Pat Camalliere's book, "The Miracle at Assisi Hill," features Lemont and a piece of its long history.
11-year-old soccer player Madison Weil has been playing since she was 5 years old.
Lemont resident Alexandra Andruszkiewicz organized an animal supply drive for TLC for her Eagle project.
The church is known in the community for its open food pantry, which was started in 1975.
The centenarian was born in 1917, and celebrated with the retirement home residents, staff and family members with a party on Monday.