Thursday, February 23, 2012
A winter storm watch is in effect until Friday morning.
Updated at 4:23 p.m. Feb. 23 The National Weather Service in Romeoville has issued a winter storm watch, effective from 7 p.m. Thursday through noon Friday. According to AccuWeather.com, rain will change to wet snow by Thursday night, with snow becoming heavy at times during the late evening hours, with the potential for six to 10 inches of accumulation. Fast accumulation of up to an inch per hour could result in slippery and potentially dangerous travel at times, according to the weather service. Strong winds combined with heavy, wet snow could also result in reduced visibility Thursday night. The white stuff is expected to taper off gradually by Friday morning. What to know before it snows Stay ahead of the weather by using Romeoville …
Monday, January 16, 2012
The day honoring the Civil Rights leader officially became a holiday in 1983 and is now known as a national day of service.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 16. For some, the national holiday honoring the prominent civil rights activist is a time to give back and serve the community. For others, it’s an opportunity to educate themselves about King and his life's work. And for still others, it’s a time to just kick back and enjoy the prolonged weekend. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, now a U.S. holiday, took 15 years to create. Legislation was first proposed by Congressman John Conyers (D-Michigan) four days after King was assassinated in 1968. The bill was stalled, but Conyers, along with Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-New York), pushed for the holiday every legislative session until it was finally passed in 1983, following civil rights marches in Washington…
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Jan. 8. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Alec Boyd, senior guard on the boys basketball team. Boyd scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter during an overtime victory over Glenbard West. The loss was Glenbard West's first of the season. Boyd scored four quick points to spark an 8-0 run that forced overtime. He also made all four free throws in OT to help clinch the win. Boyd finished the game with 13 points total. Downers Grove South: Jerron Wilbut, who earned all-tournament honors at the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament. He averaged 19 pts. per game. Wilbut started Monday's game…
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Oct. 30. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Aaron Bailey, junior, quarterback. Bailey's second-straight nomination comes on the heels of his team's 33-14 win over Neuqua Valley in the first round of the playoffs. Bailey scored four touchdowns and rushed for 300 yards on 16 carries (18.75 average). Downers Grove South: A.J. Simoncelli, senior, quarterback. Simoncelli recorded what could be his best performance ever in a 37-24 playoff-opening victory against Naperville North. Simoncelli completed 17-of-23 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He threw zero interceptions and completed …
Monday, August 29, 2011
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Josh Cruz received a double surprise welcome home from his tour of duty in Afghanistan, thanks to Operation Welcome You Home and the local American Legion post.
It was two times the welcome home yesterday for U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Josh Cruz, 27, who arrived back in Romeoville from his tour of duty in Afghanistan at 2:30 a.m. Sunday to a crowd of people waiting to show their support and appreciation for his service. “One man even came out in his bathrobe,” said Donna Morsovillo, founder and president of Operation Welcome You Home (OWYH). Thanks to the clever planning of his wife, Amanda Cruz, OWYH was able to surprise him once again at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of Dominick's, located on Weber Road in Romeoville. Born in Hawaii, Cruz moved to Bolingbrook when he was 15 years old, going on to graduate from Plainfield Central High School in 2003. Now a Romeoville resident, Cruz is a mechanic with …
Friday, August 5, 2011
Drowning victim's memorial visitation will be held Monday. Service will be at Calvary Church in Naperville at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Those who knew Jeremy Asbell say he always had a smile on his face. Asbell, 25, was found dead in a Lemont retention pond Thursday morning. The Bolingbrook native and 2004 Romeoville High School graduate was reported missing early Tuesday morning after he and a friend were tossed from a canoe that capsized on the pond. Crews discovered Asbell's body after two days of searchingthe pond, at Frontage Road and Woodward Avenue. Preliminary results of an autopsy indicate Asbell died of an accidental drowning and there is no indication of foul play or suspicious circumstances, according to a release from the DuPage County Coroner's Office. “I used to work with Jeremy at Plato's Pizza, as well as his brother Jeff,” said Johnny Lopez on the …
Friday, July 1, 2011
UPDATE: Heat advisory begins at 3 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Romeoville has issued an extreme heat watch for July 1, predicting “oppressively hot” weather, with temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s Friday in many surrounding areas, and heat index readings of 102 to 107 degrees in the afternoon. The heat index is a measure of how hot it actually feels with humidity taken into account. The temperature in Chicago could reach 100 degrees Friday, according to the forecast. Temperatures should drop to the upper 80s by Saturday, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday’s forecast calls for highs in the lower 80s, with chances of thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday. Friday's heat advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. until midnight. Scorching July days are nothing …
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Son remembers a father who 'attempted things the average person never even dreamed of.'
Working hard was in Victor Pantaleo’s blood. As a kid, even as he cleaned horse stalls at the Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, he always thought of others, bringing a pop or cold glass of water to quench other employees’ thirst. “He was the one that would always be looking out for other people when it was not his job to do,” said Tim Carey, Hawthorne’s president and general manager. That work ethic crossed over into everything he did, said Pantaleo’s son Deane. Over the course of Pantaleo’s 68 years, Deane estimates he ran between 18 and 20 businesses, giving his all to each and every one. Whether it was running the employee kitchen at Hawthorne or installing more than 10,000 swimming pools in the area over the past 30 years during the …
Monday, June 27, 2011
Single-engine Cessna went down Sunday in Romeoville, killing one man, injuring another.
UPDATED AT 2:55 P.M. The National Transportation Safety Board is overseeing an investigation into the Sunday crash of a Cessna 210 that killed a Darien man in Romeoville. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig referred questions regarding the crash to the NTSB on Monday, saying the agency is in charge of the investigation. An NTSB investigator dispatched to the scene Monday did not immediately return a call from Patch for more information. The single-engine plane, with two people on board, crashed just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the property of the St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center on Airport Road near Route 53. Pilot Victor Pantaleo, 68, of the 2000 block of Black Swan Court, Darien, was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., …
Renate Meyer
1:36 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Joe Stolfo - goalie for the Trojans,Lemont HS combined Hockey Club. Freshman at Lemont High School. One of 3 goalies appointed to the Blue All Star team. The Blue Team played the Red Team on Saturday 1/7/12. Though they lost 7-1. Senior goalie on the blue team allowed three goals in the first period. Joe played the second period and denied all goals. 2nd senior goalie allowed 4 goals in the 3rd … more ›