The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 25 - July 1. It does not indicate a conviction.
Police will set up a checkpoint at Archer Avenue and Route 83 on Friday, July 27.
Heat indices of 104 to 109 will be possible. The heat advisory will expire at 10 p.m.
The ban on face-concealing masks and toy weapons is in response to the Colorado massacre during "The Dark Knight Rises" on Friday.
arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 25 - July 1. It does not indicate a conviction.
The Lemont Fire Protection District responded at 11:30 p.m. to a home in the 800 block of Schultz Street. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Northwest Homer fire officials responded just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to the single-car accident, which occurred at I-355 and Archer Avenue.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 18-24. It does not indicate a conviction.
Attorney for a man accused of stealing donations for a woman with cancer asks the judge for a conference.
Greg A. Voegtlin, 44, was convicted in May of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenager from 2003 to 2007.
Police charged one person with DUI and 31 others with failure to wear a seat belt during its Fourth of July Click it or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign enforcement.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 11-17. It does not indicate a conviction.
There are warrants out for the arrest of 20 accused criminals in Lemont. Patch highlights a few of them today.
Several fire districts, including Lemont, responded to a Fourth of July fire at a town home in Orland Park's Silverlake Village.
And while the thermometer in Lemont may read 101, it will actually feel more like 109 degrees thanks to the heat index.
As temperatures are expected to surpass 100 degrees this week, ComEd offers tips on how to reduce energy use and save on bills.
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Lemont and the Chicago region. Village officials remind residents to make use of cooling centers and check on senior citizens.
The Lemont Police Department has contacted the FBI, FCC and Department of Homeland Security after learning of similar incidents across Cook County.
Natural gas generators are sparing homeowners the agony of losing power and their cool during this summer's many storms.
The Village of Lemont restored power to all seven of its sirens just before noon Monday after a mechanical issue caused them to go off multiple times Sunday night.
The department earned second place in the 2012 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge for its safety education and enforcement activities.
Lemont residents reported hearing sirens at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, and multiple times after 10 p.m. Emergency Management Director Tom Ballard says they are working to fix the issue.
A three-car pileup on I-55 near Lemont Road led to a car fire, causing one death early Saturday morning.
Tornado sirens were activated Friday night as hurricane-strength winds knocked down trees and power lines, and left many residents without power.
The incident caused a small brush fire Wednesday evening after the driver pulled over on Southbound Interstate 355, just north of the 127th Street exit.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 4-10. It does not indicate a conviction.
Lemont police and firefighters will be on alert during this year’s fireworks display; officials caution at-home fireworks pose a greater risk.
A Lemont man facing an aggravated battery case in connection with a June 2011 road rage incident saw the charges upped to murder after his alleged victim died.
Illinois American Water awarded $1,500 to the district to purchase replacement batteries for portable radios.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made May 29 - June 3. It does not indicate a conviction.
Shaughnessy said he will move on at the end of next year after 10 years of service, opening the possibility of a run for Will County Sheriff in 2014.
The South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police (SSACOP) is hosting a Gun Buy Back Program from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at five Cook County police stations.
Chief Kevin Shaughnessy, who has been with Lemont since 2004, is interested in running for the position in two years.
The Rescue Remembrance Project made an appearance Wednesday at the Christopher Wheatley Memorial Golf Outing at Cog Hill with "Rescue 5," a FDNY truck that lost 11 firefighters in the Sept. 11 attacks.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made May 13-28. It does not indicate a conviction.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made May 21-28. It does not indicate a conviction