New Lenox, IL|News|
Meet Lincoln-Way D210 Board Of Education Candidate: Tania Rempert
Tania Rempert is one of five candidates running for three open positions on the Lincoln-Way Community High School Board of Education.
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- Lemont, IL
I cover the south suburbs of Chicago, including Lemont, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, Frankfort, New Lenox and Manhattan. I was born and raised in the area and graduated from Lewis University in Romeoville with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. If you'd like to contact me, feel free to email me at andrea.earnest@patch.com. Follow me @andreaearnest on Twitter.
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Lemont|News|
State Street Water Tower Getting New Coat Of Paint
The painting should be completed by the end of April or early May.
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Lemont|News|
Lemont Approves McCarthy Road Bike Lanes
Construction on the bike lanes should start in April.
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Lemont|News|
Lemont Approves 2022 Capital Improvement Program
The construction projects can go out to bid now that the board has approved the capital improvement program.
Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff
Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
Township Supervisor Slams 'Slanderous' Posts From Balich
Pamela Meyers is demanding county board member Steve Balich retract "untrue" statements he posted about the township on social media.
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Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
Lockport Approves $2M Chevron Property Purchase Agreement
The property is located at 301 W. Second St., and was the former site of Texaco refinery.
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Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
Meet Homer District 33C Board Of Ed Candidate: Melissa Chandarana
Melissa Chandarana is one of six candidates running for four open positions on the Homer District 33C Board of Education.
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Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
Repairs Needed For Lock, Lockport Moves Forward With Engineering
The $26,550 agreement with HR Green includes conceptual design engineering for the lock, which is in need of repair.
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Mokena, IL|News|
Mokena Woman's Club Celebrates 60 Years
The club celebrated the end of its 60th year with a virtual tea party on Monday.
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New Lenox, IL|News|
18 Hospitalized With COVID-19 At Silver Cross Hospital
On Monday, there were 18 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, and there was one person under investigation awaiting test results.
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Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
College Credits: Students Participate In Charity Dance Marathon
Area students are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
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New Lenox, IL|News|
New Lenox Police Department Holds 13th Annual Food Drive
The police department and District 122 will both collect food for the New Lenox Food Pantry until April 2.
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Frankfort, IL|News|
Meet Summit Hill D161 Board Of Ed Candidate: James Martin
James Martin is one of eight candidates running for four open positions on the Summit Hill District 161 Board of Education.
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Lemont|News|
Criminal Sexual Abuse, Domestic Battery: Lemont Police Reports
Lemont Police reports through Feb. 26.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Spring Temps Hit Illinois: 66 Degrees Expected, Possible Storms
With the warmer temps, there is also a chance of rain and even a thunderstorm later this week.
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Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
Piper Reappointed To Lockport Police Pension Board
With the approval of the council, Piper was reappointed to a 2-year term, which is set to expire in May 2023.
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Mokena, IL|News|
184 Fire Hydrants Cleared Of Snow After Community Service Program
After large snowfall last month, students helped clear 184 fire hydrants in exchange for community service hours from the fire district.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Highs In The 60s, Big Warm Up Expected For Illinois
Temperatures in the 60s are possible Monday and Tuesday after a mild and dry weekend.
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Frankfort, IL|News|
Women Distracted Employees, Stole Purses And Wallets: Police
Two women entered multiple stores. One would distract an employee, and the other would steal an employee's purse, police said.
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Lemont|News|
Lemont Park District Plans Annual Job Fair
Those interested can learn more about the several part-time and seasonal jobs available at the park district.
Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff
