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Letter to the Editor: Kiwanis Thanks Andy's Frozen Custard for Fundraising Support

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On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Bolingbrook & Romeoville, we want to thank Andy's Frozen Custard for the $482.15 check you sent us for our Fundraising Night we held back on Tuesday, May 8. The evening went amazing – the crowd had a great time. We love having Andy’s as a community partner. This money will go towards our Eliminate world-wide service project goal. Thank you for supporting The Eliminate Project. Thank you for supporting Kiwanis. 

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Andy's Frozen Custard Fundraiser Today Supports Kiwanis Club of Bolingbrook & Romeoville

All of the proceeds will be donated to the club benefiting the Eliminate Project.

Andy's Frozen Custard will host a fundraiser in support of the Kiwanis Club of Bolingbrook & Romeoville. Make a purchase between 5 and 10 p.m. today and 20 percent of all sales will be donated to the club benefiting the Eliminate Project, a Kiwanis global campaign for children. Through the project, members are teaming up with Unicef to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Andy's Frozen Custard is located at 260 S. Weber Road. More information can be found on the Kiwanis Club of Bolingbrook & Romeoville's Facebook page.

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The Friday Food Critic

Friday Food Critic: Andy's Frozen Custard

Each week we nominate a new restaurant for you to review. That's right, you're the local expert.

When it comes to restaurants, Bolingbrook has it covered. We have some great local places that many would consider community gems; we have some restaurants that aren't exactly mom-and-pop but are unique to the area; and we certainly—for better or for worse—have plenty of chains lining our main streets. But what we don't have is a consistent food critic to tell us what's good and what's not.  That's where you come in. We're not egotistical enough to tell you what restaurants you do and don't like. It's your community. You eat the food. You tell us if it passes the mark. That's why we run The Friday Food Critic, where each week, we put a different restaurant on the chopping block. You tell us how you feel about it, what dishes are good, who …

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Winning Ingredients Chosen for Andy's Frozen Custard's New Traffic Jam Concrete

Last month, the community was asked to suggest ingredients for the new Good Day Chicago's Traffic Jam Concrete creation, named in traffic reporter Sondra Solarte’s honor.

After sifting through hundreds of responses from the community, Andy’s Frozen Custard has chosen the ingredients that will make up it’s newest concrete creation. Created in honor of traffic reporter and Bolingbrook resident Sondra Solarte, the Good Day Chicago's Traffic Jam Concrete concoction includes vanilla frozen custard mixed with strawberries, caramel and Oreo cookies. “Those were the three most popular ingredients requested so that’s what’s in the Traffic Jam,” said Donna Scherner, Andy's media relations representative. An explanation accompanies each of the suggested ingredients. “The strawberries stand for the brake lights we often see in the traffic we sit in,” Scherner said. “The Oreo represents the hundred miles of pavement we …

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Andy’s Frozen Custard Mixing Things Up With Contest

Andy's Frozen Custard is creating Good Day Chicago's Traffic Jam Concrete in honor of traffic reporter and Bolingbrook resident Sondra Solarte.

As a traffic reporter for Good Day Chicago, Sondra Solarte is used to some notoriety. Now, Andy's Frozen Custard is about to make the Bolingbrook resident the talk of town. The community is being asked to help in determine the ingredients for a new creation: Good Day Chicago's Traffic Jam Concrete, named in Solarte’s honor. Have a great idea? Post suggestions on Andy's Frozen Custard Facebook page, or send a Tout.com response here. Or share your ingredient ideas in our comments section below, and we'll pass them along to Andy's. The suggestions are already pouring in from the community. “People are having a lot of fun with it,” said Donna Scherner, Andy's media relations representative. Some suggestions on the Andy’s Frozen Custard …

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Five Things to Know Today: Sept. 21

Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.

1. Peterson Trial to Begin in the Next Few Months? A fifth bid to get the Drew Peterson out of the Will County jail fell on deaf ears at the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday. Peterson has been locked since May 2009 on charges he murdered his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and has been in legal limbo since prosecutors appealed a ruling on hearsay evidence the day before his trial was to start in July 2010. Peterson is being held on a $20 million bond. His attorneys contend he should be free while waiting on a prosecution appeal. But according to a report, the ruling left Peterson’s attorneys “hopeful” the high court will not hear the appeal from prosecutors, which could clear the way for Peterson to stand trial in the next few months. “We’re …

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Five Things to Know Today: Sept. 19

Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.

1. Eat at Andy's, Help Raise Money for St. Baldrick's Head over to Andy's Frozen Custard on Wenesday and 20 percent of your purchase will be donated to St. Baldrick's/Bolingbrook 4 Kids. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, click HERE. 2. Sabre Hockey Association presents: Girls' Hockey Day at Rocket Ice in Bolingbrook Sabre Hockey Association presents Girls' Hockey Day at Rocket Ice in Bolingbrook on Sunday, Oct. 2nd from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For further details, please contact David Lobdell, Director of Girls Hockey at dlobdell@sabrehockey.com. 3. The Will County Sheriff's Office Receives Grants The Will County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a Local Alcohol Program grant and a Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program …

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Five Things to Know Today: Sept. 12

Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.

1. It's Homecoming Week at Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook High School administrators set the high school's homecoming week for Sept. 12-17. “Mardi Gras, Raider-style”—the week's theme—will culminate with a pep rally and football game on Sept. 16 and the Homecoming Dance on Sept. 17. The entire week will be “spirit week” with a different theme every day. Monday is Tacky Day. Tuesday is Character Day. Wednesday is Nerd Day. Thursday is Twin Day. And Friday is Spirit Day. The annual Powder puff football game will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the BHS football stadium. Admission is $1. Fans bringing a canned food donation will be admitted free. All money collected and food donated will go to the Bolingbrook Food Pantry. The Raiders …

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Bolingbrook's 14 Cleanest Restaurants

Bolingbrook Patch has acquired health inspections to every restaurant in town; some of the results may surprise you. Here's a list of the 10 cleanest.

*After initial inspections, restaurants are given a period of time to correct their demerits on a given inspection. In most cases, the initial score is improved upon because restaurants clean a shelf, throw away old food, etc.

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Beat the Heat: Six Great Businesses to Enjoy National Ice Cream Day

Today is National Ice Cream Day. And what better way to beat the heat than to enjoy a couple scoops with family and friends?

Looking for some relief from the heat? You're in luck! Today, according to the National Dairy Foods Association is National Ice Cream Day. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day.  According to the NDFA, the nation's ice cream industry generates more than $21 billion in annual sales and provides jobs for thousands of citizens. About 9 percent of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation's dairy industry. Looking for a place to snag a scoop locally? Well, once again, you're in luck! Here are just a few places around town to get some ice cream:  1…

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