PlainfieldOnline.com http://plainfieldonline.com PlainfieldOnline.com is a Plainfield Illinois news and blog aggregator that pulls in all the latest content from popular (and some not so popular) Plainfield, IL sites. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Memorial Bench Honors Slain Plainfield Teen http://plainfieldonline.com/plainfield-patch/memorial-bench-honors-slain-plainfield-teen http://plainfieldonline.com/plainfield-patch/memorial-bench-honors-slain-plainfield-teen#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:47 +0000 Plainfield IL http://plainfieldonline.com/plainfield-patch/memorial-bench-honors-slain-plainfield-teen Toni Keller, 18, with her signature sunflower tattoo. Credit: File photo

Toni Keller of Plainfield was known for her sunny personality — and for her trademark sunflower tattoo. Today, a garden of sunflowers blooms in her memory at Northern Illinois University, where the 18-year-old was a freshman when she was killed in 2010.Plainfield Patch News

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The Village of Plainfield and will host the annual summer Concerts in the Park and Movies in the Park Series, starting with the first movie on June 14 and first conce View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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Officials remained mum on the name of the Italian eatery scheduled to occupy a former Plainfield Irish pub, but said the new business could open next month.

"They want to be open by July 4," Village Planner Michael Garrigan said of the resta View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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Dubin’s in
Plainfield will host America Fest this Friday to Sunday to benefit Homes 4
Heroes.

The festival will include music, games and a family fun day
on SundayPlainfield Patch News

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Despite severe weather that led the Village of Plainfield and Plainfield Township to cancel events, the Plainfield Park District Board of Commissioners held a June 1 View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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Stormy weather — complete with tornado sirens — forced the Village of Plainfield to cancel a public meeting regarding a strategic plan for the village, but the event View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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Submitted by the Plainfield Fire Protection District:

Every year recreational fires grow in popularity — but along with the incr View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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Editors' Note: The below information was submitted by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency

Whether your plans are for a weekend just hours from home or spending a few weeks in another state or
country, the Illinois Emergency Ma View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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The Plainfield Historical Society's renovation of the 169-year-old historic Quality Hill
House at 23718 W. Lockport St. continues with landscaping clean View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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This story was written by Patch Editor Joseph Hosey

Back in November, the son of former Will County Chief Judge Rodney Lechwar was looking at a possible 30 years in prison for the manufacture or delivery of heroin.

That sounds l View full post on Plainfield Patch News

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