Plainfield|News|
Plainfield Township Day Being Held Wednesday
The community event will include kids games, dance performances, bingo and a car show.
Joe Ward, Patch Staff
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Joe Ward is the Will and Kendall County reporter for Patch. Prior to working at Patch, Joe was a reporter at neighborhood news website DNAinfo Chicago, where he covered breaking news. Joe's work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Reader and Worth Magazine, among others. When not reporting, Joe can be found on his native South Side of Chicago, walking his dog, Scout, and cheering on the White Sox.
Joe can be reached with comment, story ideas and tips at joe.ward@patch.com
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Oswego, IL|News|
Oswego Hosting Downtown Pedestrian Safety Open House Wednesday
The Village of Oswego is seeking community feedback on installing stop lights on Washington Street in Downtown, among other improvements.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Help Design Bolingbrook's New 50th Anniversary Library Card
The Fountaindale Public Library is hosting a library card design contest to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Man Arrested In Counterfeit Sports Jersey Scheme
Robin G. Huberty allegedly made "hundreds of thousands" of dollars selling fake professional sports jerseys imported from China.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Football: Raiders' Sept. 13 Scoreboard
Follow along as the Raiders take on the Stagg Chargers Friday.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Romeoville Football: Spartans' Sept. 13 Scoreboard
Follow along as the Spartans take on Plainfield North Friday.
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Plainfield|News|
Plainfield Football: Sept. 13 Scoreboard
Follow along as the Wildcats, Cougars, Bengals and Tigers take the field.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Oswego Football: Sept. 13 Scoreboard For Panthers, Wolves
Follow along as the Oswego and Oswego East teams take the field.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Portugese Chicken Restaurant Opening In Bolingbrook
Porto's Peri Peri is a local chain that prepares chicken in a Portugal-by-way-of-Africa style.
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Plainfield|News|
Martial Arts Legend Helps Plainfield Teen Get To Rome Competition
Daniel Pesina, the inspiration for Mortal Combat characters like Sub Zero, is helping a local team make it to the Pankration Championship.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Oswego Man Wanted In Liquor Store Robberies Arrested In Kentucky
The man, Bruno Rendina, is a former fugitive and was already booked in a Kentucky jail when Oswego police filed the charges.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Romeoville Hosting Dr. Seuss-Themed Founder's Day Parade Sunday
Nearly 70 local groups, clubs and businesses will participate in the march.
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Romeoville, IL|News|
Romeoville Hosting Job Fair Monday
Dozens of industries will be represented at the job fair.
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Plainfield|News|
Will Co. Young Republicans Plan Walmart Open-Carry Protest
The group plans to protest Walmart's new policy banning open carry and decision to restrict ammunition sales.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Work Starts On New Downtown Mixed-Use Building
Imperial Investments has broken ground on its three-story building project at the former Village Hall site.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Beloved Ice Cream Shop Dairy Hut Closes, Will Be Redeveloped
Imperial Investments, who is redeveloping the next door former Village Hall lot, has bought the Dairy Hut building.
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Plainfield|News|
Plainfield Man Secretly Recorded Minor, Police Say
The man, a Northern Illinois University employee, is accused of secretly recording a girl in his bathroom, reports say.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Hosting Concert To Raise Money For Kids Instruments
The full day of music at Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center will raise money to help area kids pay for musical instruments.
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Plainfield|News|
Husband And Wife Open Axe Throwing Business In Plainfield
The Joliet couple loved their visits to other axe throwing facilities so much they decided to open their own closer to home.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Oswego Teens Qualify As National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
Three Oswego students have been named 2020 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
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