Lockport News

A man police say has already survived one attempted murder was the victim of a recent attack right out of a horror movie.

Katheryn Cummings says her family has adequate health-care coverage because she worked hard to raise five children and has spent 27 years in the workplace, outside the home.

The Rev. Joseph Siegel has been named an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Joliet by Pope Benedict XVI, the diocese announced.

More than 300 people gathered Friday night to recognize the heroism of Francis "Bud" Smolich, a Vietnam veteran whose Army unit was honored by President Obama in October.

* Stanislaw Oleksy , 50, of 710 Echo Ave. in Romeoville, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on a charge of driving on a revoked or suspended license.

Taft School will hold a centennial celebration Nov. 16, and the school's foundation group continues to raise funds for an after-school program in the district.

" Performing David Meyer comedies has become an autumn tradition for the Village of Orland Park Theatre Troupe with this year's fare being the Meyer comedy, "Sound Effects." "The cast and the audience always enjoy David Meyer's shows because they're very clever and always include plays on words," said Executive Producer Irene Buikema, program ...

Francis "Bud" Smolich endured dangerous Vietnam jungles, exhaustion from sleeplessness, and an intense battle as his outnumbered Army troop rescued fellow soldiers surrounded by the enemy.

It was a day with temperatures and weather conditions more suited for football. But Oswego's Nate Behrens made sure golf stood out Monday.

Rey and Mary Flores raise 11 chickens in their backyard, seeking healthful and nutritious food from the eggs, a means of sustainable living and an educational experience for the family.

Joliet/Will County Project Pride has selected Dr. Lawrence Wyllie, superintendent of Lincoln-Way High School District 210, as one of its honorees for 2009 Induction into the Hall of Pride.

Beginning Monday, a two-month bridge repair project will close eastbound Route 171 at the Long Run Creek bridge, located just west of 135th Street in the Lockport-Lemont-Homer Glen area, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.

Police arrested a man after he reportedly brought his girlfriend along for a drive-by shooting Monday.

A Lockport contractor who was arrested in August and accused of taking a customer's money appeared in court Tuesday.

The riddle on the sidewalk reads, "What can go all over the world when stuck in one corner?" The answer can be found, in picture form, elsewhere in Clover Ridge Park, which had its grand opening Saturday with a fun party hosted by the Lockport Township Park District.

The city is considering a proposal to allow the keeping of chickens within city limits for the purpose of egg consumption.

An Illinois man charged with drowning his son is mentally ill and reached out for help before the child's death, family members say.

The city is seeking to annex properties that are entirely bounded by city limits, or by Lockport and other public entities such as Homer Glen, the Will County Forest Preserve District or the Lockport Township Park District.

A father was charged with first-degree murder Friday after allegedly drowning his 19-month-old son, a resident of both Melrose Park and Romeoville, police said.

Sensing a desire to continue his parents' life-long commitment to public service and community involvement, local attorney Chris Ward announced his candidacy for judge of Subcircuit 4. "I can't think of another position that could have a greater impact on the county that I grew up in," Ward said.