Four Bolingbrook HS Seniors Sign Letters of Intent to Play at College Level

Ben Moore, Brad Elmore, Dani Knaak and Kennedy Cattenhead officially committed to their respective college athletic careers Tuesday.

Student's Arrest Tied to Friend's Overdose Death at Lewis: Cops

Romeoville police say Lewis University student Jamie Olson took steps to conceal her involvement in the suspected heroin death of her friend.

Student's Arrest Tied to Friend's Overdose Death at Lewis: Cops

Romeoville police say Lewis University student Jamie Olson took steps to conceal her involvement in the suspected heroin death of her friend.

A 20-year-old Frankfort woman died of a drug overdose while at a Lewis University dorm this weekend, and the friend with whom she was staying has been arrested for trying to conceal her role in the death, Romeoville police said Monday. Anna Marinier was found dead at Fitzpatrick Hall at about 11:10 a.m. Sunday, Romeoville Assistant Police Chief Steve Lucchesi said. Although toxicology tests are still pending, it's suspected she overdosed on heroin, he said. Her friend, Jamie Olson, 21, of 9125 Letterkenny, Tinley Park, was arrested Sunday night on a felony charge of obstruction of justice and booked into the Will County jail. Citing the "ongoing investigation," Lucchesi declined to disclose what Olson did in terms of obstructing the case …

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8:46 am on Sunday, April 7, 2013

Well said, Anonymous. Good luck beating your demons.   more ›

Bolingbrook High School Senior Pitcher Commits to Lewis University

Bradley Elmore announced his decision last week. He's played for the Bolingbrook High School varsity baseball team for four years.

Bradley Elmore, a senior at Bolingbrook High School, has committed to play baseball at Lewis University in Romeoville.  Elmore is a pitcher and four-year varsity player on the Bolingbrook High School baseball team. He started playing baseball at the age of 4 before playing with the Bolingbrook Park District and on travel teams, as well as middle and high school.  Elmore said he became interested in baseball because his older brother and father played the sport. He became a pitcher because he's always been "one of the bigger kids" on the team. He also likes to be in control of the game. "A lot is based off of your performance and what you do," Elmore said.   Elmore visited Lewis University this month. He plans to major in history or …

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Get to Know the Candidates at Lewis/Grand Haven Event

The first portion of the evening will be an informal meet-and-greet, followed by time for candidates to address residents and take questions.

Residents can learn more about candidates for state and local races during the Lewis University/Grand Haven Candidates’ Night on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Lewis University in Romeoville. The first half of the evening, hosted by Lewis, will start at 5:30 p.m. Candidates will be given table space to meet with residents one-on-one in an informal, meet-and-greet format. Voter registration will also be available until 7 p.m. The Grand Haven community will host the second half of the event beginning at 7:15 p.m. Candidates will each have five minutes to address the crowd, followed by a brief Q&A session. Both portions of the event are open to the public, although video/audio recording of the Grand Haven forum is not allowed. The Lewis University …

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Human Cannonball Coming to Romeoville Friday Night

Will County CrackerJacks opening night will feature a post-game launch by Dave “the bullet” Smith, "The Human Cannonball”

The Will County CrackerJacks will host their home opener at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Brennan Field on the campus of Lewis University at 1 University Parkway in Romeoville.  And opening night just got a whole lot more interesting when the CrackerJacks announced a special appearance by Dave “the bullet” Smith, the Human Cannonball. Smith will put on a post game display following the CrackerJacks game versus the DuPage County Hounds.  Smith has performed all over the world, including “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “The Today Show,” and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 race, where he launched in front of 144,000 people. The Human Cannonball also launched as a part of Nickelodeon’s Kid Choice awards, where he was introduced by Ben Stiller, …

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Romeoville Forum to Tackle Heroin Epidemic

'HERO HELPS' unites a grassroots organization with Will County in the face of increasing use of the drug and alarming overdose statistics.

Two fathers are turning their tragic losses into an effort to fight back against an epidemic that quickly spreading across Chicagoland. On Friday, April 13, they’ll join with a Will County initiative to spread awareness of the growing heroin problem during a daylong event at Lewis University in Romeoville. The HERO HELPS event will feature expert guest speakers in the fields of law enforcement, addiction treatment, and education and prevention. The day will culminate in a youth rally featuring area bands and young people who will speak out about their own experiences with the increasingly deadly drug. In the first seven weeks of 2012 alone, Will County reported eight heroin-related deaths. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 55. “What we’…

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