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Blotter: Employee at Romeoville Business Thwarts Trailer Theft, Recovers...
April 2 Someone smashed the rear driver's side window on a car parked at a business in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive with a brick and stole clothing, several items of jewelry and CDs worth a total...
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Sammi is Looking for a Home — Maybe Yours?
Submitted by the Romeoville Humane Society: Meet Sammi, a beautiful and independent 2-year-old female shorthair looking for a quiet comfortable home. Sassy Sammi is my name! I am a gorgeous girl if I...
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Naperville 2013 Ribfest Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for Naperville's biggest summer festival. This year's Ribfest will take place Wednesday, July 3 through 7 in Naperville's Knoch Park and tickets are currently available online...
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Ats-A-Nice Pizza Celebrates 25 Years
Paul Heatherington was 21 years old when he decided to open his own business. He drove 25 miles each way to get to At's-A-Nice Pizza and he worked seven days a week. "I think in any business, you have...
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Police Blotter: Romeoville Man Charged with DUI, Resisting Arrest
April 23 Dylan J. Somma, 19, of the 300 block of Emery, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of felony aggravated battery and knowingly damaging...
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Romeoville Budget Includes Events Center, New Fire Station
Romeoville village trustees last week signed off on a $114.5 million budget for fiscal year 2013-14, an increase over last year's $91.4 million budget. The overall property tax levy is the same as last...
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Valley View District, Teachers Union Mum on Contract Negotiations
Valley View School District 365U teachers have been working off of an expired teachers' contract since August, and officials on either side of the negotiating table are releasing little information as...
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Plainfield, Valley View High Schools Left Off U.S. News 'Best in State' List
U.S. News and World Report released its annual list of best Illinois high schools Tuesday. None of Plainfield's four high schools nor Valley View's two high schools were included. U.S. News and World...
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Jean Lees Memorial Scholarship to Be Granted to Romeoville Seniors
Jean Lees was an upstanding member of the Romeoville community for over 30 years. A large part of her time was spent helping those in need, particularly through the Shepherd’s Food Pantry, a ministry...
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70 MPH Speed Limit Proposal Making its Way through Legislature
If driving 65 mph on Illinois’ highways just isn’t fast enough for you, don’t worry: The state’s highest speed limit may soon be increased. State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is sponsoring a bill...
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Add a Punchline to Our Congress 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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Man Convicted of Threatening SA Glasgow Unfit to Face New Charges
A downstate man already convicted of threatening Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow on Facebook was found unfit to face new charges of menacing public officials. Jason Chance, 40, was returned...
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Local Outreach Gives New Life to Old Bags, Helps Homeless
A Plainfield mom is bringing a Chicago outreach effort into the suburbs. Andi Vanderhoek said after her mother, Donna Morrow, got involved with New Life for Old Bags, she wanted to bring the project to...
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Romeoville HS Band Boosters Shake-the-Can Fundraiser is Saturday
Volunteers will be at four roadway locations this weekend collecting money for the Romeoville High School Band Boosters “Shake-The-Can” fundraiser. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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Illinois Senate Approves Radogno Bill to Ban Minors from Tanning Beds
The Illinois Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would prohibit all Illinois minors from using indoor tanning beds. Senate Bill 2244, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno...
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Romeoville Police, RHS to Conduct Traffic Safety Week
The Romeoville Police Department will team with Romeoville High School to conduct Driver Safety Week from April 29 to May 3, with the goal of increasing safety among teen drivers. According to the...
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Outreach Day to Link Vets with Many Services
A "first-ever anywhere" Veterans Outreach Day will be held in Joliet Saturday to connect vets and their families directly to services they need, organizers said. Sponsored by Cantigny VFW Post 367, the...
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Plainfield School District Honors Community Leaders
Article submitted by District 202: The District 202 Board of Education honored two exceptional leaders for their community service at its April 3 Awards of Excellence ceremony. Ralph “Butch” LaFido, a...
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