Jerome NewsLocal news for Jerome, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Parolee nabbed after allegedly breaking into soda machine- March 31, 2008 A 37-year-old parolee was arrested for various offenses after he was allegedly caught breaking into a soda machine outside Henry's Washer Service, 1330 W. Wabash Ave., early Sunday. via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/jerome-il/2008/03/parolee-nabbed-after-allegedly-breaking-into-s... Sanitary district hiking sewer rates 400 percent over next nine years- March 28, 2008 "It seems like nobody's communicating. I'm sure somebody had to go, 'Hey, this might be an issue coming up.' "It seems like they're nailing everybody at once. I don't understand why they don't think ahead." The average city and suburban sewer bill will go up by almost 400 percent by 2016 under a Springfield Metro Sanitary District rate increase that was passed quietly this week. via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/jerome-il/2008/03/sanitary-district-hiking-sewer-rates-400-perce... Rocky road Everybody agrees, MacArthur Boulevard has seen better...- March 6, 2008 "When I was a kid, anything you wanted was on MacArthur" Even many of their parents are too young to recall the days when the Red Grill restaurant, Woolco store, and automotive center stood there. via Illinois Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/jerome-il/2008/03/rocky-road-everybody-agrees-macarthur-boulevar... Related story: Jeweler fired up at suggested increase- March 4, 2008 "It gives us a little bit of a competitive edge." Mark Kloever has a question for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. "Do they want to drive business away" asks Kloever, who owns a jewelry store on South Fifth Street. via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/jerome-il/2008/03/related-story-jeweler-fired-up-at-suggested-in... One suspect nabbed after home invasion, beating- March 2, 2008 Authorities caught one of at least two men who broke into a woman's home and beat her boyfriend early today in the 700 block of West Lenox Avenue. via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/jerome-il/2008/03/one-suspect-nabbed-after-home-invasion-beating... |