Sunday, May 12, 2013
R.C. Hill Elementary School in Romeoville was recently honored by Will County for waste reduction and recycling.
R.C. Hill Elementary School students Hamide Azizi, Jaela Foster-Burns, Makenna Finley, and Max Sajk display the 2012-2013 Earth Award the school received from the Will County Land Use Department Resource Recovery and Energy Division. Hill was recognized for achievement in waste reduction, recycling, and environmental education. Editor's note: This article was submitted by Valley View.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Recent driving under the influence charges from around Will County.
Jan. 12 Servando Cruz, 22, 1409 Aster Lane, was arrested at 3:41 a.m. and charged with an equipment violation and DUI following a traffic stop on the 600 block of E. Boughton Road, police said. What to keep up on crime news from around the area? Like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page Jan. 12 Jamie Escutia-Hernandez, 27, 419 Wellington Ln., was arrested at 1:13 a.m. and charged with driving on a suspended license, no insurance and two counts of DUIfollowing a traffic stop on Lot J of Beaconridge Drive, police said. Jan. 10 Oscar Melgarejo, 21, 14043 S. Largo Ct., Plainfield, was charged with speeding, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol and DUI, following a traffic stop at Bolingbrook Dr. & Remington Blvd. at 2:11 am. Jan…
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A look at driving under the influence arrests from around the area.
Jan. 6 Kathryn Muckey, 30, 241 Meadowbrook Dr., was arrested at 1:55 a.m. and charged withDUI, improper lighting, improper turn and no insurance following a traffic stop at Route 53 and Arrowhead Lane, police said. Jan. 6 Heriberto Vasquez, 36, 309 Woodcreek Dr., was arrested at 4:20 a.m. and charged with illegal transportation and two counts of DUI following a traffic stop at Woodcreek Drive and Timber Court, police said. What to keep up on crime news from around the area? Like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page Jan. 5 Richard Lopez Jr., 27, 214 Kenilworth Dr., was arrested at 4:11 a.m. and charged with failure to signal, traffic signal violation, improper lane usage, no insurance and DUI following traffic stop at Hadleigh Drive and …
Friday, January 11, 2013
A look at who is facing charges for driving under the influence.
Jan. 6 Justin Helin, 29, of the 13000 block of Cambridge Circle, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 1:05 a.m. at Main Street and Penny Lane and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. What to keep up on crime news from around the area? Like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page Jan. 1 Efrain Cruz-Diaz, 24, 688 Sheffield Ln. was arrested at 4:42 a.m. and charged with improper lane use, improper turn at intersection, illegal transportation of alcohol and DUI following a traffic stop on the 500 block of N. Pinecrest Road, police said. Dec. 31 Rigoberto Gramajo-Diaz, 34, 2823 N. Keating Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. and charged with improper passing, no valid license, illegal transportation of …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
A look at recent driving under the influence arrests.
Dec. 30 Francisco Vasquez, 36, 803 John, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 30 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, blood alcohol content over .08, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, no driver's license, improper traffic lane usage and failure to wear a seat belt. Jan. 1 Terrance S. Collins, 26, 363 N. Broadway, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 1 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, blood alcohol over .08, no driver's license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to drive on the right side of the road and failure to reduce speed. Dec. 31 Romualdo Delaluz, 36, 309 Polson, …
Friday, December 28, 2012
A look at recent driving under the influence arrests.
Dec. 27 David Lemont Hatten, 37, 2311 Benedict Ave., Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 27 on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Dec. 23 Shane Adam Storer, 25, 562 N. Eastern, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 23 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, blood alcohol content over .08, operating a motor vehicle and improper traffic lane usage. Dec. 22 William Garcia, 19, 9 N. Center, Joliet, arrested by the New Lenox Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Dec. 22 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving without…
Friday, December 7, 2012
A roundup of recent driving under the influence arrests from around Will County.
Dec. 1 Christopher Thacker, 20, of the 13000 block of Vicarage Drive, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 1:20 a.m. at Industrial Drive and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. Bond amount was $1,000. Dec. 1 Robert Dahl, 46, of the 900 block of Catherine, LaGrange, was arrested by Plainfield police at 2:39 a.m. at Joliet and Renwick roads and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. Nov. 28 Diane Hughes, 58, of the 24000 block of Pear Tree Circle, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 4:32 p.m. at 143rd Street and Van Dyke Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. Bond amount was $1,000. Nov. 24 Kimberly Copeland, 53…
Friday, November 30, 2012
A collection of recent DUI arrests from around Will County.
Nov. 28 Andrew T. Little, 17, of the 2200 block of Daybreak, Aurora, was arrested Nov. 28 by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a controlled substance, illegal transportation of alcohol, reckless driving, improper lane use, following too closely and operating an uninsured vehicle, police said. Nov. 26 Frank J. Saunders, 30, of the 14000 block of South Hanford Place, Plainfield, was arrested Nov. 26 by Will County Sheriff's police and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, disregarding a stop sign and illegal transportation of alcohol, police said. Bond amount was $1,000. Nov. 23 Karol E. Nosal, 24, of the 12000 block of Hawks Bill Court, …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Although unemployment is down from this time compared to last year, numbers increased from this September to October.
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from September to October, but are still lower than those recorded at the same time in 2011, according to new figures released last week. October local unemployment rates fell in every metro area compared to last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. In Romeoville, unemployment was logged at 8.2 percent in September and 7.7 percent in October, an increase of .3 percent. However, when compared to October 2011, when the number was at 9.2 percent, there was an overall drop of 1 percent year to year. Will County's overall numbers are lower, but reflect the same trend. They came in at 8.1 percent in October, 7.7 …
Friday, November 23, 2012
A look at recent DUI arrests around Will County.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Nov. 7 Nathan Carroll, 61, 157 Garden Dr., was charged with two counts of DUI, improper lane usage, improper turn at intersection and no insurance, following a traffic stop at Schmidt Rd. & Briarcliff Rd. at 1:29 am. Nov. 4 Sergio Nava, 33, 8A Kingerly Court, Hinsdale, was charged with an equipment violation, improper lane usage, driving on a suspended license, two counts of DUI and no insurance, following a traffic stop on the 700 block of N. Bolingbrook Dr. at 4:22 am. Nov. 4 Sigmund LaPorta, 40, 3909 Juniper Lane, Joliet, was charged with DUI, following traffic stop at Rt. 53 & Lily Cache Ln. at 3:22 am. Nov. 3 Harold McCadd, 42, 229 Roman Circle, was charged with DUI and resisting a peace officer on the 300 block of S. Bolingbrook Dr…
