New Lenox News

A New Lenox man is in custody at Will County Jail after stealing a car and fleeing an officer, police said.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Stolen Car Patrick C. McCleary, 21, of the 300 block of Rossford Lane in New Lenox, was booked in county jail on charges of burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, resisting a peace officer, fleeing police and driving with an expired license.

When Michelle and Erik Williams lost their son two days after he was born, the hospital gave the parents a memory box so they could hold on to the time they had with him.

TUESDAY, MAY 29 Thorton Man Faces Traffic Charges Keith M. Durkin, 31, of the 200 block of Water Street in Thornton, was charged with using a wireless phone in a construction zone and driving with a suspended license after a traffic stop around 12:30 p.m., near the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Pfeiffer Road.

Eric D. Williamson, 25, of 361 First Ave.; Robert A. Martinez, 24, of 416 Summit St.; Marite T. Lane, 26, of 211 Moran St., and Samantha D. Miller, 22, of 421 Division St., were booked into the county jail on charges of aggravated battery.

Silver Cross Hospital posted a $4.4 million operating loss for the six months ended March 31, as growing expenses at the Joliet-based medical center outstripped revenue increases, financial statements show.

With "Blue Eyed Devil" tattooed in the back of his shaved head, avowed white supremacist Brian Moudry claimed to "understand English fluently" as he pleaded not guilty to torching the home of a black family living down the street from him in Joliet.

A self-avowed white supremacist will be represented - at least for now - by a black attorney as he faces charges he tried to burn his neighbors - a black family with eight children - out of their Joliet home in 2007.

The New Lenox Village Board approved a construction contract Monday night, assuring a start next week for major road improvements on Pine Street.A Austin Tyler was approved as the lowest bidder at $482,755.04, well below the estimated cost.A There were seven other bidders ranging from $516,427 to $798,312. As the village undertakes a 20-year plan ... (more)

The joke isn't lost on New Lenox Police officer Michael Jurka when asked what his favorite flavor doughnut is.

He posted $500 bond and was released from custody. • Brandi R. Watson , 20, of Custer Park, was arrested by Grundy County deputies for driving with a suspended license at 11356 S. Illinois 47 in Dwight, Friday, May 25.

By Todd Coyne - North Shore Outlook Published: May 30, 2012 10:00 AM Updated: May 30, 2012 10:55 AM West Vancouver police say a recent spike in thefts from vehicles across West Vancouver can be blamed on a single culprit - unlocked doors.

Fearing a Cook County takeover of Will County politics, a Frankfort man is planning to run for a state Senate seat against Democratic incumbent Toi Hutchinson of Olympia Fields.A J.C. "Tuck" Marshall, 65, was slated by the Will County Republican Party to oppose Hutchinson in the 2012 election for Illinois' 40th District Senate seat.A Newly drawn ... (more)

A New Lenox man was charged with possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop last weekend.A Bradley Bruno, 23, of the 700 block of Misty Creek Drive in New Lenox, was booked in Will County jail May 26 after police stopped him for improper lane use.A Police said Bruno possessed 22 pills of Hydrocodone, a form of pain killer, as well as ... (more)

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann said Monday that if the only issue surrounding video gambling was the increased revenue for businesses, it would be a "no-brainer" to allow it.A But it's not that simple.

MONDAY, MAY 28 Graffiti Someone spray painted a car parked in the 1000 block of Schoolgate Road.

New Lenox police made nine felony arrests in April 2012, according to monthly statistics released last week by the department.

Vendors sought: The Will County Union of King's Daughters and Sons is seeking high-quality vendors for the Silver Crossings Craft Fair, to be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

Deciding whether to replace your roof is a little bit like deciding whether to buy a new car.

A During last year's Memorial Day weekend in New Lenox, the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall brought thousands of people to the American Legion Post 1977 .