Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Jan. 8. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Alec Boyd, senior guard on the boys basketball team. Boyd scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter during an overtime victory over Glenbard West. The loss was Glenbard West's first of the season. Boyd scored four quick points to spark an 8-0 run that forced overtime. He also made all four free throws in OT to help clinch the win. Boyd finished the game with 13 points total. Downers Grove South: Jerron Wilbut, who earned all-tournament honors at the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament. He averaged 19 pts. per game. Wilbut started Monday's game…
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Officials from the five area municipalities that have begun the process of creating a joint water agency are irate over the private water supplier's recent telephone campaign and new website.
Updated at 5:59 a.m. Dec. 20 As five area municipalities move closer to attempting a takeover of an Illinois American Water pipeline, the company hit back, launching a new website and conducting a telephone survey of residents of the communities. On Monday night, Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves confirmed that he and many other residents received the phone call last week. The survey was so misleading, he said, that he is consulting attorneys about filing a legal injunction against the company. "It starts off asking whether residents are happy with water rates and eventually asks questions about [me and the resident's political party affiliation]," said Reaves, who claims the calls are politically motivated. Chris Bacon, Illinois American’s …
Monday, December 19, 2011
The station, slated to be built in 2014, will be located south of the CITGO refinery, near 135th Street and New Avenue.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Oct. 30. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Aaron Bailey, junior, quarterback. Bailey's second-straight nomination comes on the heels of his team's 33-14 win over Neuqua Valley in the first round of the playoffs. Bailey scored four touchdowns and rushed for 300 yards on 16 carries (18.75 average). Downers Grove South: A.J. Simoncelli, senior, quarterback. Simoncelli recorded what could be his best performance ever in a 37-24 playoff-opening victory against Naperville North. Simoncelli completed 17-of-23 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He threw zero interceptions and completed …
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Make sure Halloween is a treat, not a trick this year by heeding these bits of advice.
It’s almost time for little ghosts and goblins — not to mention princesses, astronauts and this year’s celebrity lookalikes — to hit the streets in search of candy. Halloween is Monday, Oct. 31, and area municipalities have set the following trick-or-treating hours: And while it’s not quite time to set the clocks back, it is getting dark earlier and earlier, so it’s important for kids and adults alike to remember the following Halloween safety tips, courtesy of Silver Cross Hospital and the Village of Bolingbrook:
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tri County organization serves Romeoville, Lemont parks, Lockport Township parks.
The Tri County Special Recreation Association welcomed a new director this month. Peggy Wilson joined the SRA on Oct. 17, replacing former executive director Pete Pope, who made his exit in June. Wilson is no stranger to special recreation, spending 25 years with the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association. There, she filled various roles, including grant writer, program developer and superintendent of recreation, a position she filled for 17 years. “I’ve been involved in all the different areas of special recreation,” Wilson said. The Tri County SRA offers recreation for youths and adults with physical and developmental disabilities, serving the Village of Romeoville, Lemont Park District and Lockport Township Park District, …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Tri-County Special Recreation Association offers athletic programs and special activities for residents with disabilities in Romeoville, Lemont and Lockport Township.
The Tri-County Special Recreation Association's volleyball team took the court Tuesday for a game against the Lemont Lions. The team plays at the Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road. Volleyball is one of many programs offered through the Tri-County SRA, which serves the Lemont Park District, Lemont Township Park District and the Village of Romeoville. Tri-County SRA offers three seasons of programs each year — winter/spring, summer and fall. Social and recreational opportunities are designed to meet the needs of individuals of all ages who have special needs or disabilities. For more information, visit www.tricountysra.org.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Aug. 27 event will benefit outreach efforts in Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Plainfield and other northern Will County communities.
Whether you’re a connoisseur or you just like to sip the occasional glass of wine, the Community Service Council (CSC) of Northern Will County has just the event for you. The organization is gearing up to host its second Summer Wine Tasting event, slated for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The vino will come courtesy of WineStyles Bolingbrook, which partnered with the CSC last year to host the inaugural tasting. “It was something we came up with last year to get away from golf outings and the normal type of fundraiser,” said CSC Executive Director Bob Kalnicky, who is opening up his home, 1453 Somerfield Drive in Bolingbrook, for the benefit. Last year’s fete drew about 35 guests, and organizers are hoping for an even bigger turnout this …
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Monday, August 8, 2011
No one has claimed $200,000 prize.
If you bought a Powerball ticket last week in Romeoville, check your pockets — you could be $200,000 richer. Someone bought a ticket with five matching numbers on Aug. 3 from Sun Shine Food Mart, 369 S. Budler Road, according to a press release issued Monday by the Illinois Lottery. As of Monday, the winner had yet to come forward. The winning numbers are as follows: 13-19-21-28-49 For selling the winning ticket, Sun Shine Food Mart will receive a 1 percent bonus of $2,000, according to the release. The Romeoville store isn’t the only local shop to selling a winning ticket in recent weeks. In July, Lemont Kar Gas, 1196 State St. in Lemont, sold a Little Lotto ticket good for a $350,000 jackpot. The prize has since been claimed by a Tinley …
Friday, August 5, 2011
Drowning victim's memorial visitation will be held Monday. Service will be at Calvary Church in Naperville at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Those who knew Jeremy Asbell say he always had a smile on his face. Asbell, 25, was found dead in a Lemont retention pond Thursday morning. The Bolingbrook native and 2004 Romeoville High School graduate was reported missing early Tuesday morning after he and a friend were tossed from a canoe that capsized on the pond. Crews discovered Asbell's body after two days of searchingthe pond, at Frontage Road and Woodward Avenue. Preliminary results of an autopsy indicate Asbell died of an accidental drowning and there is no indication of foul play or suspicious circumstances, according to a release from the DuPage County Coroner's Office. “I used to work with Jeremy at Plato's Pizza, as well as his brother Jeff,” said Johnny Lopez on the …
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1:36 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Joe Stolfo - goalie for the Trojans,Lemont HS combined Hockey Club. Freshman at Lemont High School. One of 3 goalies appointed to the Blue All Star team. The Blue Team played the Red Team on Saturday 1/7/12. Though they lost 7-1. Senior goalie on the blue team allowed three goals in the first period. Joe played the second period and denied all goals. 2nd senior goalie allowed 4 goals in the 3rd … more ›