Shorewood News

Never again will Karen Sebring underestimate the power of one little girl making a great big difference, not after watching her 9-year-old daughter Alaina go door-to-door in her Shorewood neighborhood to collect money for Oklahoma tornado victims .

Chastity M. Sosa, 27, Shorewood, was arrested by Shorewood police for domestic battery and aggravated assault in the 600 block of CaCrest Drive on May 18, 2013.

Frosty Tips is a local destination for ice cream. The business is still owned and operated by the Dragatsis Family and partner Fred Allen since 1974.

A California man set to go to trial this week in Will County for allegedly hauling heroin in his semi truck - heroin that later was stolen from the sheriff's evidence locker - is going to prison instead.

FEMA has dispatched members of its Disaster Survivors Assistance Teams to Will County this week in an effort to make sure flood-affected residents and business owners know federal help is available.

You may have noticed the work going on at the building that used to be Babe's Hot Dogs second location on Route 59.

Organizers of the contest stress that the event is not a beauty contest. It was noted that they are looking for well rounded young ladies to represent the Village of Shorewood .

Jimmy "The Freak" Fritz overheard some folks talking about Mixed Martial Arts fighting when he was working out one day at a fitness center in Shorewood.

In an effort to make sure local flood victims know what kind of assistance is available to them, Shorewood police chief Aaron Klima and several other village employees are standing ready to take calls.

These properties were sold in Shorewood recently, according to Will County property records.

The headline on the top of the page reads: "It's Summer in Shorewood." And, with the recent arrival of much warmer weather, it's starting to feel like summer.

Akram M. Hasan, 48, Homer Glen, was arrested by Shorewood police for possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment, possession of controlled substance and obstructing justice after he was stopped for a signal violation on May 2, 2013.

Huband, soccer dad, go-getter. John Coldwater is so much more than a traffic officer with the Shorewood Police Department .

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.

A 20-year-old Shorewood man faces three counts, including felony aggravated battery, after he was arrested late Sunday night/early Monday morning following an incident in downtown Lockport.

Dustin Walker's love for music was born out of a concert he attended as a little boy.

These properties were sold in the Shorewood recently, according to Will County property records.

Landerman was in Will County court Friday morning to hear the results of paternity testing, which came back 99.9 percent positive that he is the father of a Lockport girl.

When the recent floods left some families temporarily homeless, Shorewood HUGS was there to help.

On a non-holiday Sunday, Crispy Waffle , 564 Brookforest Ave. in Shorewood is crowded.