Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Panic Alarms, Safer Locks Installed in Valley View Schools
The installation of the new security devices in Valley View School District 365U schools will be complete in the spring.
Melissa Sersland, Patch Staff
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Chamber Names New President and CEO
The Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce will have a new president and CEO next month following the departure of Mike Evans in December.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
National Weather Service: Bolingbrook Area Could Get Six Inches of Snow
A winter storm watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
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Marina Del Rey, CA|News|
What Time are the Oscars? Where and When to Watch the Academy Awards Online
How to get the Oscars app and where to watch the 2013 Oscars online and on TV.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
What Time are the Oscars? Where and When to Watch the Academy Awards Online
How to get the Oscars app and where to watch the 2013 Oscars online and on TV.
Melissa Sersland, Patch Staff
Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Fountaindale Public Library's Studio 300 to Open March 16
The $3 million creative space will include sound and video recording studios and a media editing computer center.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Job Central: Naper Settlement, ATI, District 68
Job-searching? Check out these recent posts for jobs in the Bolingbrook area.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
36 Students Receive Perfect Scores Valley View Solo & Ensemble Contest
Thirty-six Valley View School District 365U middle school students received perfect scores last week at the 36th annual Solo & Ensemble Contest.
Melissa Sersland, Patch Staff
Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Bolingbrook Student Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
Bolingbrook High School senior Kiran Syed has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
New Dog Biscuit Business at Bolingbrook HS a Big Success
Two Bolingbrook High School seniors are the sole proprietors of an all-natural dog biscuit business.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Valley View School Board to Meet Earlier Monday for Bolingbrook/Whitney Young Matchup
The Valley View School District 365U school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday instead of the usual 7 p.m.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
House Hunt: Bolingbrook's Priciest Homes for Sale
Check out the three most expensive homes for sale in Bolingbrook.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
'Structurally Deficient' Bridges Near Bolingbrook
National Report: Check out an interactive map that will show you the deficient bridges near Bolingbrook as well as the status of the bridges we cross every day.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook Wins 9th-Straight Sectional Title Over Neuqua Valley
The Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team defeated Neuqua Valley Thursday night in its 4A IHSA sectional in Oswego.
Melissa Sersland, Patch Staff
Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Woodridge Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 20 Years
Dorian Luzaj was the leader of a drug ring responsible for distributing 600 pounds of marijuana per month to marijuana dealers in the Chicago area.
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Niles-Morton Grove, IL|News|
Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio
Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday in the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after a judge denied a motion for a new murder trial.
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New Lenox, IL|News|
Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio
Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday in the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after a judge denied a motion for a new murder trial.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio
Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday in the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after a judge denied a motion for a new murder trial.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Drew Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison
After a plea for a new trial, Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty in the first-degree murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
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Bolingbrook, IL|News|
18-Year-Old Arrested After Bringing Gun into Bolingbrook High School: Police
An 18-year-old former Bolingbrook High School student has been arrested after Bolingbrook police said he displayed a handgun in a school stairwell Tuesday.
Melissa Sersland, Patch Staff
