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Ryan Kolodziej, who shoots pet of the week photos that run on Joliet Patch, will be snapping photos of your beloved pets for a great cause. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 15, Kolodziej will...

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The weather is unseasonable warm, but it is not warm enough to go swimming outside. However, the seasons will change before you know it. And, this coming season, you can be the first ones...

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You're not a true superstar in the world of music until you've made it big with a holiday classic.  Who can forget Bing Crosby and David Bowie's Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy...

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Inwood Golf Course has been dressed up for the holiday, one of several ways the Joliet Park District is celebrating the Christmas season. Enter the course from Jefferson Street and y...

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Welcome to Hey Mom and Dad—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a que...

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Operation Welcome You Home will present a program titled, “A Patriotic Christmas for Veterans,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. Rive...

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A funny thing begins to happen around town the first weekend after Thanksgiving. Suddenly, tightly wrapped trees are being strapped to the roofs of family cars with bungee cords and ...