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updated: Sun Jun 22, 2008 03:52 am

Rockdale News

Local news for Rockdale, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Sunday Jun 22 | Herald News

Police: Joliet Man maced, stabbed

A man told police he was attacked Saturday morning near the Evergreen Terrace apartment complex on the city's near West Side.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Lincoln-Way Sun

Company helping boost East Side

The East Side of Joliet is getting a new corporate headquarters. Collision Revision owner Roger D'Orazio is gutting and remodeling the old Keck Electric Co.

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Related Topix: Warren, IL, Joliet, IL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Herald News

Did man try to kidnap tot?

An attempted child abduction was reported around 1:50 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of N. Clement St.

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Related Topix: Will County, IL, Joliet, IL

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Chain Leader

Judge upholds smoking ban; Violators lose case against Illinois law

By Emma Graves Fitzsimmons, Tribune reporter -- Chicago Tribune , June 4, 2008 Wednesday South-Southwest Final Edition A Will County judge said the state's smoking ban is constitutional after a challenge ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Will County, IL, Joliet, IL

Wed May 14, 2008

Herald News

OUTDOORS :: Herald News :: Lifestyles

Ride the Rock, a free family bike ride sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Will County, IL, Crest Hill, IL, Joliet, IL

Mon May 12, 2008

Herald News

Police: Gang members beat man

“The officer approached the house and watched through the window as the man took a handgun from the waistband of his pants and placed it behind a washer and dryer”

Police say a man was beaten by three rival gang members early Thursday. Around 1 a.m., officers found the victim "beaten and unconscious" in the parking lot of La Alameda Restaurant, 231 Ruby St. via Herald News

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Sat May 10, 2008

Lincoln-Way Sun

Gotta Do It

Geranium sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9, at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Ave., Joliet. via Lincoln-Way Sun

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Related Topix: Wilmington, IL

Thu May 08, 2008

Herald News

Windows shot out in area

“Two people reported their (car) windows were shot out while they were driving”

Police say four teens caused havoc with air rifles Tuesday night. Between 10 and 11 p.m. police received numerous "calls of windows being shot out all over town," said Chief Fred Hayes. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Crest Hill, IL, Joliet, IL, Shorewood, IL

Tue Apr 29, 2008

Lincoln-Way Sun

Doka relocates to $12 million facility

“In Channahon, we found a nice place with good access to the interstates and to Chicago, which is one of our largest markets in the United States, second only perhaps to Las Vegas. Concrete is the No. 1 building material in Chicago.”

Doka USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Friday for its new $12 million Channahon facility. via Lincoln-Way Sun

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Channahon, IL

Sun Apr 27, 2008

Herald News

Couple reports scammer

A grifter familiar to the cops took an elderly couple for $70 but has promised to pay it back. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Bolingbrook, IL, Shorewood, IL, Chicago, IL

Tue Apr 22, 2008

Herald News

Police Blotter

The body of a 44-year-old man was found hanging in Pilcher Park on Saturday by a couple walking through the park in an apparent suicide. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Norridge, IL, Plainfield, IL, Lockport, IL, Bolingbrook, IL

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Herald News

Decorated WWII veteran served under Patton

“We are all very proud of Stef and his service to our country”

Joliet's highly decorated World War II veteran Roy W. Howland was laid to rest Aug. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Joliet, IL, History in the News

Sat Apr 12, 2008

Herald News

Student photographer finds new focus

“I actually sold one picture that was 20x30 to a teacher”

Eighteen-year-old Jesus Reyes of Rockdale has only been taking pictures since Christmas, but the Herald News has already published four of them and he has sold two more. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Arts, Photography, Shorewood, IL

Thu Apr 10, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Bar and 3 patrons cited in smoking raid in Will County

The latest raid on illegal smokers in Will County nabbed a bar and three patrons in Rockdale last weekend, officials said Wednesday. via Chicago Tribune

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Related Topix: Will County, IL, Shorewood, IL, New Lenox, IL, Peotone, IL

Mon Mar 10, 2008

Herald News

Gotta do it

Salad bar luncheon: Noon March 12, Ingalls Park United Methodist Church, Washington at Davison streets in Joliet. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Ingalls Park, IL, Life, Food, Pork, Meat, Crest Hill, IL

Sun Mar 02, 2008

Herald News

Classroom

Reading awards at Chaney-Monge for December and January are earned by reading effort, improvement and reading achievement. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Joliet, IL, Tinley Park, IL, Will County, IL, Matteson, IL

Wed Feb 27, 2008

Herald News

Gotta do it

Grundy County environmental fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 1 at Coal City High School. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Grundy County, IL, Illinois, Coal City, IL, Channahon, IL

Sat Feb 23, 2008

Lincoln-Way Sun

Bus monitor allegedly slapped autistic child

A bus monitor who police say was caught on video slapping an autistic boy and stepping on his feet is facing a charge of battery. via Lincoln-Way Sun

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Related Topix: Plainfield, IL, Education Etc.

Sun Feb 17, 2008

Herald News

Gotta do it

Building bridges project: 6 p.m. Feb. 21, St. John M.B. Church, 104 E. Zarley Blvd. via Herald News

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Related Topix: Coal City, IL, Sterling, IL

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