JOLIET — He is not on pace to shatter the Joliet Police Department record for being the most arrested person this decade, but 30-year-old Charlie Eckard continues to keep the Joliet police busy with his ongoing criminal behavior, Eckard’s latest arrest report shows. On September 3, Joliet Patch recognized Eckard as he was being questioned […]
The lineup for the year-end Ring Of Honor pay-per-view continues to take shape. In addition to the new matches announced for the show during Thursday night’s episode of ROH On HonorClub on December 12, an additional title bout was revealed on Friday morning. ROH Wrestling announced via social media that the ROH World Television Championship […]
LOCKPORT, IL — The consolidated election on April 1 will feature several local races, including the race for several positions on the Lockport City Council. The last day to file petitions for the April election was Nov. 18, and candidates file with the City of Lockport for council races. Lockport residents will vote on the […]
If you miss the strolling carolers who filled the night air with timeless Christmas songs like “Joy to the World” and non-secular favorites like “White Christmas,” a tradition once deeply embedded in American neighborhoods, you’re not alone. We asked readers what Christmas traditions they’d like to revive for Block Talk, Patch’s exclusive neighborhood etiquette column, […]
CONCORD, NH — Concord police are investigating a collision between a school bus and another vehicle that caused traffic issues in the North End for about 90 minutes. Around 8:30 a.m., dispatch sent officers to the intersection of Penacook and North State streets and Horseshoe Pond Lane for a report of a crash. The first […]
HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —Lt. Larry Bozzomo was wandering around Tuesday night, trying to make sure that every detail of the Project Blue Light dedication to Montgomery County’s 29 fallen police officers was perfect. He talked with Police Chief Scott Fida, greeted dignitaries like State Rep. Melissa Cerrato when they arrived, provided instructions to the police […]
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JOLIET — Todd Wooten, the former outspoken chairman of the Joliet Police and Fire Board, told Joliet Patch he was not at all surprised by Thursday’s findings from the Illinois Attorney General Office’s revealing that the Joliet Police Department has had a longstanding unlawful practice of using excessive force against Black citizens that persists to […]
BERLIN, CT — Area residents will have another place to get Happy Meals, Big Macs and Big Breakfasts as local officials have approved a new McDonald’s restaurant to be built in town. Last month, the Berlin Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a mixed-use development off the Berlin Turnpike that will include retail and warehouse […]
GREENWICH, CT — At long last, the new turf playing fields at Western Middle School are open. The WMS and greater community gathered Thursday morning in frigid temperatures and bright sunshine for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the fields, which were closed for eight years due to the discovery of contaminated soil […]
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