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Lockport, Illinois is located in Will County. Zip codes in Lockport, IL include 60441, and 60491. The median home price in Lockport is $177,000 which is roughly $100/per square foot. More Lockport information.

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Unemployment Picture AGAIN Shows Improvement

The unemployment picture has improved across the board for the second straight month.

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Wed May 22, 2013

The Herald-News

Ex-Lockport H.S. IT administrator pleads guilty in teen sex case

Timothy J. Hagan, 41, of Darien, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse after being accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl in 2009 when she was a senior.

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Patch.com

Friaco's to Move to Shorewood

You may have noticed the work going on at the building that used to be Babe's Hot Dogs second location on Route 59.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

Man Apprehended Following Lockdown at Plainfield District Campus

Updated at 11:30 p.m. A man was apprehended Wednesday afternoon following a lockdown at Liberty Elementary School , 1401 Essington Rd.

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Thu May 16, 2013

CBS Local

Baby Goats Abandoned Across Street From Suburban Farm

Kaity Siegel holds a baby goat that was abandoned across the street from Siegel's Cottonwood Farm.

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The Southtown Star

Hickory Street murder suspect wants to support his baby's mother

Adam Landerman, one of four young people charged in Joliet with a heinous double-killing, seemed barely able to utter the word "murder" last week during a hearing where he found out he is a father.

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Morris Daily Herald

Bolingbrook elementary school locked down

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - An elementary school in west suburban Bolingbrook was locked down after school Wednesday because building staff noticed a man walking outside the school, knocking on doors and holding his hand in the shape of a gun.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Patch.com

Shorewood Man Charged with Felony After Scuffling with Cops

A 20-year-old Shorewood man faces three counts, including felony aggravated battery, after he was arrested late Sunday night/early Monday morning following an incident in downtown Lockport.

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Fri May 10, 2013

The Herald-News

DNA test: Hickory Street murder suspect fathered baby girl

Landerman was in Will County court Friday morning to hear the results of paternity testing, which came back 99.9 percent positive that he is the father of a Lockport girl.

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Wed May 08, 2013

The Southtown Star

'Lockport has so much potential' new Mayor Steve Streit says

Steve Streit has an easy commute to his new office at Lockport City Hall, but his new tasks as mayor will be more challenging.

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The Herald-News

New child sex abuse charges for accused Lockport pornographer

Videos discovered while police searched the home of a Lockport man accused of having child porn led to additional charges of sexual abuse and assault of a child, authorities said.

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Patch.com

Mokena's Thomas Grotovsky Honored with De La Salle Award for Service

Lewis University recognized Thomas Grotovsky of Mokena with the De La Salle Award during a recent ceremony.

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Sat May 04, 2013

CBS Local

Pace Expanding Shoulder-Riding Buses

More shoulder-riding Pace buses begin to roam I-55 beginning Monday. WBBM's Bob Roberts says an even bigger expansion may be in the works.

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Fri May 03, 2013

The Herald-News

VA mega-clinic in Joliet getting rave reviews

It may be hard to impress Larry "Butch" Santini now that he's 101 years old. But the World War II veteran was impressed Friday by the new Veterans Affairs mega-clinic in Joliet.

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Patch.com

Providence Men's Club: Celtic Chip-In Golf Outing Scramble

Providence Catholic High School's Men's Club will host their annual "Celtic Chip-In" Golf Outing Scramble on May 18, 2013 at Broken Arrow Golf Club in Lockport.

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Wed May 01, 2013

The Herald-News

Infinite Green students tour Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers who are working feverishly to make the United States more energy efficient had to come from somewhere - and so does the next generation of scientists and engineers who will tackle the country's energy problems.

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Patch.com

Pace Expands Plainfield-Chicago Service Thanks to Bus-on-Shoulder Success

Pace has announced that, starting Monday, it will increase service on both Plainfield-to-Chicago routes.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

The Herald-News

Pace service between Plainfield, Chicago expanded on I-55

Expanded Pace service on Interstate 55 should make commuting more convenient not only for bus riders, but for train commuters, too.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

The Southtown Star

Lockport pastor's 'comfort dog' trains for rescue

Golden retriever and certified comfort dog Samuel and his owner, the Rev. Mark Hein, St.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

Patch.com

Patch Roundup: Frankfort Doc Arraigned on Sex Charges, Port-A-Potty Catches Fire

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's south suburban region: Oak Lawn- Port-A-Potty Catches Fire at Christ Hospital Construction Site -A port-a-potty used by workers on the Advocate Christ Medical Center's Outpatient construction site caught fire on Thursday morning, sending a brief plume of smoke blowing across the ... (more)

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