Spectacular Holiday Concerts at Bolingbrook High School Dec. 6

Tickets are now available for Bolingbrook High School's annual holiday concerts on Dec. 6.

Tickets are now available for Bolingbrook High School’s annual Holiday Concerts Thursday, Dec. 6 in the BHS auditorium, 365 Raider Way. Two concerts will be held for this great family event. Performing at 6:30 p.m. will be the Symphonic Band, Concert Band I, Jazz Band II, Sunrise Singers, Mixed Choir, and Madrigals Singers. At 8:30 p.m. it will be Freshman Concert Band II, Wind Symphony, Jazz Band I, Women’s Glee, Sunrise Singers and the Madrigal Singers. Attendees of the 6:30 p.m. concert should park in the A Wing Parking lot.  Families leaving will be asked to exit the building at Door 4 directly into the A Wing Parking lot. Doors for the 2nd concert will open at 8 p.m. Those attending should park in the horseshoe parking lot nearest …

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Saturday: Promenade Bolingbrook's Symphony of Lights to Feature Santa, Carriage Rides and More

Enjoy an afternoon of holiday fun at the Promenade Bolingbrook, including ice sculptures, a live nativity, gingerbread contest and more.

Wal-Mart to Start 'Black Friday' Deals 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving

It will be the earliest start to Black Friday shopping for Wal-Mart ever.

Wal-Mart will open to Black Friday shoppers earlier than ever before.  The chain will open stores at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening. Shoppers want earlier openings, Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer Duncan Mac Naughton told the Chicago Tribune.  "'We got customer feedback that says I like to shop earlier so I can go to bed earlier,'" Naughton said. Target, Best Buy, Macy's and Kohl's all opened at midnight last year. Best Buy Co Inc, Macy's and Kohl's all plan to open at midnight again, according to the Tribune. Target has not announced its opening time yet.  Bolingbrook's Wal-Mart is located at 200 S. Bolingbrook Dr.  Read more about Black Friday deals to be offered at Wal-Mart here.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  …

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Promenade Bolingbrook's Symphony of Lights to Feature Santa, Carriage Rides and More

Enjoy an afternoon of holiday fun at the Promenade Bolingbrook, including ice sculptures, a live nativity, gingerbread contest and more.

Editor's note: The following is a press release from the Promenade Bolingbrook.  The Promenade and the Village of Bolingbrook join together to provide the community at large a spectacular day of holiday family fun! Activities begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2012 and continue throughout the afternoon, ending with the lighting of The Promenade Bolingbrook’s massive Christmas tree and the first Symphony in Lights show of the 2012 Holiday Season at dusk.  Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital is the Premiere Sponsor of The Promenade’s 2012 Symphony in Lights Show.  Since 2008, the show has been famed as The largest commercial holiday light show of its kind in Chicagoland.  “Symphony in Lights” features more than 250,000 highly efficient LED…

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Send Us Your Holiday Recipes This Christmas Season

Bolingbrook Patch is looking to create a unique recipe collection for the holiday season. Here's one for Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies. What's your best recipe?

Probably one of the best things shared is a good recipe, especially during the holiday season, where family recipes are passed down from generation to generation and become a staple of our year. Bolingbrook Patch is looking to create an extensive collection of recipes from Bolingbrook residents. If you have one, feel free to share by leaving a comment below or emailing it to Editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com. Then, during the week leading up to Christmas, we'll post them for all to see! Your recipe could become the next big thing at someone else's family Christmas! And if you don't have a recipe quite yet, here's what we've compiled so far. Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe by Barbara Riesbeck Ingredients: 1 8oz. cream cheese (…

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Photo: Salk Students Sing Santa's Praises

Ahmyah King and Sofia Cusimano are all decked out for the Jonas Salk Elementary School 2nd and 3rd grade Winter Concert Friday.

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Bolingbrook Police Host Annual Shop With a Cop Event

Kids partner with local cops to shop for the holidays.

More than 100 local students shopped with Bolingbrook cops Wednesday in the police department's annual Shop With a Cop event. The program, held at Meijer, gives students a $50 gift card courtesy of Meijer while cops assist them while they shop.  The Bolingbrook Police Department has hosted the program for 14 years, Bolingbrook Lieutenant Mike Rompa said.  "Many of the kids selected items for other family members before thinking of themselves," Rompa said. "The program elevates the holiday spirit throughout the Bolingbrook community." The police department would like to send out a special thanks to Meijer East Store Manager Brian Danner and his Retail Administrative Assistant Pam Willis for making this event possible.

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Local Pet Store to Host Pet Pictures With Santa Event

PetsMart in Bolingbrook will host the event on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Ever wish you could bring your pet to take photos with Santa but don't feel like waiting in line with all the kids?  Problem solved. Bolingbrook's PetsMart, located at 159 N. Weber Rd., will host a Santa event where you can bring your pet in to get a photo with the jolly-old fellow himself. Photos cost $995 with your Pet Perks card or $10.95 without a card. For more information, CLICK HERE. For every picture taken, $5 will be donated to the Humane Haven Animal Shelter to treat rescued dogs and cats. In the meantime, send us photos of your pets with Santa or in Christmas attire! To upload a photo, just click on the "Submit Photo & Video" link or email them to Editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com Once you've uploaded your photo, you can …

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