Homer Glen-Lockport 2018 Year In Review: Most Read Stories

HOMER GLEN-LOCKPORT, IL — As we head into 2019, it can be a good time to take a look back at the past year and what stories were the most read. These stories include new businesses, crime and community events.

So let's take a few moments to have a stroll down memory lane and peruse Patch's most memorable Homer Glen-Lockport stories of 2018:

Legacy Adventure Park Opening In Lockport

• Legacy Events and Zombie Army Productions will open the new business, which is located on 66 acres of Lockport Park District land. According to the business, the park will offer activities like paintball, archery tag, low-impact paintball, outdoor laser tag, airsoft, zombie tag, zombie hunt and treasure hunt...Read more.

Homer Glen UPS Driver Achieves 27 Years With No Accidents

• Homer Glen UPS driver Brian Haslinger has been honored by the company for achieving 27 years of accident-free driving. Haslinger was added into the company's prestigious "Circle of Honor,"...Read more.

Homer Glen Man Charged With Hate Crime, Islamophobic Graffiti

• The homeowner told police her car had been damaged by brown spray paint and the sidewalk in front of her home had been defaced, police said. Deputies then saw the 2013 Toyota which had spray paint on the taillights, trunk and bumper...Read more.

New Pub Opens In Homer Glen

• The pub is located at 15761 Bell Road, in the Grove Valley Center. According to their Facebook page, the pub offers several craft beers on tap, bottles and cans, burgers, sandwiches and sides like fries and cheese curds...Read more.

Homer Glen Man Finds 'Thousands' Of Tadpoles In His Pool

• One Homer Glen resident got quite the surprise when he checked his pool recently. Mike Czopkiewicz called the Forest Preserve District of Will County earlier this week and told them he had "thousands" of tadpoles in his pool...Read more.

District 33C Reported 'Dire Need Of Updates' Before Pole Accident

• In the post on the district website from 2017, the district writes that "an audit of Homer School District 33C facilities has uncovered some unsettling issues at every school, including leaking roofs, failing HVAC systems and corroded pipes."...Read more.

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