ExpandA sign for Interstate 55 in Will County seen on Tuesday A crash on Interstate 55 in Bolingbrook led to the rollover of a semitrailer carrying products from a brewing company About 10:55 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a three-vehicle crash involving a semitrailer containing Anheuser-Busch products, according to a statement from Illinois State Police Trooper Jayme Bufford. The crash occurred at milepost 268 on I-55. The semitrailer is blocking all northbound lanes of I-55 and one southbound lane on the same highway, Bufford said. Traffic has been rerouted from I-55 to Illinois Route 53. The driver of the semitrailer was taken to a hospital with injuries, Bufford said. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network Our restaurant features a full bar and can accommodate over 300 guests and serving you delicious food," the business shared on its Facebook page The restaurant did not give an exact opening date. 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Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBOLINGBROOK (Gray News) – A 2-year-old girl died after she was reportedly hit by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway The tragic accident happened Sunday afternoon in Bolingbrook According to WLS the Bolingbrook Police Department said the child was taken to the hospital in critical condition the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office told WLS She was identified as 2-year-old Yunaleska Nival “This is a tragic incident for everyone involved,” Bolingbrook Chief of Police Mike Rompa told WGN Police said they are continuing to investigate the crash ExpandBolingbrook's Daniel Kaduthodil (Rob Oesterle) BOLINGBROOK – With a full arsenal of weapons to choose from, Bolingbrook setter Daniel Kaduthodil is one of the happiest volleyball players around Kaduthodil distributed 17 assists Thursday night as the Raiders made quick work of Valley View School District and Southwest Prairie Conference rival Romeoville 25-18, 25-13 in front of the 15th-ranked Lewis University men’s volleyball team, which made the short trip to watch the two rivals play. The win moves the Raiders to 21-5 overall and 5-0 in the conference as they continue to take aim at the school-record 27 wins set by last season’s team. “It’s an amazing feeling,” Kaduthodil said about the team’s strong season. “Coming off of club season and into school, our whole drive has been to beat the record of last year’s team. “It’s great for me as a setter with guys like Trevor Wardlow, Edison Ah-Yo, Tavares Campbell, Yashua Beals, pretty much everybody. All I have to do is get it in the air somewhere near the net and someone is going to put it down. We started a little slow in the second set, but we know we are a good team and we just stuck with it.” Using the energy from the excitement of seeing the Lewis men’s team, Bolingbrook got off to a quick start. Wardlow delivered three aces in a nine-point serving run to help build an 11-2 lead. The lead stretched to 19-9 before Romeoville (4-18, 1-4 SPC) picked up four straight points, getting a kill by Cameron Anderson and two aces by Jack Johnson to make it 19-13, but the Spartans got no closer. The second set was a different story early on. Romeoville jumped out to a 10-6 lead, getting a kill each from Johnson and Cei’Montay Hopkins and a block by Easton Neely. Bolingbrook, however, had the answer, and the answer’s name was Trevor Wardlow. Wardlow, who finished with 11 kills, had five of them in an 8-0 spurt that put the Raiders ahead 14-10. After a Bolingbrook hitting error made it 14-11, the Raiders went on a 6-0 run to move the lead to 20-11, getting a kill from Wardlow, two aces by Kaduthodil and blocks by Campbell, Wardlow, Dylan Barrera and Ah-Yo, who also had six kills. “With the Lewis team here, we kind of lost our focus in the second set for a while,” Bolingbrook coach Molly DeSerf said. “We had to reel that in and focus on what we are trying to do, and that’s win a conference championship. “We’ve had our ups and downs this season, but the key is to be consistent and play the whole way through the match. We want to limit the runs that the other team has. It has been a battle, but these guys know when to go and they find ways to get it done.” Romeoville got three kills from Hopkins and two kills and a block from Neely, two of the three sophomores on the Spartans’ roster. “We had a nice stretch where we stuck right with them,” Romeoville coach Debra Fehrenbacher said. “A lot of teams think they can just slough us off, but our guys give everything they have every day. I can’t ask for more than that. “We are a young team. We have three sophomores on the team. One of them played JV last year, one played freshman level, and one played baseball. Easton Neely was on the baseball diamond last spring, but he has been a true asset to the program, just like everyone else on the team.” ExpandA Bolingbrook police squad vehicle seen in 2022 A 2-year-old child from Bolingbrook has died after being struck by a vehicle. Bolingbrook police officers responded to the 300 block of Grand Canyon Drive on Sunday afternoon for a report of a child who had been struck by a vehicle, police said. Upon arrival Sunday, officers found the child, who had been struck by a vehicle backing out of a driveway, police said. Officers provided emergency medical aid until paramedics arrived from the Bolingbrook Fire Department, authorities said. The child was taken to a local hospital and remained in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, police said. “This is a tragic incident for everyone involved,” authorities said in a police department news release. The fatal crash remains under investigation by the Bolingbrook Police Department’s Traffic Unit. IL — After complaints from area residents and visitors and "certain public allegations" from Danny's Pizza and Burger Bar the Promenade Bolingbrook has released a statement sharing that an eviction complaint was filed in August 2024 for Danny's "While we typically refrain from addressing legal matters in a public forum we feel compelled to correct the record due to the spread of one-sided and misleading narratives that we believe are causing harm to the reputation of The Promenade and to its valued tenants," the Promenade Bolingbrook said Danny's Pizza has said the construction on the Promenade Bolingbrook in front of the restaurant dealt a "crushing blow" to the restaurant The restaurant also said the landlord was not motivated or interested in working with them The Promenade Bolingbrook revealed that on March 24 a judge in the Will County Circuit Court ruled in favor of ownership of the shopping center and an eviction order was issued and judgment was awarded for $163,891.91 against Danny's Danny's, which also has a location in Chicago had not issued a statement on the matter as of Tuesday The Promenade Bolingbrook said the judgment amount reflects past-due rent Danny's was also ordered to vacate the premises by May 23 The business has previously said that its last day at The Promenade will be April 27 this judgment stems from an eviction complaint filed by Ownership in August 2024 more than seven months ago and over a month prior to the start of any construction activities at The Promenade," the Promenade Bolingbrook said The Promenade Bolingbrook has also filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that Danny's filed against them in January 2025 "While our motion primarily addresses legal principles it highlights a critical point: Danny’s was already more than $80,000 in arrears before construction ever began," the Promenade said The shopping center added that Danny's has not made a full and timely rent payment since 2023 The restaurant first opened in the Promenade in 2020 The Promenade Bolingbrook said it works collaboratively with tenants experiencing financial strain the shopping center said it restructured the lease to support continued operations of the restaurant which included forgiveness of $200,000 in past-due rent "We want the public to know that we understand the significance of The Promenade to the Village of Bolingbrook," the statement reads "This project is a cornerstone of the community and we take our stewardship of it seriously While The Promenade may evolve in the coming years we are committed to investing millions — if not tens of millions — of dollars into its revitalization." The Promenade Bolingbrook said this will be the only public statement it makes about Danny's "We intend to resolve the remainder of this matter privately and will not be responding to additional comments or inquiries." and a homicide investigation is underway after police responded to Grove Court at 11 p.m Police officers said they found the 17-year-old with an apparent gunshot wound The Bolingbrook Fire Department responded to the scene and took the teen to an area hospital for treatment Officers quickly secured the scene and began a systematic search of the area with the assistance of a K-9 unit Detectives and evidence technicians also responded to the scene to assist with the investigation Anyone with video or audio footage of this incident is asked to upload the footage directly to the Bolingbrook Police Department using this link. ExpandMark Bell (Photo provided by Will County Sheriff's Office) A Chicago man has become the second defendant charged with the 2024 murder of a tattoo artist in Bolingbrook Bell has also been charged with home invasion attempted armed robbery and other offenses Johnson was killed in a shooting on May 16 at an apartment in the 500 block of Preston Drive The investigation of the shooting has already led to the arrest of Carla Williams, 29, of Atlanta, Georgia The events leading to the shooting began when Williams was picked up in Georgia by a friend who then took her to Chicago according to a court filing from prosecutors Neither Williams nor her friend had a job or income Williams learned her friend had a relationship with Johnson and he would give her “large sums of money,” prosecutors said Williams developed a plan to rob and kill Johnson Carla Williams (Photo provided by Will County Sheriff's Office) Williams and her friend had picked up a man known as “Boosie” from Chicago and traveled to Johnson’s apartment in Bolingbrook Williams gave “Boosie” a handgun and instructed him to kill Johnson Johnson was tattooing a client at the apartment The client knew Johnson as a tattoo artist who advertises his tattoos on Instagram The client had his back to the door and he was watching TV when he heard a knock on the door The client heard a female say she wanted to use his phone to “make a call really quick,” prosecutors said A person entered the apartment and the client heard a male voice saying his sister wanted to use Johnson’s phone to call Amtrak “That’s all you needed to say,” prosecutors said The client then heard three to four gunshots and dropped to the floor The client never turned around while the two people were inside the apartment sold her cellphone and she was present when the firearm used to kill Johnson was also sold Williams also obtained a ticket to travel back to Georgia Officers managed to find Williams on July 11, 2024, in Rockford, where she was apprehended, prosecutors said. which opened a location in The Promenade Bolingbrook just days before shutdown orders in March 2020 "The construction in front of our beloved Danny’s which led many of our patrons to believe we were closed dealt us a crushing blow," the business said "Despite our best efforts and hopes to renegotiate our lease with the landlord their lack of motivation or interest in working with us has made it impossible to stay open." The business said it has offered all of the current Bolingbrook staff the opportunity to continue working at the Danny's Pizza Chicago location The restaurant is also helping staff who can't make the commute to Chicago find new jobs at other area restaurants "We want to thank each and every one of our patrons for your unwavering support over the last five years We look forward to serving you in Bolingbrook until Sunday Chicago isn’t that far away – we hope to see you there," the business said 2025 at 3:31 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Crunch Fitness has locations in Aurora IL — Plans for a Crunch Fitness location in Bolingbrook moved forward after the Board approved a special use permit for the business at its Tuesday meeting The special use permit also includes extended hours for the fitness chain which will be located at 352 Commons Drive Crunch Fitness is a national chain that is open and staffed 24 hours a day "That's an address we haven't heard for a while It's exciting," Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta said The property is located in the B-2 zoning district A special use permit was required so the business could operate in the zoning district and to permit the 24-hour operation 2025 at 10:34 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Bolingbrook Police Department will serve as a drop-off site for the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day IL — The Bolingbrook Police Department will be an official drop-off site for the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday according to a release from the department officers will be in the police department lobby to receive unneeded medications from residents the Drug Take Back Day helps the public remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting It wasn’t quite Dean Smith and the four corners but Downers Grove North slowed the pace of Tuesday’s Class 4A Benet Academy sectional semifinal against Bolingbrook just enough and upset the top-seeded Raiders 29-26 to advance to Friday night’s championship game against the winner of Wednesday’s Benet Academy-Waubonsie Valley matchup The Trojans routinely went more than a minute without shooting throughout the contest That kept the high-powered Bolingbrook offense on the defensive side of the ball hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 4:13 remaining to tie the game at 24 Neither team scored again until the 1:32 mark when Richtman connected again from the left wing for a 27-24 lead had a quick answer with a short jumper in the lane with 1:20 left to pull the Raiders (29-5) to within 27-26 Bolingbrook’s Trey Brost forced a turnover The Raiders ran the clock down to 12 seconds before Thompson began a drive into the lane and North’s Jack Crowley grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 5 seconds left He made both free throws — the only free throws the Trojans shot all night — and Brady Pettigrew’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer missed sending the sizable Downers North student section streaming onto the floor in celebration “Our offense wasn’t much different than it has been all year,” Richtman said “We want to make sure we have the best shot and not force any shots we have been just going out there and having fun and staying loose “We don’t worry about makes or misses as long as we are getting the best shot.” Richtman had good shots all night as he went 4 of 6 from 3-point range Fellow senior Crowley finished with nine points and Nolan Hurter added six points to offset a scoreless night from Bobby Grganto after the Wisconsin-Stevens Point commit went for 20 in Friday’s regional title win over West Aurora which started as a 2-3 zone and morphed into man-to-man at times and the kids executed very well,” Downers Grove North coach Jim Thomas said “This was all about the seniors stepping up We have 11 of them on the team this year and a lot of them sat behind a good group last year They got their chance this year and have taken advantage To win a game like this without Bobby scoring says a lot about the rest of the team “I don’t think we talked about offense all week at practice Bolingbrook is very physical on defense and very fast to rotate It’s hard for us to even simulate that in practice We were more concerned with slowing down their three studs [Thompson Brady Pettigrew and Valparaiso commit JT Pettigrew] Bolingbrook got a pair of deep 3-pointers from Thompson in the first quarter to move out to a 10-2 lead but Richtman drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to close it to 10-5 The Raiders opened the second with three free throws by Kendall Cutler and a 3-pointer by Brady Pettigrew to take a 16-5 lead but North got a putback basket by Hurter and a steal and layup by Crowley to close to within 16-9 at halftime The Trojans opened the third quarter with four straight points getting a basket each by Hurter and Crowley to make it 16-13 before Brady Pettigrew scored for Bolingbrook to make it 18-13 Crowley answered with a 3-pointer with 3:04 left in the third but JT Pettigrew converted an old-fashioned three-point play to make it 21-16 A free throw by Brost put Bolingbrook ahead 22-16 before Richtman hit a 3-pointer just before the end of the quarter to make it 22-19 entering the fourth A basket by Hurter with 7 minutes to play pulled North to within 22-21 before Thompson scored on a nifty baseline drive for a 24-21 Bolingbrook lead “Give Downers Grove credit,” Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost said We had our chances and got some good looks We had chances when we were up six that would have put us up eight 2025 at 1:30 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Now to continue its opposition against the rate increase IL — The Village of Bolingbrook has filed an appeal in the Third Judicial District Appellate Court challenging the Illinois American Water rate increase which was granted by the Illinois Commerce Commission last year Illinois American Water provides water for most of Bolingbrook's residents the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $110 million rate hike for Illinois American Water about 30 percent less than the $152.4 million increase the company originally proposed according to a release from the commission The decision also approved a 9.84 percent return on equity for the company which was a reduction from the utility's requested 10.75 percent ROE The Village said it argued against the rate increase in December emphasizing that water is a basic necessity and vital resource no one should struggle to afford Bolingbrook was the only local municipality to present oral arguments at the hearing The Village said it is also working with State Senator Rachel Ventura the Village needs your help in taking this issue to our state officials," the Village said in a release "The ICC is made up of commissioners appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate It is also the responsibility of the state legislators to pass the laws that the ICC must follow." Residents can help by reaching out directly to Bria Scudder Deputy Governor based in Chicago bria.scudder@illinois.gov and to their own state representatives and let them know how crushing IAW's rates are to their daily lives 2025 at 1:31 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}At its Tuesday meeting the Bolingbrook Village Board amended its liquor code to reflect the closing of Bar Louie IL — The Bolingbrook Bar Louie location has closed its doors after the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last month According to a news release from the company Bar Louie voluntarily filed Chapter 11 protection which will restructure its 31 corporate-owned locations Bar Louie closed underperforming locations The Bolingbrook location had been open in The Promenade Bolingbrook since 2007 2025 at 1:41 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Costco representatives said they expect to break ground within the next couple of months IL — The Costco in Bolingbrook will be getting more parking after an amendment to a special use permit was approved at Tuesday's Village Board meeting The Bolingbrook Village Board approved an amendment to a special use permit by "striking the provisions and variances that are no longer applicable and granting a variance to allow development of a lot without a principal structure," Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta said has purchased the nearby property that previously contained Oberweis and That Burger Joint and wants to demolish the structure and use it for more parking obviously I'm assuming that Costco fills the need for that much more parking they're doing very well for our community," Alexander-Basta said Costco representatives said they expect to break ground within the next couple of months The business would like the parking lot ready to go before the store's blackout period in early November A 17-year-old was shot and killed Tuesday evening in Bolingbrook Officers responded to the homicide about 11 p.m which is in a subdivision near Poplar Park Officers found Daniel Starks with an “apparent gunshot wound” and immediately provided him medical treatment according to a statement from the Bolingbrook Police Department Officers secured the scene and searched the area with police dogs Detectives and evidence technicians also were brought in to investigate Anyone with video or audio records of the incident can upload them directly to the Bolingbrook Police Department’s website at the following link: shorturl.at/0szuF. which is a Las Vegas-based commercial real estate firm specializing in value-add investments has acquired an interest in The Promenade Bolingbrook The Promenade Bolingbrook is 778,000 square feet and features a mix of 73 national and local retailers "We are thrilled to help redevelop this Asset and we truly believe in The Promenade Bolingbrook an exceptional asset in a rapidly growing market that is underserved," Sanjiv Chopra Chief Executive Officer and founder of Rhino Investments Group "This asset is a perfect fit with our strategy of targeting high-quality well-located properties with strong tenant mixes and significant upside potential We look forward to enhancing the property's performance and reinforcing its position as a key retail destination in the area." Rhino's business site shows several recent commercial acquisitions including Kitsap Mall in Washington; a 195,000-square-foot shopping center in California and commercial properties in Las Vegas and New Mexico 2025 at 10:01 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The project calls for a rezoning and several special use permits for mining/quarrying with blasting or other use of explosives and clean construction or demolition debris fill operations IL — A proposed rezoning and associated special use permits for a mining/quarrying operation in Wheatland Township is on the agenda for Thursday's Will County Board meeting The Board had previously voted back in January to delay discussion and a vote on the quarry project The project has been under discussion at various county committees since the fall The land is currently zoned A-1 (agricultural) and needs to be rezoned to I-3 (industrial) The property is located in Wheatland Township at the southeast corner of Essington Road and 127th Street although it is not in the Village of Bolingbrook In September 2024, the Village filed an objection to the project Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta said the project could "severely impact the welfare safety and the quality of life in the surrounding Village." The property is also close to District 202's Liberty Elementary School I strongly oppose the proposed quarry operation in Will County This project poses a serious threat to the quality of life for our residents particularly those living in close proximity to the site and heavy truck traffic will not only disrupt daily life but also create long-term concerns for families in our community," she told Patch Patch has also received several emails from area residents in recent days expressing concern for the project Alexander-Basta said another concern is the safety risk to schools "The proposed site is near educational institutions where children should be able to learn and play without the dangers of excessive truck traffic The well-being of our residents—especially our youngest and most vulnerable—must come first," she said She called on the Will County Board to listen to residents "and prioritize the health and safety of our communities and reject this proposal The Village of Plainfield has also filed an objection to the project the County Board will need a 3/4 super-majority to approve the zoning map amendment instead of a simple majority vote District 202 has also submitted a letter of objection The votes for the special use permits could still pass in a simple majority vote In October, the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission denied the project. The matter then went to the Will County Land Use and Development Committee and the committee decided to delay discussion until Jan According to discussion at the land and development meeting the project does call for surface mining and underground mining under Lily Cache Creek County officials said during the January meeting that blasting of limestone would happen up to twice a week The applicant has proposed a berm to the north and west of the property as well as the northeast corner of the project to address some concerns The committee approved the zoning map change in a 3-2 vote; and the committee approved the special use permits for mining for concrete and asphalt mixing and for the clean construction or demolition debris Over 1,900 people have signed a Change.org petition against the quarry project The petition cites concerns about the business owner Inc.; the risk to public health and safety and possible contamination of Lily Cache Creek a leader in anesthesia care delivery nationwide proudly announces a new partnership with UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook marking another important expansion in the Chicagoland market The collaboration is a powerful testament to NorthStar's proven ability to deliver tailored high-quality anesthesia services to health systems across the region "We are excited to welcome NorthStar Anesthesia as our new partner," said Kenneth Rose supports UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook's strategic move toward implementing a best-in-class anesthesia care team model anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) collaborate closely to provide seamless "We are excited to welcome NorthStar Anesthesia as our new partner," said Kenneth Rose CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook "This collaboration aligns with our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional in collaboration with our esteemed surgeons It also reflects our ongoing investment in clinical excellence and operational efficiency." NorthStar is proud to retain highly respected incumbent physicians to ensure continuity of care and preserve institutional knowledge The team is also hitting the ground running with the successful hire of a Chief CRNA a key step in building out the high-performing anesthesia team that patients and providers can rely on "We're honored to partner with UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook to bring our anesthesia care model to another outstanding health system in Chicagoland," said Adam Spiegel "This expansion is not only a proof point of our momentum in the region clinician-led solutions that improve outcomes for hospitals Both organizations look forward to a long and productive partnership rooted in a shared dedication to delivering the highest quality care to Bolingbrook and the surrounding community NorthStar Anesthesia is a company of caregivers founded by an anesthesiologist and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) With more than 4,000 anesthesiologists and CRNAs under its banner NorthStar partners with more than 280 client sites across 25 states Its "care team" approach focuses on the provision of high-quality care while measurably improving operating room performance About UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook is a 138-bed hospital that has been serving the southwest suburbs of Chicago since 2008 The hospital offers a full range of health services including emergency care With four hospitals located in Bolingbrook UChicago Medicine AdventHealth has a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ a focus on whole-person health and a commitment to making communities healthier [email protected]  For more information, visit www.northstaranesthesia.com a leading provider of anesthesia care nationwide is pleased to announce key changes to its executive leadership team as part of its.. NorthStar Anesthesia is excited to announce a new partnership with Skyline Surgery Center to provide anesthesia care and management services,.. Health Care & Hospitals Medical Pharmaceuticals Licensing Corporate Expansion Do not sell or share my personal information: IL — The Village of Bolingbrook shared news of two new businesses coming to town "Bolingbrook is gaining two incredible new businesses and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to town," the Village shared on its Facebook Fire & Ice Sauna is located at 726 E. Boughton Road, and will offer a wellness experience of hot and cold sauna therapy. You can find more information on daily weekly or monthly passes on the business' website FH JerkGOD will open a location at 431U N bringing authentic Caribbean cuisine to Bolingbrook The sit-down restaurant offers jerk dishes including fries Jeff Gerdes, a veteran superintendent at Bolingbrook (Ill.) Golf Club, has been named the KemperSports 2024 Golf Course Superintendent of the Year and commitment to sustainability and safety The award was presented during the 2024 KemperSports Leadership Conference an annual gathering celebrating achievements across the company’s portfolio Bolingbrook Golf Club also earned the Safety National Facility of the Year Award Gerdes has been a staple at Bolingbrook Golf Club since its opening in 2002 he has fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation among his team ensuring top-tier course conditions for both recreational golfers and professional tournaments Bolingbrook achieved record-breaking rounds played while maintaining exceptional guest satisfaction metrics Gerdes’ leadership extended beyond course maintenance to hosting high-profile events like LIV Golf Chicago which brought international attention to Bolingbrook Vice President of Operations at KemperSports praised Gerdes’ contributions: “Jeff’s unwavering commitment to excellence is evident in every aspect of Bolingbrook Golf Club’s operations.” Gerdes has championed environmental stewardship throughout his tenure, leading Bolingbrook Golf Club to achieve certification as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for Golf This milestone reflects his dedication to sustainable practices including habitat management and resource conservation the club’s participation in KemperSports’ Green to a Tee program highlights its commitment to long-term sustainability Gerdes’ innovative approaches to sustainability and guest satisfaction continue to elevate Bolingbrook Golf Club’s reputation KemperSports and Touchstone Golf form strategic partnership Audubon International’s golf certifications show growth in 2024 subscribe to Golfdom to receive more articles just like it XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong> Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The tournament will consist of three days of play. 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Terms of Use Privacy Policy Tickets T&Cs Safeguarding Report Counterfeits 2025 at 11:20 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The property is located in Wheatland Township the Will County Board voted to delay discussion and a vote on a quarry project in Bolingbrook until March county spokesperson Mike Theodore told Patch The project has been under discussion at various county committees since October In September, the Village filed an objection to the project because that's how you mine limestone...it would be twice a week," Zoning Administrator Margie Kenny said The site would be filled with clean construction fill which is regulated at the state and county level in a 3-2 vote; the committee approved the special use permits for mining Over 1,500 people have signed a Change.org petition against the quarry project possible contamination of Lily Cache Creek The County Board will discuss the matter again in March 2025 at 3:25 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Police said Bell joins co-defendant Carla Williams of Georgia,​ who remains in custody following her July 2024 arrest for her involvement in the shooting death of Terrell Johnson IL — A second person has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the May 2024 shooting death of 38-year-old Terrell Johnson was arrested Monday by the Will County Fugitive Warrants Unit Bell was taken into custody in Chicago on a Will County Arrest Warrant and brought to the Bolingbrook Police Department for processing before being taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility to await court proceedings Bell is facing charges of three counts of first-degree murder attempted burglary and criminal trespass to residence Police said Bell joins co-defendant Carla Williams, of Georgia, who remains in custody following her July 2024 arrest for her involvement in this case Williams is facing similar charges of first-degree murder residential burglary and criminal trespassing Police said officers responded at 8:29 p.m and paramedics soon took over life-saving measures and took Johnson to an area hospital for treatment police said that no suspects had been located but police believed the incident was not a random act "Chief Mike Rompa thanks the Will County Fugitive Warrants Unit for their assistance in bringing Bell into custody Chief Rompa commends our detective unit for their tireless efforts to find justice for Mr IL — The Bolingbrook Park District will hold a job fair on Wednesday at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex offering both seasonal and year-round jobs the majority of positions start above minimum wage Year-round jobs include: dance instructors natural resources grounds worker (part-time) You can apply on the park district website. IL — The Bolingbrook Park District will expand its offerings with a new park opening this spring in the Sawgrass subdivision the park district will also open a new spray pad at Central Park "We are excited for these projects that have been in development this past year," Bolingbrook Park District Executive Director Mike Selep told Patch Selep said the spray pad at Central Park will be opening in the late spring "[The spray pad] contains 16 spray features as well as shade structures "Plans are for it to be open on a daily basis during the late spring and summer months Not only will the spray pad open in the spring but the park district will celebrate its newest park Selep said the park was developed by Pulte Homes and then transferred to the park district in October The dedication for the park will begin at 9:45 a.m followed by the Bolingbrook Arbor Day Tree Planting celebration at 10 a.m IL — A proposed rezoning and associated special use permits for a quarry operation in Wheatland Township was narrowly approved at Thursday's Will County Board meeting The Board approved the proposal 12-10 on Thursday The land is currently zoned A-1 (agricultural) and needed to be rezoned to I-3 (industrial) and wants to expand operations to the adjacent property Alexander-Basta told Patch she was "deeply disappointed" by the decision "to approve the quarry despite overwhelming opposition from our residents as well as the residents of Plainfield and the Plainfield School District." "This decision disregards the voices of the community and raises serious concerns about environmental impact safety and the quality of life in our neighborhoods We will continue to explore every possible avenue to protect our residents and ensure their concerns are not ignored," she said The Village of Plainfield also filed an objection to the project Some of the plans for the quarry were changed after concerns from neighbors and discussion at previous levels of the county The new plans eliminated the underground mining and asphalt portion of the project the project still calls for blasting of limestone During discussion at the county's land and development meeting in January officials said that blasting of limestone would happen up to twice a week A Bolingbrook woman has been ordered to repay more than $2.2 million to the state for defrauding it of more than $2.46 million in Medicaid funds was also sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison Smith pleaded guilty but mentally ill on Dec Smith paid $1.5 million of the restitution after sentencing and a civil judgment for the remainder due was entered “Thousands of Illinois residents rely on Medicaid for their health care and this sentence should send a clear message that anyone who defrauds Illinois’ Medicaid program will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a press release Smith owned Power Positive Youth Development Smith submitted fraudulent bills for psychotherapy services she did not provide to recipients of Medicaid managed care Smith billed Molina Healthcare for over $978,000 and Meridian Health for over $1.5 million Theft and forgery charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement The case was investigated by Raoul’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Department of Health and Human Services — Office of Inspector General the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services — Office of Inspector General BOLINGBROOK – Bolingbrook point guard Trey Brost sometimes has a problem that other point guards certainly would appreciate The junior distributor might have too many options to choose from That was on display during Wednesday’s first semifinal at the Class 4A Bolingbrook Regional where the host and top-seeded Raiders dismantled Naperville Central 75-33 The win advances Bolingbrook (29-4) into Friday night’s regional championship against Metea Valley (19-13). Metea Valley defeated Plainfield North 74-56 in the second semifinal of the night. Bolingbrook wasted no time establishing the tempo the game would be played at, and that quick pace immediately caused problems for the Redhawks. It took only 18 seconds for the Raiders to jump out to a 4-0 lead when Kendall Cutler was fouled while making a 3-pointer and just minutes before Bolingbrook’s advantage reached double digits. Brost played a large part in engineering the offensive surge and admits that sometimes the dizzying array of offensive weapons the Raiders have can cause an issue, but a particularly good one. “We’ve got a lot of pieces, and our coaches do a good job of helping us run the offense and giving us the freedom to play together,” Brost said. “It’s almost like good and bad, but you would rather have more than less. And it is really fun to try to get everyone involved.” Everyone pretty much did get involved for the Raiders early on. Midway through the first quarter, all five Bolingbrook starters had scored at least two points. The Raiders found themselves up 25-8 after the first quarter and then scored the first 15 points of the second quarter to extend the lead to more than 30. Naperville Central wouldn’t score in the second quarter for over six minutes until Alex Llabo stopped the drought with a 3-pointer. But those were the only points the Redhawks scored in the quarter as Bolingbrook led 40-11 at halftime. “I thought we did a good job, when we share and play right we can be pretty good,” Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost said. “As everybody knows, we want to play fast and get out in transition, get out in space and share. That’s the way basketball should be played, in my opinion.” The Raiders continued to do those things in the second half with a flurry of third-quarter offense from a multitude of sources. Davion Thompson led Bolingbrook with 24 points, Brady Pettigrew added 19 and JT Pettigrew had 10 before all of the Bolingbrook regulars sat during the running clock in the fourth quarter. Naperville Central (8-21) got 17 points from Alex Llabo. Metea Valley broke open a tight game with some spectacular second-quarter shooting and never really cooled off. Tre Watkins led the surge for Metea with 10 of his team-high 22 points as the Mustangs extended a four-point lead after one quarter into a 11-point lead at the half (39-28). Plainfield North tried to stay close, but despite the best efforts from Pierre Pointer (24 points) the Tigers struggled to keep the Metea advantage in single digits in the second half. 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the state’s best teams five teams in the area were led by freshman or sophomore stars: Oswego Bolingbrook guard Davion Thompson took early success a step beyond even Rose or Brunson The lefty scoring guard is the 2025 Sun-Times Player of the Year He’s the first sophomore to earn the honor in the award’s 67-year history Teenagers’ eyes glaze over at the mention of history Learning about juniors who won Player of the Year (Quinn Buckner Thompson’s concern is maintaining his level and holding off all his challengers the next few years “My parents preach being humble and to keep working,” Thompson said I have to stay dedicated and not get excited about all the noise around me.” levelheaded demeanor stood out immediately as a freshman and there were no growing pains adjusting to varsity basketball “That came from playing so long on the travel circuit,” Davion’s dad And he learned from playing quarterback that if he wants to win Quarterbacks have to stay calm and observe what everyone is doing.” Thompson was chased by all the Catholic League football powers but decided to stick with basketball in high school but I just like basketball more,” Thompson said and I liked traveling for [club basketball] Thompson averaged 24 points and five rebounds He had multiple games of more than 30 points and shot 58% on two-point shots 49% on three-pointers and 90% from the foul line “His efficiency jumps off the page,” Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost said “He has an ability to not force things and play within our system I’ve coached some of the best players on the planet at USA Basketball Davion exhibits the skill level of those players but is even more efficient.” Most high school basketball phenoms have tunnel vision The only hobby they cite is playing video games “Anytime he gets some downtime and the weather is OK He uses his little niece to put the worm on the hook.” Bolingbrook’s (3) Davion Thompson drives down the lane against Brother Rice The Raiders lost to Downers Grove North 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Community School District 202 District 202 Superintendent Glenn Wood joined residents in speaking against the plan “Are you voting for the economic benefit of a few or the health and safety of hundreds of children and thousands of residents?” Wood asked the board County Board Member Frankie Pretzel, R-New Lenox, told residents at the meeting that he believed changes in the quarry plan which included the elimination of underground mining and an asphalt plant met many of the concerns previously raised by neighbors “This by definition is a compromise whether you like it or not,” Pretzel said Pretzel said changes in the plan will make the property “more aesthetically pleasing than it is today.” Quarry opponents stand outside a packed overflow room to view proceedings at a Will County Board meeting on Thursday when the main topic was a quarry expansion that faced intense residential opposition His comments were met by rumbles from quarry opponents who eventually shouted Pretzel down before he completed his comments The expanded quarry operations still include blasting which neighbors said posed the prospect of fly rock and other issues that created hazards for the surrounding community who talked about the potential hazards from fly rock which is rock propelled off a quarry site during blasting “The fact is there’s no 100% method to guarantee you 100% that you won’t have fly rock,” Martin said Opponents brought school children and even preschool children to the County Board meeting as they tried to make a case that the quarry expansion posed a safety hazard Children from Liberty Elementary and other schools in Plainfield Community School District 202 made an appearance at the Will County Board meeting on Thursday to help make the case that a proposed quarry expansion was not safe for the surrounding community on Thursday Changes to the quarry plan include a 30-foot berm nearly twice the size of the previously proposed berm to create a buffer between the quarry and neighboring homes along with Liberty Elementary School “We created a berm that is nearly five times the county standard,” said Gary Davidson Davidson said AZ Rock removed 80% of the plans previously proposed for the site to address concerns voiced by neighbors who said the plan still brings quarry operations closer to Liberty Elementary School and houses in the area AZ Rock is one of five quarries that developed in the mid-20th century when the area was still rural and undeveloped consultant from West Virginia specializing in quarry safety talks about deaths linked to quarry blasting at the Will County Board meeting on Thursday residential subdivisions and schools have been built around the quarries creating the potential clash that developed in the past year as AZ Rock sought to expand Plainfield Mayor John Argoudelis and others argued that the area has become predominantly residential “The ultimate question is whether this is the best place to construct a new quarry,” Agroudelis said The county planning staff also recommended against the quarry expansion The only organized support for the expansion outside of AZ Rock came from Operating Engineers Local 150, a Joliet-based building trades union that carries significant weight in local politics. The local represents workers at the quarry, and union representatives urged County Board members to back the expansion. “Currently, there are 10 to 15 (union) members in this quarry,” Jeff Horne, vice president for Local 150 told the County Board. “These aren’t jobs, they are careers.” IL — After news of closures of CosMc's locations in Texas Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta told Patch that the Bolingbrook location will continue to stay open The "beverage-centric" concept from McDonald's first opened in December 2023 in Bolingbrook. The Bolingbrook location was the first to open in the United States and remains the only location in Illinois with one in Bolingbrook and the other six in Texas Mcdonald's announced that three of its CosMc's locations in Texas will close; however the corporate giant is opening two other locations in the state When the Bolingbrook location opened in 2023 customers from across the country flocked to the Illinois location Customers would often wait hours for items from CosMc's which features specialty lemonades and teas McDonald's has shared that some of the best-sellers at CosMc's include Island Pick Me Up Punch Churro Cold Brew Frappe and the Sour Energy Burst the favorites are the savory hashbrown bites "We have just scratched the surface about what we can learn about this growing category," McDonald's said in a news release "The tests will continue for the foreseeable future as CosMc’s continues to grow – and we can’t wait to learn more..." 2025 at 12:00 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Soul Spot will open early March at Fox Valley Mall Mandy's Soul Food Kitchen announced last week that it was closing its restaurant in Bolingbrook Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announced the soul food restaurant is opening its doors in Aurora Mandy’s Soul Food Kitchen will relocate to Fox Valley Mall in Aurora where it will reopen under a new name: The Soul Spot owner Delicia Bowling expressed excitement about bringing her legendary soul food to Aurora You all have welcomed me with open arms,” she said and the same menu featuring homemade favorites like fried chicken “The addition of The Soul Spot to Aurora is a testament to our city’s growing and diverse business community,” said Mayor Irvin The Soul Spot will open early March at Fox Valley Mall BOLINGBROOK, IL — Will County Board Member and DuPage Township Administrator Jacqueline Traynere was cited for failure to yield at a crosswalk after an incident involving her car and a pedestrian, according to Bolingbrook Police. Traynere's vehicle stuck a child on a bicycle on March 11 to the intersection of Lily Cache and Lindsey lanes Police said both Traynere and the child refused medical attention and Traynere was cited for failure to yield According to Edgar County Watchdogs a police report stated that Traynere exited her vehicle to check on the child She went to the Bolingbrook Police Department and reported the incident Patch has requested a copy of the police report Patch reached out to Traynere and spoke to her lawyer Giamanco told Patch that the incident has been "taken dramatically out of context and is being used in a transparent attempt to score political points rather than for any legitimate purpose." "One version I heard early on—from an elected official—was that the minor was 'run over' and that Ms Traynere never stopped her vehicle; such statements are patently false and defamatory we are limited in what we can say," Giamanco said Traynere contests the single citation she received for allegedly failing to yield to a pedestrian We look forward to resolving this matter in a court of law—not in the court of public opinion." Traynere serves as the DuPage Township Administrator She also has served on the Will County Board She was elected the Democratic Leader for the Board in 2022 Traynere previously ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Bolingbrook in 2017 and 2021. IL — The Village of Bolingbrook's advisory referendum asking residents about allowing video gambling licenses is projected to pass 15,269 people voted "yes" and 14,246 voted "no," according to unofficial results The advisory question on the ballot read: Should the Village of Bolingbrook allow a limited number of video gambling licenses within the corporate boundaries of the Village The Board approved putting the question on the ballot back in August Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta said that since the pandemic many restaurants are still financially distressed and video gambling could provide a revenue stream "We want to know what the community says," Alexander-Basta said Bolingbrook voters have previously turned down a question about video gaming machines the Village does not allow video gaming in its boundaries Bolingbrook prohibited video gaming in a 2012 ordinance Bolingbrook is one of a few communities in the area that does not allow video gambling Lemont all allow video gambling; and the Will County Board recently reversed a nine-year ban on video gaming in unincorporated areas 2025 at 9:03 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The gourmet cookie store offers a variety of flavors weekly IL — The Village of Bolingbrook has announced that Crave Cookies is coming to Bolingbrook at 136 E The gourmet cookie store offers a variety of flavors weekly The Village did not share an opening date yet there are only three Crave locations in the Chicago area ExpandBolingbrook's Trey Brost (0) shoots a jumper during their When Sides Collide Shootout basketball matchup between Warren and Bolingbrook In the 2008 romantic comedy “27 Dresses,” Katherine Heigl had been a bridesmaid for 27 weddings but is still searching for the man who will make her a bride Some of members of the Bolingbrook boys basketball team weren’t alive when that movie came out, but the plot might sound familiar for the Raiders fanbase. Head coach Rob Brost took over the team in 2007, finishing that season with a record of 18-9, but losing in the regional tournament. The Raiders advanced to sectionals the year after. In the 2014-15 season, Brost and the Raiders made the state tournament for the first time in program history, but had to settle for third place. After missing the sectional tournament the year after, the Raiders advanced to state again. They wound up third, again. They’ve advanced to the sectional tournament every season since then, including a fourth-place finish at state in the 2021-22 season. Bolingbrook has sent numerous players to college and finished highly ranked every year. The tradition of the program is solid. “It’s a great culture in terms of winning and in terms of the school itself,” freshman Brady Pettigrew said. “I’m enjoying the run and getting to be a part of it.” But like Katherine Heigl, the Raiders are still searching for their special ceremony. This year, the Raiders have sure looked like a state-title contender. They’re 28-4 and just won their home regional over Metea Valley 87-58. They’ve got a Valparaiso commit in JT Pettigrew who just scored 32 points in that regional championship. They’ve got a top-25 recruit in the country in Davion Thompson, who scored 22, and one of the top recruits in Illinois in Brady Pettigrew, who put up 18. To top it off, they have other key players as well. Trey Brost came up huge with nine points and three steals Friday. Beyond the big three, the depth of the Raiders is something to keep an eye on. When Sides Collide Shootout. Warren at Bolingbrook Bolingbrook's JT Pettigrew (22) is fouled on a move under the basket. (Gary E Duncan Sr. for Shaw Local) “A lot of people don’t realized the depth that we have,” Brady Pettigrew said. “There’s a lot of focus on the big three here, but we’ve got a great support team around us.” Don’t forget about the coaching staff, either. Rob Brost is one of the most accomplished basketball coaches in Illinois. “[The coaching staff] is great,” Thompson said. “They help us with everything we need, on and off the court. Family, basketball, they’re always there for us, so it’s great. We have a great staff.” Now they have the tough task of facing their past. Last season, Bolingbrook made it further than any other team in the Herald-News coverage area, making the sectional finals where it lost to Downers Grove North, 69-52. The Raiders' opponent in the 4A Benet Academy Sectional semifinals? Downers Grove North. “[They present] a lot of challenges,” Rob Brost said. “They’re big, they’re physical, they’re very well-coached. They’re really, really good. Anytime you get a team that’s left this time of year, you know they’re good, and Downers Grove is that.” Should the Raiders win, they’d face the winner of second-seeded Waubonsie Valley and third-seeded Benet Academy. The winner of that game faces the winner of the Collinsville Sectional (Quincy, Alton, Normal or Rock Island) in the supersectional for a chance to go to state. Before any of that, however, Bolingbrook has to get past Downers Grove North. That’s the task the Raiders are focused on right now and the only thing they’ll worry about until that game is over. “Obviously, DGN is a very fundamentally sound team,” JT Pettigrew said. “They play really good basketball, and they’re the team that knocked us out last year. We just have to stay locked in, play good defense and offense.” and that means the Village of Bolingbrook is planning its annual Arbor Day celebration on April 26 the event kicks off with a tree planting ceremony at 10 a.m 502 Golden Star Drive; followed by a festival in front of Town Center from 11 a.m The festival will feature free hot dogs and water (while supplies last) tree giveaways and a community shred event There is also an Arbor Day coloring contest which is limited to Bolingbrook residents only You can submit your coloring to Annerino Community Center 201 Recreation Drive; Fountaindale Library Winners will be asked to participate in the tree planting on April 26 Bolingbrook (Photo provided by DuPage County Sheriff's Office) A Bolingbrook woman was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing almost $2.5 million from taxpayers by fraudulently billing Medicaid-funded companies for services she did not provide LaTeena Smith, 38, was the owner of a clinic called Power Positive Youth Development in Bolingbrook, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office Smith submitted “fraudulent bills for psychotherapy services” that she did not provide to recipients of “Medicaid-managed care,” Raoul’s office said Smith billed Molina Healthcare for more than $978,000 and Meridian Health for more than $1.5 million The companies provide services sponsored by Medicaid a government program that provides health coverage for people of low income On Wednesday, DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson sentenced Smith to three years in prison Smith was ordered to pay more than $2.2 million in restitution Raoul said Smith’s sentence should “send a clear message that anyone who defrauds Illinois’ Medicaid program will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” The investigation of Smith was conducted by Raoul’s office and Illinois State Police The investigation also was conducted by inspector general offices with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Department of Health and Human Services will continue to work with law enforcement to ensure “vital taxpayer dollars are used lawfully” and not for “illegitimate financial gain,” said Mario Pinto “This provider took millions of dollars from taxpayers by billing Medicaid programs for services that were not rendered to her patients,” Pinto said of Smith Felix SarverFelix Sarver covers crime and courts for The Herald-News