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Valley View Administrator Running for Batavia School Board
A Valley View School District 365U administrator is running for a school board seat of a different school district. Read all of our April 2013 Bolingbrook election coverage here. Gary Grizaffi,...
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Meet the 2013 Valley View School Board Candidates
Position Description There are eight school board members on the Valley View School District 365U board. Four school board seats will be on the April 2013 ballot. School board terms are four years...
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Skunks: Why Are There So Many?
If you live in Will County, you've probably noticed that pungent smell at least a couple of times already: Skunk. It's a sure sign of spring, and chances are very good that the skunk population will be...
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Hitch in Former Plainfield Teacher's Sex Case Plea Deal Forces Delay
Former Plainfield North gym teacher Ashley Blumenshine planned to plead guilty to having sex with a teenage student but a single "issue" derailed the deal—at least for a couple weeks, her lawyer said....
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Pit Bull Rescuer Faces a Mountain of Fear and Misunderstanding
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them...
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'Devastating' Decision: Demonstrators Protest Plea Deal in Toni Keller Murder
If you ask them, 37 years isn’t enough. For four hours on Monday, demonstrators stood in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore, sharing their frustration over a plea deal that will allow...
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Police Blotter: More Than $100,000 in Electronics Stolen From Romeoville...
March 28 A business in the 1200 block of Naperville Drive reported the theft of several metal trailer ramps worth $600, police said. March 29 Someone stole electronic equipment worth more than $100,000...
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Buster is Looking for a Home - Maybe Yours?
Article submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Meet Buster, the cutest little 3-month-old male blue and white pit bull mix. This pup is very energetic and playful. He enjoys the company of other...
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Many Romeoville Homeowners are Mortgage-Free: Report
Communities with a large segment of senior citizens or high median incomes tend to have the highest percentage mortgage-free homes, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. According to the Crain's...
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Hours Before Polls Close, Steve McMichael's Website Declares, 'We Won!!!'
Updated: 9:30 p.m. Steve McMichael lost the election to incumbent John Noak Tuesday night, 2,561 votes to 1,657 votes. McMichael's website took down the "We Won!!!" statement Tuesday afternoon before...
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2013 Live Results: Valley View School District 365U School Board
Live results for the 2013 Valley View School District 365U school board. Eight candidates are vying for four open spots on the school board. Four are running on the "Valley View School District 365U...
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Romeoville Mayoral Race 2013 Results: Noak Defeats McMichael
Updated 8:23 p.m. Incumbent Mayor John Noak has defeated political newcomer Steve McMichael — a former Chicago Bear. Noak received 61 percent of 4,218 total votes. “I am honored that the people of...
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Incumbents Return, Joined by Two New Faces on Plainfield School Board
Five candidates faced off for four open seats on the Plainfield School District Board of Education. In the end, incumbents Rod Westfall and Michelle Smith will return to the board, while newcomers...
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Valley View School Board Results: Two Incumbents, Two Newcomers Elected
Incumbents Elizabeth Campbell and Chrystal Hansen and newcomers Daniel Falese and Deborah Sykora were elected to the Valley View School District 365U school board Tuesday night. Sign up for our free,...
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Romeoville 2013 Election Results: Mayor, Village Board, Valley View 365U,...
Full results from Romeoville's April 9, 2013, election are below, from Romeoville mayor and village board to Valley View School District 365U and Plainfield 202 School District school boards....
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Skunks: How to Tell if They Live in Your Yard
If your house has been sprayed by a skunk on multiple occasions or your pet has been caught in your yard by a skunk, the skunk might be living on your property. "They don’t travel a lot," said Bob...
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JJC Incumbent Dan O'Connell Loses Election
Here are the final vote counts for Joliet Junior College District 525 board. Incumbent Andrew "Andy" Mihelich won his re-election bid but fellow incumbent Dan O'Connell did not. Barbara DeLaney did not...
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Add a Punchline to Our Alien and Obama 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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