Lemont|News|
Lemont Boys Basketball Advances To Sectional Championship
Lemont (no. 2 seed) will face no. 1 seed Brother Rice at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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- Lemont, IL
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Romeoville Board OKs Skate Park Construction
The project should be completed by the end of this summer.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Village Hall Parking Lot Expansion Approved By Romeoville Board
The lowest bidder was Abbey Construction, with a cost of $956,479.87.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Romeoville Board OKs Proposal For Taylor Road Water Tower Painting
The project should be done by this fall.
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Frankfort, IL|News|
Spring On The Green Set For March 23
The event will feature DJ music, games for kids, a bonfire, a balloon artist and more.
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Frankfort, IL|News|
Board Approves Final Plans For 16 Cottages At Cedarhurst Of Frankfort
The 16 independent living cottages will offer 32 units at the senior living facility.
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Lemont|News|
Lemont Boys Basketball Advances To Sectional Semi-Final
Lemont (no. 2 seed) will face no. 3 seed Marian at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Lemont|News|
LHS Senior Advances Again To IHSA Girls’ Bowling State Finals
Claire Young placed 49th among all individuals at the event with a 12-game pinfall of 2,225 (185.4 average), the school said.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
45 MPH Winds, Rain And Snow Wednesday For Chicago Area
The weather service has issued wind advisories for the Chicago area starting at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Boys Basketball Heads To Sectional Semi-Final
Now, Bolingbrook (no. 1 seed) will face no. 4 seed Downers Grove North in the sectional semi-final on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Lemont|News|
Lemont Announces 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen, King
The Queen and King will reign over the St. Patrick's Day Parade at 1 p.m. on March 8 in downtown Lemont.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Pace Plans Improvements For Bolingbrook's Old Chicago Park-n-Ride
The project includes constructing an indoor waiting area for passengers and expanding the bus drive to improve service efficiency.
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Lemont|News|
LHS Senior Earns Third Place IHSA Speech State Finals Medal
Nora Thornber placed third in Impromptu Speaking at the 2025 IHSA Speech State Finals.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Spring Storm Brings Rain, Snow To Chicago Area
The weather service said rain amounts could be between 1 to locally 2 inches.
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Lemont|News|
Lemont High School Boys Basketball To Play In Regional Championship
Lemont (no. 2 seed) will face no. 10 seed Morgan Park at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Valley View Board Recognizes Romeoville HS Chess Team
IHSA holds one of the largest chess tournaments in the country, with around 1,100 students competing.
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Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
LTHS Board Approves 2025-26 School Year Calendar
The first day of the 2025-26 school year will be Aug. 18.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Romeoville High School Boys Basketball Heads To Regional Championship
Romeoville (no. 9 seed) will face no. 1 seed Homewood-Flossmoor at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
60-Degree Temps Possible Friday, Wind Gusts Of 50 MPH For Chicago Area
The weather service has issued a wind advisory on Friday for most of the Chicago area.
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Frankfort, IL|News|
Lincoln-Way East Boys Basketball Team Heads To Regional Championship
Lincoln-Way East will play Rich Township on Friday in the regional championship.
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