Dec. 28: Citizen's Police Academy, Athlete of the Week

1. Tuesday's Headlines

• District 113A Approves Sale of $1.8M in Tax Anticipation Warrants to District 210

• Vote Now: Select Patch's Athlete of the Week

• Year in Review: Lemont's Top Crime Stories of 2011

• Police Blotter: Retail Theft, DUI, Resisting Peace Officer

• Déjá Vu Rack Helps Shoppers Look Good For Less

2. Citizen's Police Academy

The and the Illinois State Police will host a combined Citizen's Police Academy in 2012. The class, which runs Jan. 25 through March 14, will be broken down into eight, two-hour training sessions from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The registration deadline is Jan. 4. There is no fee for the program, but space is limited. To apply, contact Lemont Police Sgt. Therese Thompson at 630-257-2229 or email tthompson@lemont.il.us.

3. Library Card Game

The , 50 E. Wend St., is hosting an evening of card games Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children ages 9-11 are invited to bring their own cards or use the library's, and enter in a round robin tournament. The top two winners will receive gift cards to Target.

4. Patch Athlete of the Week

Juozas Balciunas is this week's nominee for Athlete of the Week. He is up against athletes from Naperville, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Hinsdale and Downers Grove.

5. Weekly Facebook Plug

Just in case you haven't heard, Lemont Patch has a pretty awesome Facebook page. In addition to interacting with fans throughout the day, Local Editor Amanda Luevano posts hourly updates with story links, news briefs, and shout-outs to local businesses and organizations. If we haven't convinced you to become a fan yet, here are .