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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...
View ArticleRomeoville Applebee's Slated to Close, Among 8 Other Chicago Locations
Romeoville's Applebee's will soon close, according to the Chicago Tribune. The location at 472 Weber Rd. will be one of eight locations around Chicago to do so. The move comes as Applebee's...
View Article7 Jobs that Make the World a Better Place
The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com. By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? In honor...
View ArticleLukancic Announces New National Honor Society Members
Forty students were inducted into the Lukancic Middle School National Honor Society last week. They are: Midhun Ajikumar, Lizet Audelo-Luna, Gabriella Chavez, Haley Cirar, Alisha Claudio, Erin Cosner,...
View ArticleRHS Student is State President of Children of the American Revolution
Romeoville High School junior Callah Moree McLeod is the newly elected President of the Illinois Society Children of the American Revolution. As is the tradition, she was sworn into office on the lawn...
View ArticleRomeoville, Will County Jobless Rates Decline in March
Unemployment rates in Illinois were 9.5 percent in March, a slight decrease over February and slightly higher from the same time in 2012, according to new figures released in late April. In Romeoville...
View ArticleSnapshot: Replica Civil War Cannon Fired at Jonas Salk
Civil War expert Rob Hauff explains the use of cannons by the Union Army during a Civil War program at Salk Elementary School in Bolingbrook. Salk fourth-graders also heard from an expert on the Union...
View ArticleIs Medical Marijuana Coming to Illinois? Bill Passes Senate Committee
Illinois lawmakers may be poised to enact one of the toughest medical marijuana laws in the nation after a Senate Committee moved a bill Wednesday allowing those with a limited list of illness to...
View ArticleRomeoville to Host Community Shred and Electronics Recycling Day
State Rep. Natalie Manley, the village of Romeoville and the Romeoville Chamber of Commerce will host a Community Shred and Electronics Recycling Day Saturday. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1...
View ArticleValley View Parents, Community Invited to Interactive Forums on May 21, 23
With the 2012-13 School Year coming to a close, Valley View School District 365U officials will hold two interactive Community Forums later this month to continue conversations about the progress of...
View ArticleBaby Formula, Backpack and Bike Stolen: Romeoville Police Blotter
April 29 A resident of the 400 block of Claire reported a residential burglary at 10:23 p.m., according to police. Someone was seen leaving the garage of the residence. A backpack containing text...
View ArticleWoman Killed in Route 53 Car Crash in Romeoville
A 48-year-old woman from Crest Hill died Thursday following a car crash near Route 53 and Renwick Road in south Romeoville. The crash involved three cars and a semi-trailer on northbound Route 53,...
View ArticleCourt Supervision: Former Fire Chief Has Constant Case of the Blues
When they let former Chicago Ridge Deputy Fire Chief Gary Swiercz out of jail, he wasn't allowed to return to the Tinley Park condo where he allegedly tried to rape and kill a neighbor. Since the woman...
View ArticleFind a Nearby Location for Brunch With Your Mother
Mother's Day brunch is a great way to treat your mom on Mother's Day so she can get a great meal and not have to be in the kitchen cooking or cleaning. Here are our picks for brunch in the area. Click...
View ArticleHow to Keep Ticks Off Your Dog
Taking Fido for a walk in this area can mean coming home with an unwanted stowaway - ticks. Whether or not you are employing a flea and tick control product on your dog, these tips can help to lessen...
View ArticleHumane Haven's Newest Kitten Needs a Home
Name: Dixie Age: Five months Gender: Female Breed: Tabby Personality: Dixie is our newest kitten here at Humane Haven. About 5 months old, Dixie is a darlling little girl who is as sweet as she is...
View ArticleWill County DUI Arrests: May 11
Joliet May 8 Joseph M. Cortese, 30, 1103 Wilcox, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on May 8 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of...
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