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Weekly Wrap-Up: Feb. 28-March 6

We know you're busy, so here's what you might have missed this week on Romeoville Patch.

Need to catch up on your reading? No problem. Here's a look at some of this week's headlines from Romeoville Patch.

  •  Police say a Romeoville music store clerk was unharmed after being during an armed robbery. The thieves got away with $16,000 in cash, a cell phone and the clerk’s jewelry, according to cops.
  • Romeoville residents could soon have another choice when it comes to local dining; two brothers plan to open the by St. Patrick’s Day.
  • The election is fast approaching — are you ready to cast your ballot? Romeoville Patch’s launched Wednesday to help local voters get all the info they need before they head to the polls.
  • The village honored special recreation pioneer Georgia Wilson, renaming the former police station in her honor. Wilson was a longtime recreation department employee and the first-ever director of the Tri-County Special Recreation Association.
  • What are local schools doing to combat bullying? Find out in the latest column by Sharon Peck.
  • will soon be patrolling Romeoville neighborhoods, parks and trails, according to Chief Mark Turvey.
  • The will kick off this month, but according to director Scott Pointon, service will remain largely uninterrupted during the first of three Des Plaines Valley Public Library District construction projects.
  • Patch sat down with new Lewis University Chief of Police Jim Montanari, who will oversee the transition as the university switches from campus security to its own campus police department.


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