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Week in Review: Peterson Movie Trailer Released, Firefighters Rescue Kids and Lady Raiders in Phoenix

We know you're busy, so here's a roundup of some of the recent stories featured right here on Bolingbrook Patch.

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In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from the last few days:

  • Bolingbrook firefighters who had fallen through a sheet of ice and into a local retention pond. 
  • Former Bolingbrook police sergeant and murder suspect Drew Peterson believes that .
  • Lifetime for the Drew Peterson movie, which stars Rob Lowe and will be aired in January.
  • A local family with an was profiled.
  • In response to local villages seeking to create their own water agency, Illinois American Water has begun .
  • A new law that will allow the family of victims of fatal traffic accidents to address the court before sentencing is handed down to the offender is .
  • The Valley View School District Board of Education approved a 2011 tax levy request of $149,398,580 Monday, representing a .
  • The Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team will play in the Nike Tournament Champions this week. The Lady Raiders will in the first round and could take on even better talent in later rounds.
  • Independence students got creative this holiday season and via balloon. 
  • The state still holds a to Valley View schools. That's down from nearly $8 million earlier this year.
  • The Bolingbrook Police Department hosted its annual .
  • The Bolingbrook High School varsity cheerleading team .
  • $17,500 worth of jewelry was .

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