Monday, February 4, 2013
The village of Bolingbrook, along with four other Will County communities, have filed a lawsuit against Illinois American Water to take control of a water pipeline through eminent domain.
After making two offers to purchase a water pipeline from Illinois American Water, the Northern Will County Water Agency has filed a lawsuit to take control of the Bedford Park pipeline through eminent domain. The Northern Will County Water Agency includes Bolingbrook, Lemont, Woodridge, Romeoville and Homer Glen. Officials in Lemont, Woodridge and Romeoville have said only small portions of their communities are served by Illinois American Water and would be affected. The water agency claims the pipeline takeover would prevent Illinois American Water from continually hiking residents' water bills. IAW claims the increases in water rates are the result of increases from other agencies, and the Northern Will County Water Agency is wasting…
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Activity stations let students get in touch with their feelings and "relax or blow off some steam," occupational therapist Stephanie Raynor says.
Anyone entering the Valley View School District 365U Autism Sensory Room at Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School in Romeoville is immediately welcomed with a kind smile and the calming smell of lavender. The lights are off and relaxing sounds drift from a CD player. Occupational Therapist Stephanie Raynor is among those making sure each student in the VVSD autism program visits the room at least one time per day. “This benefits the children because it gives them a chance to relax or get revved up for class,” Raynor said. When students enter the room, either Raynor or paraprofessional Rebecca Truitt greets them. The students are asked how they feel. Happy? Sad? Giggly? Angry? Tired? They point out their feelings using signs posted on …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A truck that lost its gas tank at Weber and Normantown resulted in more than 100 gallons of fuel being spilled and an all-day cleanup process, officials said.
A semi-tractor truck that leaked about 100 gallons of diesel fuel onto Weber Road at Normantown forced the closure of two lanes of traffic for more than nine hours Monday, Romeoville Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Mike Flaherty said. The leak was caused by the truck losing one of its fuel tanks while it was in the southbound turn lane waiting to turn east on to Normantown Road, Flaherty said in a news release on the incident. A Romeoville Level 2 Hazmat response team was called to the scene at about 8 a.m. to contain the fuel while a clean-up company removed the substance, he said. The work took all day, finishing after 5 p.m. and causing major traffic congestion in the area, he said. The Romeoville Police and Public Works …
WGN Radio and the Chicago Blackhawks will host the event between 9 a.m. and noon at the DuPage Township Food Pantry in Romeoville.
WGN Radio and the Chicago Blackhawks will host a food drive at the DuPage Township Food Pantry Tuesday. The event will take place from 9 a.m. and noon. It's part of the WGN Radio Hometown Voices Tour, presented by Allstate. Bill Leff will broadcast live from the food pantry, located at 719 Parkwood Avenue in Romeoville. The food drive is open to the public and people are encouraged to stop by and donate cash, checks payable to DuPage Township Food Pantry and/or packaged food for needy families this holiday season. Those that donate will have the chance to meet and receive an autograph from Blackhawks Head Coach Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks radio color-analyst Troy Murray, or Blackhawks television color-analyst and recent inductee to the US…
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Bolingbrook's 2011 crimes and crime rate compared with those of Naperville, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lemont, Woodridge and Aurora.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Bolingbrook's 2011 crimes and crime rate compared with those of Naperville, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lemont, Woodridge and Aurora.
Bolingbrook’s crime rate dropped for the fourth straight year, according to crime statistics recently released by the FBI. Once riddled with a 25.09 crime rate in 2001, the village has seen its rate decrease to 18.86 in 2011. Full data of crimes is below. The crime rate is the number of violent crimes that occur per 1,000 residents and is calculated by dividing the village’s total population by number of violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, assault), property crimes (burglary, larceny, car theft) and arson. Here's how Bolingbrook's 2011 crime rate compares with neighboring communities: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Bolingbrook news:
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The group, which has 30 members, will hold an anniversary party on Oct. 13 at the Bolingbrook Country Club.
Michael Carpanzano, president of the Kiwanis Club of Bolingbrook & Romeoville, submitted this article: Although Kiwanis International was founded back in 1915, our local club wasn’t chartered until 2002. This year we are celebrating 10 years of service in Bolingbrook and Romeoville. We are an organization of members of every age who are dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. Our club members act under the following mission: “Serving the Children of the World.” Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis International club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Kiwanis members stage nearly 150,000 service projects, devote more than 6 million hours of service and raise nearly US$107 million every year …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Valley View School District 365U Bus Driver Gloria Gonzalez has worked for the district for almost 28 years.
As a 28-year veteran bus driver for Valley View School District 365U, Gloria Gonzalez knows she has a lot of responsibility. "There's nothing as important as the life of a child," Gonzalez said. "The safety of the students supersede everything that we do. They're number one, always." Never was it so apparent, she said, after a snowstorm when "the streets were like Teflon" and it was "really, really slippery." While scanning all of her mirrors, Gonzalez saw a mother bless the bus. "When I see the parents waiting there -- especially the kindergarten and first-graders -- and I see the look in their eyes, they're trusting us," she said. "They're trusting us to give their kids a safe ride to and from school. That's a huge obligation." …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Will County now has three confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus this summer, including from Bolingbrook, Crest Hill and Romeoville.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Will County now has three confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus this summer, including from Bolingbrook, Crest Hill and Romeoville.
A Bolingbrook woman in her mid-50s has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus, according to the Will County Health Department. She was hospitalized Sept. 1, two days after reporting fever, headaches, vomiting, and visual complaint. She was discharged from hospital Sept. 6, and her illness has been classified as West Nile Virus fever. Two human cases -- one in Bolingbrook and one in Crest Hill -- were reported Tuesday. That brings Will County's West Nile Virus count to three. A Romeoville woman was diagnosed with West Nile Virus last month. She is in her early 40s and reportedly experienced a range of symptoms, including a fever, stiff neck, rash, acute sensitivity to light and confusion. She was hospitalized Aug. 7 and discharged Aug. 15. …
Donna KPG
7:08 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
As the mom of a young man with Asperger's Syndrome in VVSD, this is amazing! We have such a great school district! Now, let's get one in every school. more ›