Weekly Wrap-Up: Jan. 15-22

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

Monday

A local business was destroyed and a tenant lost her home and two pets as the Sebert Landscaping building on Parkwood Drive burned in a .

Two men were arrested for an August 2011 burglary after , police said.

We took at a look at some of the history behind as the nation paused to remember the Civil Rights pioneer.

Tuesday

Owner Jeff Sebert after a fire claimed his Parkwood Drive landscaping business; meanwhile, investigators worked to determine a cause of the blaze.

: Blockbuster Video's Romeoville store is closing its doors, while FedEx is planning to invest millions and bring hundreds of jobs to the village.

Wednesday

A Romeoville man found guilty in the reckless homicide death of an RHS student was for the May 2008 high-speed crash.

Thursday

Two to a Plainfield woman who was critically injured in what police are calling a DUI crash.

Mongo McMichael's hosted its first , distributing 80,000 pounds of free food to area residents in need.

The village OK'd a resolution to allow a co-op to on its behalf. Mayor John Noak noted the plan is not related to the village's efforts to pursue electrical aggregation for residents.

Friday

The of the winter hit Romeoville, prompting some schools to , and local libraries closed their doors hours ahead of schedule as road conditions grew dicey.

Brandon Regan's latest "bucket list" item was fulfilled as the Romeoville man got to meet his idol, .

Save your pennies: The first-class mail rate is , starting Sunday.

The fight to stop Hanson Material Service from mining a new piece of property has , neighbors say.