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Thursday, December 30, 2010

From 911 Calls and Bar Brawls to Christmas Cheer and Tasty Beer, See What Your Neighbors Are Doing

Patch has the scoop on the Southland. Take a peek at what’s going on in the neighborhoods around you!

Our New Year's resolution at Frankfort Patch is to serve you better. So we want to make sure you know about all of the local Patches that can help keep you connected to the people and places that matter most to you.   A dozen Patches now serve the Chicago Southland, delivering news, features, sports and video every day! From the news that may affect your morning commute to weekend events and business listings for shops and restaurants, Patch is looking out for you. Check out what's been happening lately in the Patches of the south suburbs. Looking for news in other communities not listed above? Visit patch.com to view all of the towns we're covering across the nation—our 750th site went live on Wednesday—with more to come in 2011! Happy …

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Andrew Picks Up Where It Left Off Before Break (in Tinley Park Patch), Former "Best Place to Raise Kids" Title Still Helps, Leaders Say (in Tinley Park Patch), New Lenox Police Charge Oak Forest Man With Indecent Solicitation of Minor (in New Lenox Patch), and 9 more ›

Saturday, December 4, 2010

No Injuries in New Lenox House Fire

Flames scorch most of the house at 218 E. Fourth Ave. but firefighters rescue the family cat.

No one was hurt in a fire that badly damaged a New Lenox house on Saturday evening. Neighbors noticed smoke streaming from the home at 218 E. Fourth Ave. a little after 3:30 p.m. and quickly called 911. Within minutes, firefighters from nearby Station 1 responded to the scene. The homeowners were not home at the time of the fire, said Fire Chief Jonathan Mead. "My son saw it first," said Beth Parker, who lives next door. "At first we just saw smoke and then we started to see some flames." Area fire departments contributed to the effort with the Manhattan, East Joliet, Frankfort and Mokena departments all assisting, Mead said. The fire was fully extinguished about 30 minutes after firefighters arrived, Mead said. "I think that they had very…

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New Lenox Fire Protection District (in New Lenox Patch)

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