Weekly Wrap-Up: May 6-13

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 owner said he felt the village was taking advantage of his misfortune. After a January fire that destroyed his Romeoville office, said village officials are making a move to build a lift station on his property, which he says violates his 2008 development agreement.

More than 200 people signed up for this year's and Patch was there to capture the action.

Tuesday

A local CPA and candidate for state representative was arrested early Tuesday on domestic battery charges; police say attacked her daughter after the 21-year-old returned home late. In a statement, Manley said the arrest stemmed from a dispute that was sparked when her daughter arrived home intoxicated.

Romeoville High School hosted a that gave teens with special needs and their regular education pals some much-deserved pampering.

Finn the Brittany spaniel was, and believed to have spent the previous week in Romeoville. His foster mom is still asking residents to report sightings in the hopes of bringing hte pooch home. 

Wednesday

A Romeoville woman will be helping fest-goers trace their roots at this year's .

Four VVSD schools will try out an to report bullying, according to district officials.

Thursday

Fair warning: Police will be checking for impaired drivers and motorists violating Illinois seat belt laws this .

Friday

During a groundbreaking ceremony for the new , COO Ward Strang said the package distribution center will bring 270 jobs to Romeoville.

Romeoville Mayor John Noak and Lemont's Brian Reaves were among local leaders to urge Metra to to the Heritage Corridor Line.

And, in a bittersweet final column, I said . While I'll be leaving Monday, I won't be going far as I take the helm at Plainfield Patch.