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By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 02:22 PM CST
As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.
By Staff reports
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 09:58 AM CST
The Lemont Police Department will establish Occupant Protection Enforcement Zones to conduct seat belt checks Nov. 13, to Nov. 29. The enforcement zones will coincide with the national and state “Click It or Ticket” mobilization.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 05, 2009, 02:39 PM CST
Though a large portion of Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A students met or exceeded state expectations, the district still failed to achieve adequate yearly progress in math for the subgroup of students with disabilities.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 05, 2009, 01:02 PM CST
Thousands of dollars worth of items stolen from cars in Lemont have been returned to their owners but a suspect is not yet in custody.
By Staff reports
Thu Nov 05, 2009, 10:10 AM CST
Lemont High School will host its annual eighth-grade open house from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Nov. 19.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 04:06 PM CST
While the economy is forcing some local taxing bodies to cut back on staff, the Lemont Fire Protection District is seeing a boost in its employee base.
By Staff reports
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 10:12 AM CST
The Seniors and Law Enforcement Together organization will host a senior expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the old St. Alphonsus School, 207 E. Logan St.
By Staff reports
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 09:53 AM CST
The Lemont Lions will be at the entrance to the Jewel grocery store from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 on State Street, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in front of Chipain’s, asking shoppers entering the stores to purchase non-perishable items as donations for the needy.
By Staff reports
Mon Nov 02, 2009, 10:05 AM CST
Community Bank of Lemont was one of nine seized by the government Oct. 30 after its parent company, the Oak Park-based FBOP Corp., hit financial problems.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Nov 02, 2009, 09:36 AM CST
A few years ago, Richard Sherwin was on a quest to make the perfect stuffed turkey.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Oct 30, 2009, 02:59 PM CDT
The Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A School Board members will have more time to iron out some of their differences.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 04:56 PM CDT
The Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A School Board will have more time to iron out some of their differences.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 04:51 PM CDT
The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education president is attempting to seek a seat on the DuPage County Board.
By Staff reports
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 04:45 PM CDT
Lemont High School’s production of “A-Haunting We Will Go” is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31, in the school’s Performing Arts Center, 800 Porter St.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 02:44 PM CDT
Area dogs are giving the inaugural year of Lemont’s newly opened Central Bark an enthusiastic two paws up.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 12:41 PM CDT
The forecasted rain will push back the completion of the Lemont Road Bridge slightly.
By Staff reports
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 03:07 PM CDT
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Department will test suspicious or questionable Halloween treats beginning at noon Saturday, Oct. 31, as part of a special initiative to make the holiday safer for trick-or-treaters, the department announced.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 01:47 PM CDT
It might take Milton Wend more than just a few seconds to blow out his birthday candles — the Lemont resident has 100 to make a wish on this year.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Oct 27, 2009, 05:35 PM CDT
Having to escape a locked trunk becomes infinitely less thrilling when the victim is a child, rather than a crowd-pleasing magician.
By Staff reports
Tue Oct 27, 2009, 09:00 AM CDT
Photographer Lorene Heninger will lead a photography workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St.
By Staff reports
Mon Oct 26, 2009, 03:44 PM CDT
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