Amazon.com to Bring 1,000 New Jobs to Area / Teen Says She Dated Her Teacher / Janitor's Alleged Secret Bathroom Camera

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Amazon.com to Open Fulfillment Center in Joliet

• The center will create 1,000 full-time jobs.

Bolingbrook Teens Says She Dated Teacher While Still a Student, Ran Off With Him Out of Fear

• The recent Bolingbrook High School graduate was missing for more than a week.

$500,000 Bail for Janitor Charged in Secret St. Francis Ladies’ Room Recording

• The janitor also allegedly made a secret recording of his fiancee’s two daughters as they changed in a bathroom.

Fast and Furious and Foolish and Felonious: Cops Nab 2 For Allegedly Stealing Civics

• One of the car thieves ran down a man who was trying to stop him from getting away, police said.

Step-Grandfather Accused in 8 Years of Rape, Lawsuit Alleges

• A Plainfield woman claims the assaults started when she was 11.

Plainfield Sophomore Earns Silver at National Competition

• 64 students representing 29 suburban high schools took part in the DuPage County event.

Peregrine Falcons in Downtown Joliet? Yes, Peregrine Falcons in Downtown Joliet

• The video says they are juvenile peregrine falcons.

LW 210 Families Anxious for School Closing Decision

• Final decision on which school to close set for Thursday.

Joliet Woman Asking for Help After Injury Put Her Out of Work

• Rascal Flatts tickets will be raffled off to those who donate $20 or more.

Plainfield Student Helps Support St. Jude Hospital

• The Plainfield East High School senior has raised more than $6,000 for St. Jude in three years.

Greedy Kids ID’d After They Went Back to Burglarize House For 2nd Time: Cops

• The woman of the house had just returned home when they went back to steal some more, police said.

Plainfield’s Street Improvement Program to Begin Aug. 17

• All work is expected to be completed by Oct. 23.

Plainfield District 202 Schools to Hold Curriculum Nights

• Parents and guardians can see what their students will be learning this year and talk to teachers.

Mentors Ease Transition for Indian Trail MS Sixth Graders

• Eighth-grade mentors help sixth graders all year long by answering their questions, providing tutoring and being a friendly face.

Heart Attack Symptoms Motivate Local Man to Get Weight Loss Surgery

• BMI Surgery at Silver Cross helps Elwood resident live a healthier life after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Plainfield Man Dies in I-55 Crash in Bolingbrook

• Another man from Justice was also killed in the crash.

Plainfield Township Property Should Not Be Used for Political Fundraisers: Opinion

• Partisan fundraiser set at the PT Community Center, sponsored by local pols, including several officials from the township.

• Firebug Torches Slide and Mulch in West Side Park
• Police Dog Tracked Down Teenage Car Burglar: Cops
• Brit Scoffs at Deal in Kid Sex Slave Case
• Heroin Death Gets Romeoville Man 12 Years
• Cops Nab Stickup Man After Staking Out Lois Place Apartments: Police

WORTH A LOOK

• Bolingbrook HS Raiders Fall Preview Day Aug. 22
• Joliet Police Receive High Honor
• Location of Plainfield Township Fundraiser May be Moved
• New Principal for Valley View’s S.T.E. Program
• Discounted Weather Radios Available in Plainfield, Aug. 26 and 27

LOCAL VOICES

• Book Sale Hosted by Friends of the Plainfield Library Set for Aug. 20-22
• Father-Son Pink Floyd tribute to perform in Joliet on Aug 14
• Home-Made Beauty at the Plainfield Park District!
• Oh, Go Fund Yourself
• Creative Writers Invited to Learn About Library Writing Resources on Thursday, Aug. 27

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Amazon, JPMorgan, Petco

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