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…
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Officials of the Illinois American Water and the Northern Will County Water Agency clashed, again, at a meeting of the water agency Monday.
illinois American Water vs. the Northern Will County Water Agency. The two sides clashed, again, at a Northern Will County Water Agency meeting Monday. Homer Glen Mayor Jim Daley asked those with a tie to IAW in the audience to identify themselves. He cut off an IAW rep during the "Questions from the Public" section, saying "this was not a commercial" and "we've heard this all before." Both sides accused the other of misinforming the public. Bolingbrook Mayor Claar said the IAW had been furthering its "lies" and "falsehoods" for years. Prior to the meeting, IAW distributed flyers urging residents in Homer Glen to attend the meeting to "ask for answers." The IAW said the water agency would more likely raise water rates than lower them and…
Friday, July 13, 2012
Prosecutors: Michael Buhrman, who allegedly stole a car at gunpoint in May, told a woman of his plan to flee to Chile.
A Coal City man accused in the May carjacking of a woman in Woodridge claimed he would flee to Chile to avoid the charges, according to prosecutors. Buhrman was indicted in May on charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular hijacking and unlawful use of a weapon. Prosecutors have said Buhrman, wearing a mask, pointed a loaded .45-caliber handgun at a woman sitting in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am at Kohl's, 1001 75th St. in Woodridge, on May 9. Earlier this week, prosecutors asked a judge to raise the bail of 31-year-old Michael Buhrman to $1 million after information surfaced indicating Buhrman told a 20-year-old woman he had "access to a private jet" and recently purchased several thousands of dollars in gold, court documents state…
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Jan. 8. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Alec Boyd, senior guard on the boys basketball team. Boyd scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter during an overtime victory over Glenbard West. The loss was Glenbard West's first of the season. Boyd scored four quick points to spark an 8-0 run that forced overtime. He also made all four free throws in OT to help clinch the win. Boyd finished the game with 13 points total. Downers Grove South: Jerron Wilbut, who earned all-tournament honors at the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament. He averaged 19 pts. per game. Wilbut started Monday's game…
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Officials from the five area municipalities that have begun the process of creating a joint water agency are irate over the private water supplier's recent telephone campaign and new website.
Updated at 5:59 a.m. Dec. 20 As five area municipalities move closer to attempting a takeover of an Illinois American Water pipeline, the company hit back, launching a new website and conducting a telephone survey of residents of the communities. On Monday night, Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves confirmed that he and many other residents received the phone call last week. The survey was so misleading, he said, that he is consulting attorneys about filing a legal injunction against the company. "It starts off asking whether residents are happy with water rates and eventually asks questions about [me and the resident's political party affiliation]," said Reaves, who claims the calls are politically motivated. Chris Bacon, Illinois American’s …
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Bolingbrook quarterback Aaron Bailey ran for five touchdowns and the Raiders defense shutdown a potent Mustangs offense for an IHSA 8A quarterfinals win.
For the second time in this year's playoffs, Bolingbrook wins without having a single passing yard. The Raiders (11-1) beat Downers Grove South 47-19 as junior quarterback Aaron Bailey pounded the Mustangs defense for 214 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Bolingbrook now advances to the state semifinals for the first time since 2001 and will face Naperville Central (9-3). Bolingbrook defeated Neuqua Valley without a completed pass in the first round of the IHSA 8A playoffs, where the Raiders rushed for 433 yards. This week, the Raiders upped the ante. “We were kind of messing up on the first series, but once we got focused and figured out what we’re doing, we were able to make some big holes,” said Bailey, whose team rushed for 494 yards…
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Oct. 30. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Aaron Bailey, junior, quarterback. Bailey's second-straight nomination comes on the heels of his team's 33-14 win over Neuqua Valley in the first round of the playoffs. Bailey scored four touchdowns and rushed for 300 yards on 16 carries (18.75 average). Downers Grove South: A.J. Simoncelli, senior, quarterback. Simoncelli recorded what could be his best performance ever in a 37-24 playoff-opening victory against Naperville North. Simoncelli completed 17-of-23 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He threw zero interceptions and completed …
Friday, August 5, 2011
Drowning victim's memorial visitation will be held Monday. Service will be at Calvary Church in Naperville at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Those who knew Jeremy Asbell say he always had a smile on his face. Asbell, 25, was found dead in a Lemont retention pond Thursday morning. The Bolingbrook native and 2004 Romeoville High School graduate was reported missing early Tuesday morning after he and a friend were tossed from a canoe that capsized on the pond. Crews discovered Asbell's body after two days of searchingthe pond, at Frontage Road and Woodward Avenue. Preliminary results of an autopsy indicate Asbell died of an accidental drowning and there is no indication of foul play or suspicious circumstances, according to a release from the DuPage County Coroner's Office. “I used to work with Jeremy at Plato's Pizza, as well as his brother Jeff,” said Johnny Lopez on the …
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Enjoy this week's more temperate weather with nearby restaurants that offer seating outdoors.
The weatherman's predicting milder weather for the rest of this week, with high's in the 80's through next Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. To celebrate this refreshing news, Patch put together a list of local restaurants that offer outdoor seating. From wings to pizza and Italian, enjoy your meal with a nice summer breeze. Woodridge (also Aurelio's, Bunkers Bar & Grill, Noodles & Company, Bakers Square and Qdoba) Bolingbrook Downers Grove Lemont
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Family and friends gathering to search surrounding area overnight.
Updated at 6 p.m. Family and friends have begun to organize their own search for Jeremey Asbell, the 25-year-old Bolingbrook man that went missing early Tuesday morning after his boat capsized in a retention pond in unincorporated Lemont, a source close to the family said. The group was meeting at the Loews Theater as of 5:30 p.m. to split into smaller groups so they could survey the land surrounding the pond Asbell disappeared in. The official search and rescue mission was suspended Tuesday afternoon and recovery crews from DuPage County will pick back up their search Wednesday at 8 a.m. The Lemont Fire Protection District was notified around 2 a.m. Tuesday of a possible drowning in a retention pond at Frontage Road and Woodward Avenue, …
PKR
11:36 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
We pay more money in Bolingbrook for water than most other suburbs. The only advantage is that we have lake water far out from the city. I've seen municipalities do the best with water systems, but its difficult when they do not own the entire distribution system and we are are still stuck buying the lake water at full price. I'm glad they are trying to address this, but we need to be very … more ›