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Board Votes to Extend Plainfield School Year Again
It's finally starting to feel like summer, but the school year isn’t over for District 202 students — and just got longer. In March, a snow day prompted the board to extend the school year by a day and...
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Romeoville Job Central: IKEA Job Fair, New Staffing Agency Opens in Romeoville
Job-searching? Want to see what's out there? Check out these job listings in the Romeoville area. IKEA Bolingbrook job fair IKEA in Bolingbrook will host a job fair Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. IKEA is...
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Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Garbage Truck on I-55
A 65-year-old woman was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a garbage truck while standing outside her vehicle on Interstate 55 near Darien. Sign up for our free, daily...
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How Can We Make Every Day Earth Day?
Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, and every day? On...
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Romeoville High School Team Finishes Second in JJC Robotic Competition
The “Flexo” team from Romeoville High School finished second in the Novice Division at the 2013 Joliet Junior College Robotic Challenge April 26. Will Caron, Cole Brooker, McDavis Ansere and Robin...
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Post Your Romeoville High School Prom Pics on Patch
Prom is Friday night for Romeoville High School. It's one long photo op, and Patch is the perfect place to share them with the community. There's no limit on the number of photos you can add. Share...
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Plainfield Schools Could Go to ‘Pay to Participate’ Policy
Should students pay to play? Plainfield school board members are scheduled to vote May 28 on a policy that would require District 202 students to pay all their fees in full or be current on fee payment...
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Will County Property Tax Bills Go Out May 3
The Will County Treasurer's Office has issued this announcement: The Will County Collector will mail real estate property tax bills on Friday, May 3, 2013. These bills are for taxes owed in 2012. The...
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Romeoville Woman Tried to Buy Painkillers with Fake Prescription: Police
A Romeoville woman was arrested Monday after police said she tried to fill a fake prescription for painkillers. Shelly B. Buck, of the 500 block of Glen, was charged with identity theft and possession...
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Illinois Pension Reform: How Did Your Representative Vote?
The Illinois Senate may soon vote on House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension reform plan that passed the House Thursday. The bill passed by a vote of 62-51 and seeks to eliminate the state’s $100...
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Romeoville Man Faces Sex Abuse, Child Porn Charges
Updated at 3:55 p.m. May 3: Bond for a Romeoville man facing charges of criminal sexual abuse of a child and aggravated child pornography was set at $7.5 million Friday. Timothy Brandt, 36, was...
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Grow a Great Garden without Breaking Your Back
Even though it would not seem like it with the weather, it is May. And that means that those late planters are getting out into their gardens and getting flowers and vegetables in the ground. We all...
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Will County DUI Arrests: May 4
Bolingbrook April 19 Khayree Lyles, 22, 22V Fernwood Dr., was arrested at 9:11 p.m. and charged with DUI following a traffic stop at Briarcliff Road and Canyon Drive, police said. Romeoville April 26...
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High Times For Marijuana Music Man: Court Supervision
Martin Scott was looking at a possible 30-year prison sentence after a police dog found pot in the trunk of his car back in September 2011. But a Cook County judge decided this week that the 41 minutes...
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A Muslim Woman Reacts to Boston Bombings: Best of the Blogs
At Patch, we love our bloggers! No other local platform allows communities to connect the way our Local Voices section does. So, each week we'll highlight the best of the local blogs from around the...
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