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Joliet Gay Bar Owner in Legal Trouble

Quick Clicks: Young hero saves boy from drowning • Body found in Bolingbrook could be missing man • Is alcohol behind death at Lewis University?

News from throughout the suburbs in recent days:

Maneuvers Bar Owner Fined, Punished for Liquor Code Violations

Fred Schramm will pay $4,000 and will not be allowed to sell alcohol this weekend for a series of infractions, including some that led to his arrest in an alleged feces-throwing incident. Joliet Patch

Alcohol May Be Cause of Joliet Man's Death at Lewis, Police Say

Romeoville police say "excessive alcohol consumption" could be behind the death of 22-year-old Elvis Dominguez-Mejia, who was found dead Thursday in a dorm room at Lewis University. Romeoville Patch

Eighth-Grade Hero Saves Boy From Drowning in Icy Pond

Zac Thomas' quick thinking may have saved a life: The Boy Scout took action after watching a young boy plunge through the ice into a frigid retention pond. Oswego Patch

Plainfield Burglaries Prompt Woman to Launch Neighborhood Watch

Neighbors are concerned after two unsolved crimes in six months. Plainfield Patch

Body Found in Bolingbrook May Be Missing Geneva Man

The body of a male found deceased Tuesday in Bolingbrook could be a man who has been missing since November, police said. Bolingbrook Patch


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