Every time a baby is born at Morris Hospital a short lullaby plays throughout the hospital. Just before 8 a.m. Thursday the lullaby played three times in a row. "We went on the overhead and said 'This is not a test. We had triplets,'" said Theresa Whillock, manager of Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers' birthing suites. Denise, 37, and Greg Bergin, 40, had triplet boys at 7:51, 7:52 and 7:54 a.m. Thursday.

The new property tax bills are in the mail. And some people are freaking out. The first wave of bills hit homes last week. That's when the phones really jingled at the office of Will County Supervisor of Assessments Rhonda Novak.

Tax answers

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GODLEY -- Living around the nuclear power plants in the aftermath of numerous tritium spills was the topic that drew in nearly 200 people to a special forum hosted Thursday night by the Citizen Information Network.

ROMEOVILLE -- At the Mother's Day Tea Friday, there were moms of all ages -- from 5 years old to 100.

MINOOKA -- The controversy over naming Minooka High School's new campus has been heard all the way to Baton Rouge, La.

LOCKPORT -- Residents of the Taft School District are invited to a community meeting Monday night at the school, where people may voice their concerns and share ideas for the district's future direction.

LOCKPORT -- Developer Paul McNaughton showed frustration Wednesday night after the city council delayed a vote on his concept plan for a 65-acre business park next to the Victoria Crossing subdivision.

JOLIET -- County officials once again debated Thursday a proposed fee for land developers that would be used to build roads.

A 17-year-old girl died Friday afternoon following a crash in Romeoville.

PLAINFIELD -- A sure sign of spring, the Plainfield Township community garden plots are nearly ready to plant.

FRANKFORT -- The village of Frankfort later this month is expected to sell the 105-year-old Heritage Hall building to La Salle St. Securities.

BOLINGBROOK -- Relax on the lazy river, experience the thrill of the dual enclosed water speed slides or challenge yourself in the diving well at Pelican Harbor Outdoor Aquatic Park.

JOLIET -- The Marycrest Shopping Center would be completely renovated by the end of the year, according to a new owner's plan.

JOLIET -- The public gets a first-time free pass for an evening at the Splash Station Waterpark this year.