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Updated at 11:30 p.m. A man was apprehended Wednesday afternoon following a lockdown at Liberty Elementary School , 1401 Essington Rd.

May 12 DUI Ivan Chavez, 19, of the 300 block of Center St. Plano, was charged with DUI after Montgomery police stopped his vehicle for speeding at about 2:55 a.m. May 12 in the 200 block of Jericho Road, according to reports.

A 17-year-old from Joliet died Thursday night after being stabbed during a fight in the parking lot of a Jewel-Osco store in Romeoville , according to Romeoville police.

The General Motors Foundation, area General Motors employees and the Habitat for Humanity are teaming up in the south suburbs to provide one family in need with a new home in Park Forest.

Two Will County Board members announced Thursday they are opposed to the building of an immigrant detention center in Joliet, and one Joliet councilman is pushing the council to decide if it wants to court the project.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Watch Theft Myshawn Bonds, 21, of the first block of Tall Oaks, Bolingbrook, was charged with theft after removing a watch from the 8200 block of Janes Avenue, police said.

A woman claiming a medication miscalculation landed her in the hospital is suing Walgreens .

Power Connection clothing pantry is offering a buy one shirt, get one shirt free special through May 16.

May 15, 2013 - Cormac Siegfried, son of EAA Director Emeritus Rand Siegfried, successfully completed his first solo flight in a powered aircraft on May 5 in his grandfather Robert "Old Bob" Siegfried's Boeing Stearman PT 17, the iconic World War II trainer.

A recent University of Illinois grad is now a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.

A man was apprehended Wednesday afternoon following a lockdown at Liberty Elementary School, 1401 Essington Rd.

Updated: Wednesday, 11 a.m. A 20-year-old motorcycle driver sustained "severe, internal injuries" after his motorcycle struck a minivan Tuesday night near the intersection of Route 53 and Boughton Road.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

The Diocese of Joliet concealed decades of sexual abuse by its priests in order to maintain the flow of monetary donations and community support for the church, attorneys for several victims of the alleged abuse say.

When Sgt. Brian Barrett left for his third tour of duty with the National Guard, he received a special gift from a Jamie McGee student he had never met.

Two men tried to lure a child at B.J. Ward Elementary School into their van Tuesday, according to Valley View officials.

Today starts Police Week across the nation. If you have a fun or thoughtful personal story of the Bolingbrook Police Department - be it reuniting you with your lost dog, helping you after an accident, returning your stolen purse, etc.

Need a job? Patch is here to help. We've rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search.

Bolingbrook's Animal Control and Care Facility building remains vacant due to ongoing repairs following last month's flooding.

Parrker Westphal, a junior at Bolingbrook High School , made an unofficial visit to the University of Florida over the weekend, according to the Chicago Tribune .