the secular. But just how much do you know about Easter eggs, Easter candy and other traditions?...
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Cubs: You'll Want to Cover Your Eyes
Pitching: At the top of the starting rotation, the Cubs are set with Jeff Samardzija and Edwin Jackson. Yet, what do you make of the guys behind them? And Carlos Marmol will start the season as the...
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Sox: Reason to Believe South Siders Will Contend
Pitching: The White Sox have a mix of young and old in their starting rotation and feature a number of power arms coming out of the bullpen, headed by Addison Reed. He has worked on his off-speed stuff...
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