Romeoville mayoral candidates have been sparring in the media; now the incumbent is asking for a face-to-face debate.
Eight people are vying for the four DuPage Township trustee seats in the April 2013 election.
Mike Ditka and other Chicago-area celebrities were to appear at a March 5 benefit in Chicago.
The village hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the business, 821 Bluff Rd., on Feb. 20, 2013.
The village's water was named the best in the south suburbs.
Village President John Noak is in a tough re-election campaign against former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael. Theirs is just one of more than a dozen races for open seats on local governing boards in the April 9 election.
The $100-per-person event will be held in Chicago March 5 and will include several of the Romeoville mayoral candidate's former Chicago Bears teammates.
Veterans for Noak lauds the Romeoville mayor and encourages the public to give him four more years.
The Village Board heard an update to the downtown's new Athletic Center Wednesday and honored outgoing Assistant Police Chief Larry Vinson.
The office for constituents of the 85th District will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
At a campaign event Saturday, some members of the 1985 Chicago Bears said Steve "Mongo" McMichael would make a good candidate for Romeoville mayor.
The vacant Route 53 strip mall, former home of Jewel-Osco and Ace Hardware, is being cleared for future downtown development.
Romeoville mayoral candidate Steve McMichael declined to discuss the allegations, saying he wasn't "going to be a knee-jerk politician."
When Romeoville Mayor John Noak requested equal time on WMVP, station owner ESPN decided the former Chicago Bears player should be off the air.
The company is seeking to have its Romeoville and Joliet stations included in the River Valley Enterprise Zone so it can qualify for state tax breaks.
Businesses must obtain special-use permits from the Romeoville Village Board before they can install up to five machines.
Incumbent Noak will face an interesting challenge given that the former mayor and a former Chicago Bear both want to unseat him.
Demolition of the old strip club on Route 53, now owned by the village of Romeoville, is under way.
The village board hired Hitchcock Design Group Wednesday to help design the downtown area. Also, trustees voted to redevelop Village Park and adopted this year's tax levy.
Mayor John Noak says a 41 percent increase in building permits has helped, and may be an indicator of an improving economy.
A convicted murderer has petitioned the Will County court with a complaint about Stateville charging too much for commissary.
The Illinois Crime Commission cited John Noak's leadership and commitment to new initiatives.
Romeoville approved a contract Wednesday to pay the Fred Barofsky Co. $10,000 a month to market and promote the new downtown initiative.
Although unemployment is down from this time compared to last year, numbers increased from this September to October.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday at the Romeoville site; the mayor said construction could be finished by mid-year rather than December 2013.
Work will begin soon on asbestos removal and demolition for two village eyesores.
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Construction of the new Romeoville facility, which will feature indoor soccer fields and basketball and volleyball courts, is expected to be finished by December 2013.
Carl Churulo, who once headed Romeoville's fire department, is circulating petitions to run in the spring 2013 election.
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All four are running on the Romeoville United Party slate, along with village Clerk Bernice Holloway, who is seeking her first four-year term.
Plans moved forward Wednesday on the proposed athletic and events complex and the Sam's Club warehouse store, for which economic incentives were approved.
Enbridge Energy donated $10,000 for trailhead sings at the museuam and Centennial Trail-Schneider's Passage.
The money is a return on property taxes paid and comes in the form of a credit on residents' water bills.
Romeoville Mayor John Noak said he hopes to have all of the details for the warehouse store wrapped up soon so that construction might begin later this year.
The Will County Health Department record for highest number of rabid wildlife cases in one year was set in 2007.
That brings the total in Will County to six, with the last five being confirmed this week.
Will County resident has created a site where county meetings and others can viewed by computer.
State representative candidate also supports law requiring voter approval for legislative pay raises.