Patch Roundup: IT Contractor Arrested For Bringing Gun Into Oswego East High School

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's southwest suburban region:


OSWEGO - Oswego 308 IT Contractor Arrested For Gun Found in OEHS - The gun was found in a secured faculty restroom.

OSWEGO - Firefighters Battle "Suspicious" Early Morning Blaze at Rural Oswego Home - The house in the 1500 block of Johnson Road was reported a total loss.

YORKVILLE - Movie Being Filmed In Yorkville - Residents reported seeing lights late at night.

PLAINFIELD - Plainfield Contestant Gets Reprieve on 'Biggest Loser' - Tanya Winfield makes it to week 4 on the reality show.

PLAINFIELD - H.H. Gregg Employees Arrested in Cell Phone Scam: Police - Plainfield resident Steven Schellhorn and coworker Daniel Evans allegedly pocketed thousands of dollars by discounting the cost of cell phones to friends who resold them.

JOLIET - New Restaurant/Bar Could Fill Old Downtown Crabigales Site - graduate, would pay the city of Joliet $250,000 for the 1 E. Cass St. building, EDC Director Jim Haller said.

JOLIET - Three Shot Outside Small Grocery Store - Suspects are being sought in the attack, which left two Joliet residents and one man from Chicago Heights with non-life-threatening injuries.

BOLINGBROOK - $200,000 Lucky Day Lotto Winning Ticket Sold at Romeoville Shell - Gas station spokesman says no one has come forward as of yet to claim the prize.