BOLINGBROOK, IL — At its Tuesday meeting, the Bolingbrook Village Board approved an emergency purchase to replace a traffic cabinet and equipment which was damaged during severe storms in July. The equipment will be purchased from Traffic Control Corporation and H&H Electric Company. The total cost is $74,055.20. The replacement was made back in July, when the damage occurred. Click […]
Bolingbrook Board Approves $74K Emergency Purchase For Traffic Equipment
No More House Arrest For Criminal Defendant Bob Hernandez?
JOLIET — Six months ago, Joliet criminal defense attorney for Bob Hernandez convinced Will County’s judiciary to release his wheelchair bound client from the Will County jail because of a variety of ailments and serious medical concerns. The judge agreed, but he placed Hernandez under severe restrictions, essentially putting the Joliet crack cocaine and stalking defendant under house arrest. Hernandez, […]
Dad Asks La Grange To Require Baby-Changing Tables
Click:glitter cannon LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange Highlands resident Kyle Comstock has fought before for public places to install baby-changing tables in restrooms – and won. Now, he is taking his effort to La Grange. At Monday’s Village Board meeting, Comstock said he goes to a park district facility that has no baby-changing tables in either of its restrooms. […]
Knife Incident At Speedway On West Jefferson: Joliet Police
Click:400G QSFP-DD AOC Click:cnc turning JOLIET — One of the hot spots for criminal activity around Joliet’s west side is often at the Speedway gas station along West Jefferson Street. Joliet Patch has written about several violent crimes taking place here over the past year, including shootings and stabbings. On Friday evening, Joliet police arrested 32-year-old Christopher Page in connection […]
Cyber Truck, Cheese Slice, ‘Swamp Thing’ Race In South Slope Derby
BROOKLYN, NY — Hundreds of spectators lined the hill on 17th Street for a beloved Brooklyn tradition on Saturday: the annual South Slope Derby. The derby featured more than 100 kids rolling down the hill in homemade, gravity-powered cars with whimsical themes, such as a shooting star, a “swamp thing,” a Tesla Cyber Truck and a cheese slice. The 17th […]
Suspect Arrested In Fairfield Fraudulent Check Case: Police
Click:floating chlorine dispenser FAIRFIELD, CT — A suspect has been arrested on a warrant in connection with a fraudulent check case in Fairfield, Patch has learned. Jaquan Rosado, 31, was taken into custody by Norwalk police on Monday, and was turned over to Fairfield authorities. Rosado was charged with third-degree larceny, a felony, in connection with the incident, which occurred […]
LI Farm Chef Reflects On Netflix's 'Blue Ribbon Baking Championship'
RIVERHEAD, NY — When Netflix unveiled its new competition series on August 9, “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship” — a show featuring 10 of the top blue-ribbon bakers from state fairs nationwide — Riverhead residents saw a beloved face representing the traditions and tastes that they’ve long associated with heart and home. Contestants in the eight-episode series vye to win $100,000 […]
Fairs, Feasts & Festivities Pack CT's Penultimate Summer Weekend
CONNECTICUT — The air is cooler and the day is noticeably shorter — how many fairs, feasts, tractor pulls and mushroom walks can you and Connecticut squeeze into the penultimate weekend of summer? The 76th Annual Terryville Lions Country Fair will be whirly-gigging all weekend, kicking off Friday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. and running through Sunday, Aug. 25 at […]
New Owner Attempts To Take Over, Reopen Sickles Market
LITTLE SILVER, NJ — A new owner is now attempting to take over and reopen Sickles Market. Sickles Market is the gourmet food market that stunned residents in this wealthy wedge of Monmouth County when it abruptly closed all locations this winter, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, disclosing $7.5 million in debt. Sickles’ filed for bankruptcy protection in April, […]
Darien Board Of Finance Member Appointed To HHR Building Committee
DARIEN, CT — Darien Board of Finance member Robert Cardone was appointed to the Hindley Holmes and Royle Building Committee this week, filling the vacancy left by David Martin who died unexpectedly on July 30. Board of Finance Chair James Palen said during Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting that he spoke with Cardone about his ability to fill the vacancy, and […]