With bitterly cold settling in for a prolonged stay, local township offices have opened their doors to serve as warming centers, according to the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Bloom Township's offices at 425 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Two top Bradley administrative positions finally were filled as the Bradley Village Board approved the hiring of a new village administrator and finance director. By a pair of 6-0 votes on Monday, the board approved the hiring of Catherine Wojnarowski, of Alsip, as the administrator.

Police responded to a call about a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Clarendon Hills Road and 67th Street at 5:47 p.m. Dec. 8. One of the drivers, Janina Petuchow, 52, of Lemont was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove where she later died from her injuries, police reported.

The Lone Buffalo and its parent company, Tangled Roots, in Ottawa are prominently featured on the website, HeritageCorridorAleTrail.com , which celebrates craft beer production in North and Central Illinois. The site, managed by the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau, currently features 16 craft breweries from Bedford Park to Ottawa at HeritageCorridorAleTrail.com .

LEMONT, Illinois - I thought my first visit to a Department of Energy lab would be reminiscent of the Hawkins National Laboratory, the top-secret facility depicted in "Stranger Things." The Argonne National Laboratory, founded in 1946, is roughly 30 miles from downtown Chicago in Lemont, Illinois.

Pollyanna Brewing Company is officially opening the doors to Roselare Brewery & Tap Room, 245 E. Main St., Roselle, on Friday, November 10. Brewery hours are noon to 11:00 pm Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7:00 pm on Sunday. Roselare Brewery & Tap Room includes a brewing area, a 97-seat tap room, a 3,000 square foot German-style beer garden, and a small retail area.

A truck is shown on the property used by J.P. McMahon Petro-Chem Transport Group along New Avenue in Lemont Township on Nov. 3, 2017. A truck is shown on the property used by J.P. McMahon Petro-Chem Transport Group along New Avenue in Lemont Township on Nov. 3, 2017.

A shifting load in a semi carrying heavy coils of wire led Indiana State Police to shut down an eastbound lane of Interstate 70 for about 90 minutes Tuesday night. Troopers said an eastbound semi driven by Diatolvas of Westmont, 60, of Westmont, Illinois, was fast approaching eastbound traffic that was moving slowly through a bridge construction area about 6:20 p.m. at the 8 Mile Marker, which is near the Erie Canal Road overpass in Vigo County.

Courier TV at College of DuPage has received eight Illinois Broadcast Association Student Silver Dome Awards, including three first place awards and a sweep of the Best TV Spot category. "Our program is only three years old, and our students continue to demonstrate determination, ingenuity and a genuine curiosity about the stories that take place on campus every week," said Jennifer Piehl, Professor of Motion Picture/Television.

Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.comCindy Glavin of Embassy Suites points out tasty cake samples during the Daily Herald Business Ledger Hospitality Expo at Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.comGirard Hendelman of GSH Casino throws the dice on his Craps table during the Daily Herald Business Ledger Hospitality Expo at Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn.