Weekly Wrap-Up: Murder Charges, Severe Storm, Ace Hardware

Monday, June 25

The Rescue Remembrance Project made an appearance Wednesday at the Christopher Wheatley Memorial Golf Outing at Cog Hill with "Rescue 5," a FDNY truck that lost 11 firefighters in the Sept. 11 attacks.

Tuesday, June 26

A Lemont man facing an aggravated battery case in connection with a June 2011 road rage incident saw the charges upped to murder after his alleged victim died.

The store will open this October at 1096 State St. in the site formerly occupied by True Value and The Swing.

The 36-year-old Lemont native will not compete in the 2012 Olympic games in London, USA Cycling announced last week.

Wednesday, June 27

Representatives from Tap House Grill, Mindflow Cafe and Resicom addressed the village board Monday night.

Lemont police and firefighters will be on alert during this year’s fireworks display; officials caution at-home fireworks pose a greater risk.

What's the fine for playing with illegal fireworks? What are some safety tips for the Fourth of July? And what's the best way to photograph the big patriotic fireworks show?

Thursday, June 28

Lemont officials recently hired local marketing agency PlumThree to develop a new website and promotional campaign for the village.

Owner Jerry Kulhanek hopes to host wine parties and install video gaming in the future.

In a 5-4 majority opinion, the court upheld the individual insurance mandate at the heart of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Do you agree with the ruling?

A culvert replacement project will require closing State Street between 7th and 8th streets in Lockport beginning July 5. Traffic will be re-routed to Illinois and Main streets in Lemont.

Friday, June 29

Fourth of July activities will kick off at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at Centennial Park, with fireworks scheduled for dusk. The annual Freedom Run will be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Interim Superintendent Robert Madonia says District 113A is "a diamond in the rough" and heading in the right direction both financially and academically.

The incident caused a small brush fire Wednesday evening after the driver pulled over on Southbound Interstate 355, just north of the 127th Street exit.

Saturday, June 30

A three-car pileup on I-55 near Lemont Road led to a car fire, causing one death early Saturday morning.

Tornado sirens were activated Friday night as hurricane-strength winds knocked down trees and power lines, and left many residents without power.

More than 41,000 Joliet residences don't have electricity; a second line of storms is expected to move through later tonight, weather service says.

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