Wednesday, April 17, 2013
John Sullivan, a Bolingbrook High School teacher, finished the Boston Marathon one hour before two bombs went off near the finish line.
Bolingbrook High School Teacher John Sullivan had a big goal to accomplish Monday -- to clock a personal best time in his third Boston Marathon. Sign up for our free, daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. "(My goal was) to do a personal record at the age of 50," Sullivan said. "I was going to leave my mark on Boston.'" He succeeded, running 26.2 miles in 2:58:08. That meant Sullivan crossed the finish line 70 minutes before two bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring more than 170 others. When the bombs went off, Sullivan was in a hotel lobby six blocks away. He said he didn't hear the explosions; the lobby was noisy with other runners and their friends and family. "There was such a high energy of enjoyment…
A 1990 graduate of Bolingbrook High School was working in the Boston Marathon medical tent Monday when it transformed from a post-race triage unit to a trama unit.
Monday, April 15, 2013
A 1990 graduate of Bolingbrook High School was working in the Boston Marathon medical tent Monday when it transformed from a post-race triage unit to a trama unit.
A 1990 Bolingbrook High School graduate and doctor was working in the medical tent at the finish line of the Boston Marathon when two explosions went off, killing three people and wounding at least 170 others. Sign up for our daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Dr. Jocelyn Hirschman grew up in Bolingbrook and now works in northern Boston. The tent was set up to treat blisters, dehydration, hypothermia and post-race injuries. After the two blasts, the tent quickly became a trauma unit, as "bloodied spectators" and runners were carried in. "The BAA medical teams and Boston EMS were amazing," Hirschman said. "They immediately converted the tent into a mass casualty triage center and organized us into teams to assist …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Alexis Janiak and Alina Schlageter competed Easter weekend in Oklahoma City.
Article submitted by Matthew Janiak: Over Easter weekend, 8-year-olds Alexis Janiak of Plainfield and Alina Schlageter of Romeoville competed in the USAW Girls Folkstyle National Championships at the University of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City. Both young ladies wrestle for Force Wrestling Club out of the Plainfield/Naperville area and represented the State of Illinois on Team Illinois. The girls faced off against wrestlers from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Texas. Alexis, a third-grader at Wesmere Elementary School in Plainfield, was the USAW Girls Folkstyle Wrestling All-American National Champion in Division I (60 pound weight division). Alina, a second-grader at Hermansen Elementary in …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
What is it that has the president so pessimistic as spring unfolds? Oh ... that.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Wood View Elementary School fifth-grader Cameron Hargrove won the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation's Midget Division earlier this month.
Wood View Elementary School fifth-grader Cameron Hargrove won the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation's Midget Division earlier this month.
Wood View Elementary School fifth-grader Cameron Hargrove earned his second career state wrestling title, winning the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation’s Midget Division earlier this month. The son of Dominique and Paul Hargrove, Cameron has been wrestling for five years. “Paul and I are still a little in shock,” Mrs. Hargrove said. “Cameron set a goal for himself a few years back stating that he wanted to win state at every level. So far he has accomplished his goal. “Many wrestlers wrestle all year long but with Cameron playing baseball in the spring and football in the fall, he doesn’t get the opportunity to wrestle in the off season, so he has to work twice as hard,” she added. “His hard work and determination at such a young age has …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A current gay NFL player could come out in a few months and continue to play in the league, according to an online columnist. His biggest concern? Harm from homophobic fans. How would you react if he played for your favorite team?
In the same week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage case, a CBS Sports online columnist says a current gay NFL player could come out publicly within the next few months. This player would become the first athlete in one of America's major team sports to be openly gay and continue to play. READ: Check Out the Full CBSSports.com Column for More Details But the obstacle keeping this unidentified player from revealing his sexual orientation isn't the fear of how teammates or even opposing players will react, writes CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman, citing former and current NFL players as sources for this information. It's a worry of what fans might do, Freeman reports…
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The star linebacker claims he got a raw deal as his career in Chicago ends.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Knights of Columbus Bishop Kaffer Council #10944 will host their annual free throw competition at the Romeoville Recreation Center tonight.
The Knights of Columbus Bishop Kaffer Council #10944 from St. Andrew the Apostle in Romeoville are hosting their Annual Free Throw Competition at the Romeoville Recreation Center Tonight. Sign in is promptly at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 21. The competition is for children ages 10 to 14 from Romeoville. Each will see who can complete the most free throws out of 10. “Every year the Knights do this competition, and there are more kids every year, each having more fun than the year before.“ said Deputy Grand Knight Rick Skorski. After winners for each age group are determined, a pizza party is held in the Drdak Room for all participants and their families. Pizza and pop and water are provided. This year, the pizza party is sponsored…
Jimmy J
3:56 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
it took President Obama 21 hrs to call this bombing an act of terror. I wonder if he is like Chris Matthews of MSNBC who thinks it must be Right Wing Extremists. Just like Benghazi..Obama promises to bring these attackers to justice. Oh yeah! Has he brought any of the Benghazi attackers to justice. I will bet that this bombing was caused by Muslim extremists. President Obama was quick to condemn … more ›