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Week in Review: Willie Hayes Released from Hospital, Pre-Bowl Bash Raises $15K for District 113A

A look back at the headlines from Feb. 6-12.

Monday, Feb. 6

The North Central College senior was discharged from Edward Hospital on Monday after being stabbed early Saturday morning in a Naperville bar fight that killed his friend and former teammate, Shaun Wild.

From the Doritos baby to Ferris Bueller, Super Bowl Sunday delivered plenty of laughs. But what ad reigned supreme?

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Honorees rank among the top 10 percent of the state's high school seniors based on their SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores.

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Mayor A. George Pradel and officials at the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Naperville Alliance issued statements Monday in response to the stabbing death of Shaun Wild at a downtown bar.

Lemont residents are helping organize a fundraiser for Dan Stopka, who suffered a spinal cord injury when he accidentally dove into shallow water during a Fourth of July last year.

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The and feed store now share a space at 1120 State St. in the Chipain's Shopping Plaza.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

About two dozen participants—including Lemont Patch Editor Amanda Luevano—will learn the ins and outs of both the Lemont Police Department and the Illinois State Police during an eight-week course this winter.

Twenty law enforcement agencies in eight states participated in the second "National Day of Johns Arrests," resulting in the arrest of 565 individuals.

Thursday, Feb. 9

The fundraiser, held Saturday night at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, featured hors d'oeuvres, raffles, a beanbag tournament and a performance by the Neverly Brothers.

Alyssa Stube will play softball at Cardinal Stritch University beginning in 2013. Kelly Trojak will join the St. Xavier University soccer team in Fall 2012.

A meeting will be held Feb. 16 at Village Hall to discuss details of electric aggregation and how it could result in lower electric rates for residents and small businesses.

Friday, Feb. 10

The tournament will move to Conway Farms in Lake Forest, according to multiple reports.

Rachel Karpiesiuk, 16, will join 250 students from all over the country to study environmental science and conservation at George Mason University's 2012 Youth Summit on the Environment.

For the first time in a presidential primary election, all voters in Illinois may request a mail ballot to cast their vote, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Thursday.

The 2012 St. Patrick's Day parade will be held at 1 p.m. March 10 in downtown Lemont, with a festival to follow at 5 p.m. at the Lemont VFW Post 5819.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Nationwide, temperatures have been unseasonably high, with last month ranking as the fourth-hottest January on record.

Sunday, Feb. 12

It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.


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