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Police Blotter: Romeoville Residents Face Battery, Drug Charges
April 17 Kimberly Jean Glista, 37, of the 600 block of Avalon, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of aggravated battery and possession of...
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Valley View Schools Closed Due to Widespread Flooding
All classes are cancelled in Valley View School District Thursday due to widespread flooding, according to the district. All after-school activities are also cancelled. READ MORE: Heavy Rains Cause...
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Flooding Forces Road Closures in Romeoville
Flooding has prompted the closure of several roads in Romeoville. Taylor Road is closed between Wesglen Parkway and Tahoe Lane due to flooding of roadway. Patch will update with additional closures as...
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Rainfall Totals in Chicago Suburbs
Oak Brook topped the National Weather Service's rainfall charts Thursday morning, recording 6.69 inches of rain over the past 24 hours. Here is a look at how much rainfall was recorded in other area...
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Valley View Plans to Resume School Friday
Valley View School District 365U Director of School and Community Relations Larry Randa said the district is planning to resume classes Friday. Valley View canceled classes and after-school activities...
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Gov. Quinn Declares State of Emergency
Governor Pat Quinn declared a state of emergency as state agencies prepared to provide assistance to local governments throughout northern Illinois dealing with severe river and flash flooding. The...
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Police Blotter: Romeoville Man Charged with Burglary
April 17 Erica Lynn Madding, 30, of the 2100 block of Route 113, Wilmington, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of retail theft over $300, police said....
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How Much Does the Federal Govt. Cost You? Hultgren Calls for 2 'Common-Sense'...
Tax day came and went a few days ago, but it was an occasion Congressman Randy Hultgren used to call for tax reform in the FY14 budget. "On Tax Day, hardworking Americans are reminded of the burden of...
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Bengal 5K Shuffles into Plainfield on Sunday
The Plainfield East High School (PEHS) Band Program and PEHS Earth Club will coordinate the first-ever Bengal Eastside Shuffle 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Run for kids. This event will take place in...
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Flooding Shuts Down I-55 at Channahon; Traffic Rerouted to I-80
Flooding along the Des Plaines River and I&M Canal corridor is causing traffic on Interstate 55 to be rerouted near Channahon. Illinois State police trooper Ken Gurney said I-55 southbound at...
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Brookfield Zoo Floods, Closes for Only Third Time in History (Photos)
The Brookfield Zoo will be closed Friday for the second day in a row after torrential rain flooded the park and surrounding streets. Sign up for our daily, e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on...
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Tearful Teacher Pleads to Sex With Student, Gets 11 Days in Jail
A tearful Ashley Blumenshine choked out an apology between sobs after pleading guilty to having sex with a teenage student from the high school where she was a teacher. "I will forever be humbled and...
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Romeoville Woman's Daughter Shot Man in Eye With Pellet Gun: Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in Will County court this week claims a Romeoville woman's daughter shot him in the eye with a pellet gun. The extent of the injuries allegedly suffered by Joseph Szymanski were not...
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Court Supervision: 11 Days in Jail For Sex With 16-Year-Old Boy
More than two years after the police caught her in a car with a half-dressed student from the high school where she was a teacher, Ashley Blumenshine copped a plea. Blumenshine, a 30-year-old former...
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Amazing Photos of April's Floods in the Chicago Area
Whether you’ve spent Friday at the mercy of an inordinately long rerouted commute or you’ve been down in the basement trepidatiously wading through murky liquid of questionable origins, you might want...
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Flooded Basement? Here's How to Safely Clean it
We've probably all been there. It's been raining outside for hours and you go into your basement to find a soggy, wet mess. Or, you can't get into the basement without putting on special clothes and...
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Keep the Kids Occupied, Despite the Rain
A chance of rain is forecast for all of the next seven days except one. The temperatures are warming, but being stuck inside because of the rain might make our Midwestern Spring fever even worse. This...
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