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Patch Roundup: Man Attempts to Break Into Oswego Home When Doorbell Goes Unanswered

Plus a teen post's girlfriend's naked picture and confronts girl's mom with BB gun, a new pub opens in Joliet, a Patch editor tests out a shooting range and more local headlines.

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

OSWEGO - No Answer at the Doorbell, Man Attempts to Break Into Oswego Home -- Police are looking to the public seeking information on the attempted break-in.

 

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OSWEGO - Oswego 308 Board Approves School Calendars for Next Two Years -- Semester will still end in December.

 

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YORKVILLE - Route 47 Parking Lot to Soon to Finished, Useable for Winter -- Plus updates on Game Farm Road improvements, Kennedy Road and more engineering projects.

 

PLAINFIELD - New McBride's on 52 Restaurant/Pub Open for Business -- The menu at the new eatery is similar to the Caton Farm Road location, featuring a full lunch and dinner menu as well as a beer lineup that includes 10 craft beers on tap.

 

PLAINFIELD - After Watching Son Succeed, Mom Fights to 'Keep Barn Doors Open' -- Chis Bajner is raising money for Plainfield therapeutic riding stable Ready Set Ride.

 

JOLIET -- Teen Posts Naked Girl's Pic, Pulls BB-Gun on Girl's Mother: Police -- The 16-year-old suspect was arrested on an obscenity charge for using Instagram to post the photo, Joliet police said.

 

JOLIET -- Pedestrian, 54, Killed by Car Tuesday Morning, Police Say -- The victim is Charles Phillips III, of Plainfield, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.

   

BOLINGBROOK - No Concealing His Feelings: Patch Editor Recoils After Firing Gun on Shooting Range -- Ron Kremer offers a first-person account of his experience after observing—and taking part—in a conceal carry class taught by a local police officer.


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