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Posted on: January 31, 2023

Romeoville Recreation Employee Honored With Award

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Congratulations to Kristine Wahlgren, Facility Supervisor at the Romeoville Recreation Department, who has received the Professional of the Year Award by the South Suburban Park & Recreation Association (SSPRPA). The award is presented to individuals ...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2019

Village of Romeoville Awarded Environmental Grant from ComEd, Openlands

Volunteer Park Newsflash

ROMEOVILLE, IL – July 24, 2019 – ComEd and Openlands announced that the Village of Romeoville’s Parks & Recreation Department is one of 26 public agencies from northern Illinois to receive an environmental grant from the organizations through the annu...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2023

Romeoville Fire Academy Receives Grant Towards Instructor Costs

Fire Academy

The Romeoville Fire Academy, with cooperation from OAI, Inc., has the opportunity to provide grant funded training to firefighters from rural or under served communities. This will extend to courses taught at the Romeoville facility as well as the academy...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2019

U.S. Conference of Mayors Honors Romeoville Mayor John Noak

Mayor Noak was honored to accept the CommunityWINS® top award in the small city category for economic development initiatives from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo. In addition to Mayor Noak’s recognition a $75,000 grant was awarded to Lewis ...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2023

$6 Million in State Funding Announced for Lewis Air Traffic Control Tower

ATC Newsflash

ROMEOVILLE – Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) today joined state and local officials at the Lewis University Airport (KLOT) to announce that the Joliet Regional Port District will receive $6 million in state funding to build an air traffic contro...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2023

U.S. Conference of Mayors Presents Award to Mayor John Noak and Lewis University For Innovation Hub

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Romeoville Mayor John D. Noak, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Wells Fargo joined together to present a 2019 First Place CommunityWINS® (Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization) Grant Award in the amount of $75,000 to Lewis Unive...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2023

Village of Romeoville Wins 5th Consecutive Financial Reporting Award

Financial Excellence

For the 5th straight year, the Village of Romeoville has been recognized with the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its 2018 comprehensive annual fina...

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Awards - 2019
Posted on: January 31, 2023

Romeoville’s O’Hara Woods to Benefit from $80,000 Grant

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The Conservation Foundation was awarded an $80,000 grant from CITGO to begin restoration work in the O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve. The grant is a part of CITGO’s “Caring for Our Coast” initiative, which is designed to boost ecological conservation, restor...

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Awards - 2019