Lemont News

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area.

Summer is the season that tends to bring out the urge to have a little fun while the weather is nice.

Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy will be exiled to the roof of Dunkin' Donuts later this month as his department participates in the annual "Cop on Rooftop" fundraiser for Special Olympics.

Registration is now open for a multi-chamber golf outing in Lemont next month. The Community Golf Classic will be held Tuesday, June 25, at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club , 1 Pete Dye Drive in Lemont.

A Lemont woman is traveling to Oklahoma on Wednesday to assist with tornado recovery efforts, and is asking Lemont residents to help the cause.

A lost dog is being held at the Lemont Police Department . The dog was found around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Czacki Street, and is currently being held at the Lemont police station, 14600 W. 127th St.

The Lemont Area Historical Society has generously offered to share photos and accompanying information with Patch readers each week, depicting people, places and things from the village's storied past.

Legislation to ban minors from indoor tanning beds was sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday after being approved by the Illinois Senate.

One drink could be the standard for drunken drivingat least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Suspended License Bennie L. Harris Jr., 51, of the 9200 block of Jill Lane, Schiller Park, was arrested at 12:06 p.m. following a traffic stop at Mccarthy Road and Archer Avenue.

A Lemont group is preparing to plant dozens of crops that will soon benefit local food pantries.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area.

Lemont officials were joined Monday by Congressman Dan Lipinski as they rededicated their recently renovated Village Hall, 418 Main St.

Zach Snarskis plays Captain Hook and Aubree Tally plays Peter Pan during rehearsal for Lemont High School's theatrical production of "Peter Pan" Saturday, May 4, 2013.

A particle storage ring spanning 50 feet in diameter is making a 3,200-mile journey from New York to Illinois.

Monday, May 6 Suspended, revoked license Jose Pena, 37, of the 3600 block of South 54 th Court in Cicero, was arrested around 3:33 p.m. near the intersection of La Grange Road and Calendar Court, La Grange police said.

The village of Lemont will hold an open house and rededication ceremony Monday night for the newly renovated Village Hall.

UPDATED, May 8 A middle school girl is facing criminal charges after assuming responsibility for a bomb threat written outside Oakwood School on Sunday, according to Lemont police.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area.

A particle storage ring spanning 50 feet in diameter will make a stop in Lemont this summer during a 3,200-mile journey from New York to Illinois.