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Homer Jr. High students prepares for Scripps National Spelling Bee
Seventh-grader Meghana Kamineni starts her days at 3:50 a.m., giving herself 10 minutes to wake up before she digs in to a two-hour-plus study session. The Homer Junior High School student isn't preparing for class but for her shot at the 86th Annual...
Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, ESPN (tv network)
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Spring Sports teams perform well
From mid-May through early June, state spring sports are winding down in Illinois and every day brings that win-or-go-home excitement. Here is a wrapup on how some of the area teams have fared in recent weeks. BOYS TRACK Sandburg and Lockport are...Tags: Downers Grove, Track and Field, High School Sports
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Orland Park, Homer Glen police blotter: April 30
The following item were taken from Orland Park and Will County police reports: Orland Park •A 47-year-old Joliet man reportedly found driving back and forth on the 15300 block of Jillian Court on April 9 is scheduled to appear in Cook County...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Macy's, Orland Park, Motorvehicle Accidents, Cook County Government
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Plainfield residents have their say on Route 59
When it comes time to redevelop a stretch of Illinois Route 59, Plainfield residents say they want to keep the "downtown feel" to their town. They want alleyways behind businesses on Illinois 59 for parking instead of lots of curb cuts along the busy...
Tags: Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Joliet, Business
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Lockport: Where vintage meets modern
![When Johnny Depp and his fellow outlaws planned a train heist in the Rockford Tool & Die Shop, Lockport's historic Gaylord Building provided the perfect backdrop for the 1930s gangster-era scene in "Public Enemies."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-01/51361093-04142640.jpg "When Johnny Depp and his fellow outlaws planned a train heist in the Rockford Tool & Die Shop, Lockport's historic Gaylord Building provided the perfect backdrop for the 1930s gangster-era scene in "Public Enemies.\"")
Special to the TribuneWhen Johnny Depp and his fellow outlaws planned a train heist in the Rockford Tool & Die Shop, Lockport's historic Gaylord Building provided the perfect backdrop for the 1930s gangster-era scene in "Public Enemies." But the rich history of this canal...Tags: Johnny Depp, Realty, Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Walmart
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Teen facing murder charges in Homer Glen infant's death
Tribune reporterA 17-year-old Lockport teen alleged to have shaken and killed his girlfriend’s 2-month-old daughter has been charged with first-degree murder, Will County officials said Thursday. Jon Karlson, of the 1100 block of South Hamilton Street, is...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Murder, Hospitals and Clinics
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Joliet man held in slaying of business partner
Special to the TribuneJoliet Police today arrested a 28-year-old Joliet man in the robbery-murder of his business partner. Police Chief Mike Trafton said the suspect made self-incriminating comments while being questioned about the slaying of his partner, Sean D. McGin, 39,...Tags: Murder, Theft
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Lockport teen pleads not guilty to murder charges in Homer Glen infant's death
Tribune reporterA 17-year-old from Lockport pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's infant daughter, said a spokesman with the Will County State’s Attorney’s office. Jon Karlson, of the 1100 block of South Hamilton...Tags: Murder, Abusive Behavior, Homer Glen, Hospitals and Clinics
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Plainfield prepares for I-55 interchange
Plainfield trustees are preparing for construction of an interchange at Interstate Highway 55 and Lockport Street so the village will have a plan in place to prevent traffic jams in the downtown district. Village trustees Monday approved hiring a...Tags: Joliet, Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Local Government, Drug Trafficking, Technology
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Outreach expands to Will County residents facing foreclosure
The aftermath of the housing crisis is readily apparent at the Community Service Council of Northern Will County, a nonprofit that offers free assistance to people facing foreclosure. The number of people seeking help with housing issues from the...Tags: Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Marketing, Romeoville
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Man who served time in girl's 1999 DUI death gets 8 years in new DUI cases
A man who served time in prison in a 1999 drunken-driving crash that killed a 10-year-old girl in Lockport was sentenced to 8 years in prison today in drunken-driving arrests from 2010 and 2011, prosecutors said. Glen Ray Higginbotham Jr. was...
Tags: Prisons, Trials, Prosecution, Justice System, Punishment
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Francis "Butch" Caneva
Francis Dean “Butch” Caneva, 74, of Deadwood, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Lippold Family Hospice Suite at Sturgis Regional Hospital. He was born April 20, 1938 in Joliet, Illinois, to Carl and Kathryn (Gillette) Caneva. He...
Tags: Joliet, Joint Ventures, Alzheimer's Disease, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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