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Woman Arrested After Disturbance, Police Charge Her with Aggravated Battery
New Lenox police arrested a 21-year-old Joliet woman and charged her with aggravated battery.

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New Lenox police arrested a 21-year-old Joliet woman and charged her with aggravated battery.

L-W Central is hosting a spring plant workshop and sale.
Michelle DeFrank, 30, Frankfort, was arrested for robbing a liquor store in 2010 in New Lenox. That's best thing that could have happened to her.
While residents of the Lincoln-Way communities reflect on recent floods, we also know that it could have been far worse. On April 21, 1967, an F4 tornado touched down in Oak Lawn.
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Bentley School Fine Arts Night featured everything from music to martial arts demonstrations.
The Collins Family is hoping to secure a spot on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to draw attention to Batten Disease and generate research dollars. The disease has robbed 14-year-old Becca of a normal teen-age life, Sun-Times Media reports.
American Education Week was celebrated with 40 business, community and civic leaders from the Lincoln-Way communities. After a lunch prepared by the students, the visitors glimpsed what it's like to be in today's classroom.
Across Patch's network of 900 sites, people felt the effect of the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Marathon runners from the Lincoln-Way communities returned home safely.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 18 for Merchant Solutions
Flash flooding forced road closures and some traffic light difficulties.
About 40 students and teachers from Pioneer Grove Educational Center in Frankfort opened their self-decorated umbrellas and marched for peace Wednesday along Willow Avenue.
Frankfort Firefighters have teamed up with Charity Studio to raise funds for Burn Camp, the Autism Society of America, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and more.
The deadline for the Lincoln-Way East Athletic Boosters spring fundraiser is today.
Lincoln-Way West to present "Seussical" the musical. Performances are April 18-20 in the school's Performing Arts Center.
Public Works Director Craig Heim retires after 37 years for the Village of Mokena.
In Frankfort, Arbor Day and Earth Day mean coming together to spruce up the village.
The 3-year-old teen advisory board at Frankfort Library offers tips and volunteers time.