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Lady Raiders Roll in Memphis, Top USA Today Poll
The Lady Raiders open the season as the nation's No. 1 girls basketball team.

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I live in Chesterfield with my wife, Alexis, and our dog Mowgli.
The Lady Raiders open the season as the nation's No. 1 girls basketball team.

It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
According to ESPN Chicago, the Bolingbrook High School football team will lose 24-20 to Loyola this evening in the IHSA 8A state title game.
Patch has all the information you need to form a strategic plan this Black Friday, including links to local ads.
Patch has all the information you need to form a strategic plan this Black Friday, including links to local ads.
Senior linebacker Antonio Morrison named a Butkus Award finalist; junior quarterback Aaron Bailey named Chicago Tribune player of the year nominee.
Patch has all the information you need to form a strategic plan this Black Friday, including links to local ads.
Two men arrested after alleged drug deal went awry.
Thinking of adopting a pet as a holiday gift for your family? Frank is a lovable Shar Pei lab mix looking for a caring home.
Thinking of adopting a pet as a holiday gift for your family? Clark is a cute German Shepherd mix looking for a loving home today.
Frank is a lovable Shar Pei lab mix looking for a caring home.
Bolingbrook quarterback Aaron Bailey scored on a 60-yard touchdown run to give the Raiders a 22-19 lead late in the game. Defense comes up big during last series.
Frank is a 10-week old Shar Pei and lab mix looking for a good home.
Julio Morales-Soto, of Bolingbrook, is one of 20 to be indicted through an investigation conducted by the FBI and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Clark is a cute German Shepherd mix looking for a loving home today.
Frank is a lovable Shar Pei lab mix looking for a caring home.
Gas still leaking from the ground after fire. ComEd crews on scene.
Voter approval needed. The average household could save several hundred annually.
Crews are ready to begin the Boughton Road construction project, village officials say. IDOT's slow pace holding timeline up.
Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church its first worship service at its Bolingbrook Commons Mall location today at 3 p.m.