Football Victory on Field AND in Court / 2 Women, 3 Animals Killed By CO Leak / Shih Tzu Stolen / Cats Die in Fire

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Judge Denies Bid to Overturn Plainfield North Football Win

A Cook County Judge has denied a bid to overturn Plainfield North’s win against Fenwick High School.

Carbon Monoxide Kills 2 Women, 3 Animals in Plainfield Home

Two women and three animals were found dead in a Plainfield home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

Shih Tzu Stolen from Furry Babies in Joliet Mall

A Shih Tzu was stolen from Furry Babies in the Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday evening.

3 Cats Die in Joliet Duplex Fire

Three cats died in a duplex fire Wednesday morning.

Joliet Mayor: Those Who Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance are 'Misguided'

Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk said at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that those who refuse to stand for the pledge of allegiance are “misguided.”

3-Vehicle Crash in Channahon Leaves One Injured

A three-vehicle crash left one person injured Monday afternoon in Channahon.

Bolingbrook HS Students Sweep Tollway Map Art Contest

Bolingbrook High School graphic design students finished in the top four spots in the Illinois Tollway’s 2017 map cover art contest.

Bolingbrook Man Gets 40 Months in Prison for Attempting to Join ISIS

A Bolingbrook man was sentenced Friday in federal court to 40 months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for attempting to travel overseas to join a foreign terrorist organization in Syria.

Joliet Man Wins $50K Playing Powerball

A Joliet man is $50,000 richer after his Powerball ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball number in the Oct. 22 drawing.

Patron Shot 4 Times Outside Joliet Bar

A 32-year-old Joliet man is in critical condition after he was shot four times outside Los Tres Hermanos Saturday night.

Patch Exclusive: Slapped City Councilman Talked an Awful Lot About Shooting People, Witnesses Say

A Joliet city councilman who was slapped and bloodied in a west side bar had been threatening to shoot someone, according to numerous witnesses quoted in unpublicized police reports recently obtained by Patch.

Police Use Taser on Joliet Man, Find Cocaine, $2K in Cash on Him

Police found cocaine and around $2,000 in cash on a Joliet man after he ran from police over the weekend.

Student Teaches Sign Language to Joliet Nursing Home Residents

Plainfield Central High School student Madison “Madi” Curran and her mother, Penny Curran, have been traveling to Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County every Tuesday afternoon for about 18 months, where Madi, with Mom at her side, teaches sign language to residents.

Minooka HS Senior Named Rotary Student of the Month

Minooka Community High School senior Corbyn Holman, daughter of Chris and Susie Holman of Minooka, has been named the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club “Student of the Month” for November.

Health Inspection Report: Buffalo Wild Wings

The Will County Health Department visited the Romeoville Buffalo Wild Wings Aug. 30 for a routine inspection, which is the most recent report available. The restaurant received a sanitation score of 79 and then a corrected score of 89 once immediate fixes were made.

Plainfield Students Earn Honors at Speech Tourney

Five Plainfield High School-Central Campus and Plainfield North High School students placed in the top 10 at the second annual Fall Classic speech tournament.

Cass Street Bridge in Joliet Reopens

The Cass Street bridge has reopened.

Bolingbrook Residents Announce Run for April Election

Several Bolingbrook residents have thrown their hat into the ring for the April 2017 municipal elections.

New Brain and Balance Clinic Opens in Joliet

To help active and older adults stay on their feet, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross Hospital recently opened a Brain and Balance Clinic in their facility in the Silver Cross Professional Building on the west side of Joliet at 1051 Essington Rd.

ALSO WORTH A LOOK

• Will County Sets December Workforce Services Schedule
• Will County Deputies to be on Lookout for Drunk Drivers Over Thanksgiving
• Addams Craft Fair and Cookie Walk Dec. 3
• District 202 Continuing to Perform Well: Superintendent
• JTHS Students Attend 23rd Annual Betty Mahone Historically Black College Fair
• Joliet to Perform Tree Removals in 7 Subdivisions This Weekend
• Bolingbrook Park District Giving Back to the Community
• Plainfield Sexual Abuse Survivor Aims to Help Others
• Will County Warrant of the Week
• Local Woman Honored for Work with Dogs that Help Comfort Abused Children

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