Lemont residents who want some insight into how their tax bill shapes out can take a crash course this month, headed up by all of the village’s governing bodies.

Should names of residents be stricken from the minutes of public meetings to protect their anonymity?

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The Lemont Junior Woman's Club sponsored the Fighting Chance program, which teaches children how to avoid and escape abduction. The program was taught by members of the Lemont Police Department, Lemont Fire Protection District and the Illinois State Police Department. Would you sign your child up for the Fighting Chance program?

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Patte Doornbos has not been a Lemont High School student since the 1970s, but the impact one teacher made has left an impression to this day.

In debating whether we should abolish capital punishment, it’s important to decide which aspect of this story dominates — the psychopath who deserves the ultimate punishment or the wrongful conviction of two men. Is it better for us to enhance public safety by eliminating society’s most serious threats or to protect civil liberties by making sure innocent people are never put to death?

A lapse in financial bookkeeping has left the DuPage Water Commission millions of dollars short, and leaders are considering increasing water utility rates, among other fundraising options, to cover the hole.

The DuPage Health Dept. is hoping to get its H1N1 flu vaccines to more of those who need it most with a pair of appointment-only clinics next month in Glen Ellyn and Downers Grove. The first session will be Saturday, Dec. 12 at Building K of the College of DuPage, and the second will be Sunday, Dec. 13 at Downers Grove South High School.

Membership pre-sales for the Lemont Park District Core Fitness and Aquatic Complex begins this weekend.

When Don Quaid had his first burger and beer at Nick’s Tavern after moving to Lemont 10 years ago, he was immediately smitten with the downtown establishment.

Three Elmhurst men arrested and charged Nov. 13 with taking part in a spree of 40 burglaries to vehicles in DuPage County communities will be arraigned in December.

Mike Konrath of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County will discuss the varied activities available to local residents at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St.

Metra is reporting a fire at a scrapyard near the train tracks in Lemont is holding up trains at the station.

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Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A officials could seek a tax hike as soon as February to help dig the district out of its financial hole.

Big-time college recruits and state title contenders take the court next week when the high school girls basketball season tips off. Check out your team's prospects here.

Terri O’Neill often takes some ribbing for her allegiance to the Baltimore Orioles, but it comes with the territory.