Week in Review: Sept. 12-18

Here at Lemont Patch, we work hard to update the site daily with news, features, police blotter, photos and video. Though we hope you'll come back every day, we realize you might miss some things throughout the week. That's why every Sunday morning we'll post a roundup of all the highlights from the previous week's news.

Last week's must-reads:

• The District 113A Board of Education voted 6-1 Monday to recognize the new PTO, which formed in August after parents decided to dissolve the PTA.

• Bail was set at $400,000 Monday for a 27-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman.

• The Lemont Township Board of Trustees discussed at their Tuesday meeting possible names for its new community center, which will no longer be called "Unity House." Suggestions included "Lemont Township Community Center" and "Community Nature Center."

• Contributor BJ Marshall caught up with Old Quarry, River Valley and Central schools to see how they're "going green" with a special grant from the Illinois Zero Waste Schools Program.

• The Citgo Lemont Refinery held a special reception Thursday to celebrate the opening of its new Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel facility, which will produce cleaner fuel and reduce emissions.

• Lemont High School won big Friday as the football team beat undefeated Oak Forest Bengals 35-21. The Indians are now 4-0 heading into this Friday's Homecoming game against T.F. South.

• The village's Arts and Culture Commission celebrated the grand opening of the Lemont Center for the Arts with a special welcome event Saturday. Lemont Patch will have video and the complete story Monday, but a photo gallery from the event can be found here.