Weekly Wrap-Up: May 21-25

Monday, May 21

The Romeoville Fire Department recently swore in its , Marty Henry and Scott Padilla.

Everyone was reported safe in downtown Joliet after a forced authorities to shut down North Chicago Street to Jefferson Street, but it turned out not to be a bomb after all.

Romeoville High School's 4x200 relay team (senior Latasha Fizer and juniors Colleen Lilly, Angel Jones and Kaitlyn Hammock) at the Illinois High School Association’s state girls track championships Saturday.

Valley View School District deemed its a success. The effort to be more environmentally conscious at lunchtime began earlier Valley View completely eliminated the use of Styrofoam trays at the middle and high school levels.

A warmer than normal early spring prompted state and Will County health officials to begin (WNV) a month earlier than usual.

Tuesday, May 22

Neighbors gathered just east of Route 53 and 135th Street as firefighters battled a at 369 River Edge Drive. Investigators were working to determine the cause of the mid-afternoon fire in unincorporated Will County, which left the tri-level home with extensive smoke and fire damage in the lower level and rear of the structure.

Lemont Cub Scouts held a moment of silence for 9-year-old Aiden Ditola, a who died after falling down a ravine on a camping trip on Sunday.

in Bolingbrook, renamed the Bolingbrook Sports Dome, announced the opening of its new restaurant, McQ’s, on Saturday. The new owner, Jim McWethy, is also the owner of Mistwood Golf Course in Romeoville.

Tri County SRA sent out a reminder that the deadline is June 8 for golfers and sponsors to register for the organization’s and fundraiser, planned for Friday, June 22, at Prairie Bluff Golf Course in Crest Hill.

Patch contributor Dave Wilson , “The Dictator.”

The Village of Romeoville invited the public to a May 23 on the Route 53 corridor beautification project.

Wednesday, May 23

The Romeoville Police Department recently named Tom Dorsey “.” In addition to patrolling the streets and neighborhoods of the village, the five-year veteran of the department serves as a field-training and all-terrain-vehicle officer, is a member of the bike patrol unit and recently became a certified child-safety-seat instructor.

Patch reported that teachers from across the area would descend on House Minority Leader Tom Cross’ Plainfield office Wednesday afternoon to .

Later that day, Patch was on the scene as several dozen teachers, both current and retired, outside House Republican Leader Tom Cross’ office in Plainfield with one message: Don’t mess with our pensions.

Patch contributor Erin Gallagher offered a little free advice for graduates in her “” column.

Thursday, May 24

Romeoville police arrested a custodian, Octavish H. Sanders, 39, of Plainfield, in connection with the at his place of employment, Sony Corp. in Romeoville.

Romeoville police were continuing their investigation of an that took place at  a 7-Eleven store on Alexander Circle in the early morning hours of May 21.

Valley View School District 365U announced the for most district students will be Monday, June 4.

released a statement speaking of her love for her 21-year-old daughter, whom Manley was jailed for allegedly battering two weeks ago.

to limit electronic communication was filed in the Drew Peterson murder case.

Valley View School District’s Oak View Elementary School fifth-grader is the first student ever to earn more than 1,000 points in the Accelerated Reading Program. Czart will be honored at the May 29 meeting of the board of education.

Jessica Luckett of Romeoville at Lewis University’s May 2012 undergraduate commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 20, at the university’s Romeoville Main Campus.

Friday, May 25

The Village of Romeoville was putting the finishing touches on plans for its traditional , which would take place at the Edward “Doc” McCartan Veteran’s Memorial on Montrose Drive.

was released after serving 180 days in the DuPage County jail. Scott Webb, 40, plead guilty in April of stealing $30,000 from fundraisers for families of fallen officers.

The Knights of Columbus Bishop Roger Kaffer Council #10944 and the Romeoville American Legion Post 52 were planning a "" from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at Culver’s restaurant at 485 N. Weber Road in Romeoville.

Thanks to federal funding, Valley View School District 365U announced it would host a at several participating schools, offering free breakfast and lunch to children.