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Jessica N. Dunlap: 25, of 308 Melody Court in Bolingbrook, was arrested by Romeoville police Wednesday on charges of aggravated fleeing from police and driving on a suspended license.

The 13,000-square-foot building, at 511 E. U.S. 30, near Wal-Mart, will house a Jersey Mike's Subs, Pizza Hut carry-out, Verizon Wireless, Bedding Experts, Great Clips and one other tenant yet to be named.

On the fifth and final day of a camp at which students with special needs were taught how to ride a bicycle, June Calhoun wore her bright red T-shirt emblazoned with the letters "GAP" - "God Answers Prayers."

The village board last week approved an ordinance designating it a historically significant structure and granting the authority to Will County to designate the residence as a county landmark.

The Village of New Lenox granted a 10-year extension to BMO-Harris Bank for the little ATM that could.

Morgan, music coordinator at JJC, is among 217 other music educators in the United States, and 14 in Illinois, who have been nominated for the first-ever Music Educator Award that will be presented by the Recording Academy - and the Grammy Foundation - in February 2014.

Johanna Cook of Momma Cuisine, Inc has started her Summer Cooking Tour and is coming to a local farmer's market near you.

The New Lenox Police Department will teach a basic course in disaster preparedness on Thursday nights, from Sept.

This would be a real possibility if the district was allowed to opt out of TransLink, says Mayor Michael Smith.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays.

The owner of a property on Spencer Road near New Lenox tried to lasso approval from the village board to host rodeos at the site.

STATE OF THE COMMUNITY DINNER: This event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with networking at American Legion Post 1977, 14414 Ford Drive, New Lenox.

Members of Hannah Circle, from the United Methodist Church of New Lenox, and the church's youth group recently volunteered time and baking skills at Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn, baking cookies for the residents.

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"I don't mind intelligent discourse about contrary points of view, but sticking on a button that says No More Than Four is not my idea of intelligent discourse."

Residents from Joliet, Manhattan, Elwood and New Lenox met with Manhattan Mayor Jamie Doyle, Chicagoland Speedway president Scott Paddock and New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann Thursday to complain about the loud music that lasted until after 4 a.m. over the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival concert.

A gas leak caused by a road construction mishap temporarily disrupted traffic and businesses late Thursday afternoon along busy U.S. 30 in New Lenox, officials said.

9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, 974-5500: "Gallery 2013 Juried Community Art Exhibition" will be exhibited to July 31. A reception and awards ceremony will take place from 2-4 p.m. June 1. 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, 709-3636: "Sapphire and Crystals" will be exhibited to July 10. The show features work by 13 artists from the Chicago ... (more)

In her own words, Jayme Doyle is "not meant to be famous" - she's "just an average, normal girl who lives down the hall."

By Michaela Garstin - North Shore Outlook Published: June 05, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: June 05, 2013 12:09 PM A new combined police/fire station won't be built unless the proposed 1300-block development goes through, warns West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith.