Lemont
Tragedy Strikes Grieving Woman Again When Lightning Ignites Her Lemont Home
Smoke was still rising from what remains of Melanie Dennis’ house. In four years, her two daughters died, and one of her daughter’s ashes was inside the home. CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Student Charged With Writing Bomb Threat On School In Lemont
A Lemont middle school student who admitted to writing a bomb threat on a wall at Oakwood School will be charged as a juvenile, police said Tuesday, and her actions could result in expulsion and having to make restitution, according to the school’s student handbook.
Bomb Threat Written In Chalk Prompts Search Of Two Lemont Schools
Police officers and dogs have been searching two suburban schools, after officials found a bomb threat written on one of the buildings.
Person Reported Killed In Accident On Route 83
DuPage County Sheriff’s police have closed a portion of Route 83 following a fatal accident near southwest suburban Lemont.
Pedestrian, State Trooper Hurt On I-55 Near Lemont
A pedestrian and an Illinois State Police trooper were hospitalized after a “serious traffic crash” on Interstate 55 near southwest suburban Lemont.
First Cases Of 2012 West Nile Reported In Chicago Area
The West Nile virus has been detected in birds and mosquitoes in the Chicago area for the first time this year, the state announced Tuesday.
Crash Shuts Down Multiple Lanes On Busy Route 83
A serious crash shut down several lanes of busy Route 83 early Thursday near Lemont.
Lemont Man Electrocuted While Trimming Tree
A 32-year-old Lemont man was electrocuted Friday while trimming a tree at his home in the southwest suburb.
Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Road Rage Shooting
Authorities have released a sketch of the man suspected of shooting a Downers Grove man in an apparent road rage shooting in the southwest suburbs.
Car Crash Causes Power Outage In Lemont
Teams were working to restore power to a section of southwest suburban Lemont following a power outage caused by a car that crashed into a utility pole.
Wedding Venue Abruptly Closes; Couples’ Plans Ruined
Some Chicago area couples who were ready to get married at a Lemont wedding facility are running into some major frustration since the venue suddenly shut down.
2 Chicago Area Women Among Rhodes Scholarship Winners
A 22-year-old woman from Lemont and an Algonquin native are two of 32 people named as Rhodes Scholars on Sunday.
Lemont Woman Makes False Bomb Threat At Willis Tower: Police
A 19-year-old southwest suburban Lemont woman who told a Willis Tower security officer her companion “had a bomb’’ was arrested Thursday in the Loop, police said.
Missing Canoeist’s Body Found In DuPage County Pond
The body of a missing canoeist has been found, two days after he vanished when his boat flipped over in a retention pond near Lemont.
Search Suspended After Canoe Tips Over In Retention Pond
Emergency crews were sent to a retention pond in southwest suburban Lemont early Tuesday to rescue a man from a capsized rowboat.
Tugboat Crashes In Sanitary And Ship Canal
A half dozen tugboat crew members are safe Thursday morning, after being involved in an accident in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Lemont Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse
A 43-year-old man who lives near Lemont is accused of sexually abusing a woman when she was 14.
School Hopes To Raise Funds With Special Pigs
A small Catholic school in the suburbs is raising funds by auctioning off a special group of pigs in statue form. CBS 2′s Susan Carlson reports.
Multiple Overdoses Reported At Treatment Facility
Several ambulances are being sent to an assisted living facility in the southwest suburbs on a report of multiple overdoses.
Police Warn Residents Of Attempted Child Abduction
For the second time in less than two weeks, police in southwest suburban Lemont are warning residents of the attempted abduction of a child.
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