Bolingbrook News
Protection during and after the holidays
Despite a lagging economy, shopping continues through the post-holiday bargain shopping — and protecting those purchases should be on…
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People participate in a live nativity demonstration at Adventist hospital in Bolingbrook on December 11. Hospital scene of Live Nativity
As a way to show its commitment to the community, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital recreated the scene of Christ’s birth with its…
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Bolingbrook bank robber caught downstate
A joint effort between Bolingbrook and Joliet Police departments and the Federal Bureau of Investigations led to the capture of a…
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Crews use jackhammers and sledge hammers to break through a slab that held a 5-ton chiller to get to a broken water main at Independence Elementary School in Bolingbrook. Water main break closes school; neighborhood on boil order
It wasn’t the expected snow storm that forced Bolingbrook’s Independence Elementary School to close last week Wednesday but a broken…
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Bolingbrook High School students stand as members of the AFJROTC salute the arrival of Pfc. Michael Pearson’s body from Midway Airport at the high school on Nov. 12. Pearson’s body was escorted from Midway Airport by 50 Patriot Guard motorcycles and dozens of law enforcement vehicles.  Photo by Robert Bykowski. Honoring one of our own
Several thousand people lined the streets to show their respect as Army Private First Class Michael Pearson, who chose to honor his country and ended up losing his life on American soil, was broug...
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Symphony of Lights
The holiday season kicks off with one of many new traditions for families throughout Bolingbrook and beyond with the town’s tree lighting and famed “Symphony in Lights,” show at the Promenade this...
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New distinctive cinema to open
Despite the economic climate, Bolingbrook’s restaurant business is holding steady with new restaurants popping up throughout out town, replacing…
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Truck tips over
A driver was trapped in his truck after it tipped over near Boughton Road and I-355 until emergency crews arrived and rescued him. On August 19 at about 11:15 a.m., driver, Charles Benton, 58, w...
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It’s official — new library under way
Although excavation work has already begun, a groundbreaking held August 2 at the site of the new Fountaindale Library in Bolingbrook officially signified the start of major construction on the li...
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Celebrating Pakistan
For the 17th year, Pakistani Americans gathered in Bolingbrook August 2 to celebrate Pakistan Day in honor of Pakistan gaining independence from British rule. The celebration usually occurs the we...
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