🌱 Patch AM: Romeoville man held after violent Joliet home invasion, prosecutors say

Hey there, Romeoville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Romeoville man held after violent Joliet home invasion, prosecutors say
• How Romeoville teams fared in this week's early-season action
• Why River Forest's first female firefighter is training in Romeoville

Also on today's calendar: Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jeffrey A.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A sprinkle in the afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Female Victims During Home Invasion On Hammes Ave. Lead To SAFE-T Act Detention: Prosecutors Reveal (patch.com) — A Romeoville man is being held without pretrial release after Joliet police say he forced his way into a South Hammes Avenue home, where three women defended themselves and called 911. Prosecutors describe a violent struggle, prior arrests involving Romeoville police, and a judge's decision to keep him detained under the SAFE-T Act while the case proceeds.
   

• Joliet Catholic volleyball opens season with win: The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Romeoville High School teams were busy, with boys soccer earning a scoreless draw against Metea Valley after a season-opening win and girls flag football dropping their first game to St. Charles North. The roundup also highlights nearby schools' volleyball, golf, and tennis results, giving Romeoville fans a quick look at how local rivals are starting their fall seasons.
   

• A firefighting first for River Forest (forestparkreview.com) — A new River Forest firefighter is training daily at the Romeoville Fire Academy as she prepares to become the village's first woman on the department's front-line crews. Her hiring, after topping a competitive testing list, is being held up as both a milestone for diversity in public safety and an example of how regional training programs like Romeoville's support departments across the suburbs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Romeoville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show →
  Sontag Speed Supplies, 1931 Donmaur Dr, Crest Hill
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Rockin' the Ville: Miles Nielson & The Rusted Hearts →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 1050 W Romeo Road, Romeoville
  7:00 pm
• Curriculum Night - East Campus
  Lockport Twp HSD 205 Lockport, IL 60441
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Band forms and activity fees are due
  Lockport SD 91 Lockport, IL 60441
• Isle a la Cache Museum presents 'Our Storytellers: Pokagon Potawatomi Black Ash Baskets' Exhibit →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 501 E. Romeo Rd., Romeoville
  10:00 am
• Isle a la Cache Museum presents Back-to-school Scavenger Hunt →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 501 E. Romeo Rd., Romeoville
  10:00 am
• White Oak Library presents LEGO Club →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville
  3:00 pm
• Baseball Game Vs. Rockdale
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  4:15 pm
Saturday August 29
• Aquatic Fitness Pop-Up: P.E. At The Pool →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 630 Townhall Drive, Romeoville
  10:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Bolingbrook Area Networking Group #2
  Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce 201 Canterbury Lane, Suite B Bolingbrook, IL 60440
  7:30 am
• Storytime at Wholey Granoly
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  9:30 am
• Knitting and Crocheters Nest
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library - Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
  10:00 am
• Bookmobile Stop: Fernwood Townhomes
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Hildegarde June Schildgen —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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• Romeoville Creates New Small Business Grant Program —Village of Romeoville Read on Patch

• Oscar is amazing!
  Hands down, he is the best landscaper we have ever worked with. He transformed our plain brown dirt yard into beautiful curbside appeal, and we… (Nextdoor Weslake)
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• Staff Perm LLC posted a job opening for Distribution Associate II / Forklift - 2nd Shift in Romeoville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Bolingbrook

• Senior Software Engineer - Kforce Technology Staffing - Bolingbrook, IL, US (dice.com)

Lockport

• Moving Wall arrival Thursday in Lockport brings Vietnam nurses' stories home (niagara-gazette.com)

Joliet

• Attempted Murderer At Joliet's Teen Detention Center Left Victim 'Nonverbal,' Judge Sentences 'Lil Moe' (patch.com)

Ok Romeoville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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