Boy, 2, critically wounded after shooting himself with gun he found inside Joliet home, police say The boy was taken to Amita Saint Joseph Medical Center, then airlifted to Lurie Children’s Hospital. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2022
6-year-old boy grazed in Joliet shooting Police later located five teens inside a suspect’s crashed car. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022
Lightfoot to Biden administration on environmental racism claims: See you in court “If a voluntary resolution can’t be reached, HUD may initiate administrative proceedings or refer this matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement,” the agency says. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2022
Police: Inmates got out of Illinois jail with pandemic loans More than two dozen people have been charged in Illinois with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money, with authorities alleging some of them were behind bars when they used their relief money to post bond and free themselves from jail The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
When Sides Collide lineup features Joliet West’s Jeremy Fears Jr. vs. Young’s Dalen Davis Here is a quick rundown of the 2023 When Sides Collide, which will be Saturday, Jan. 21. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2022
Latest recalls of formula meant frantic search for family of suburban boy, 5, who needs it to survive With help from La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Zayne Negoski of Joliet got an alternative tube-feeding formula. But his family and those of other medically needy kids have struggled and often had to pay more after Aug. 10 recall. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2022
What the return of Jeremy Fears Jr. means for Joliet West and the area’s basketball scene The impact of Fears’ move back to Joliet West and the domino effect it has on high school basketball this upcoming season will be felt. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2022
Michigan State recruit Jeremy Fears Jr. is returning to Joliet West Jeremy Fears Jr. is coming home. The Joliet native will return to Joliet West for his senior year. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022
Joliet Slammers looking to win and entertain Both the franchise’s baseball and business sides know what they must do to succeed. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022
City has plan to force convicted sex offenders to move from their home: Build a park nearby Joliet, Illinois, City Council members unanimously voted Tuesday night to buy a house, with plans demolish it and turn the land into a park — a tactic they hope will legally allow them to force out convicted sex offenders who are living in an apartment building nearby. Chicago Tribune · Aug 6, 2022
1 dead in Morris apartment shooting A man was arrested in Joliet about an hour and a half after the shooting was reported. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2022
Sophomore Nick Drtina embraces the spotlight, leads Nazareth to 3A baseball state title Nazareth beat Glenwood 5-1 on Saturday at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet. It’s the first baseball state title for the Roadrunners. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 11, 2022
IHSA baseball Class 3A/4A state finals schedule and scores All the game times and scores this weekend in Joliet. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022
Joliet preservationists seek a stay of execution for ‘World’s Ugliest Courthouse’ Making the building’s looks take a back seat to its redevelopment potential is not a bad call, particularly in the court of public opinion. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022
Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022 Walmart Targets Faster Deliveries Via 4 Fulfillment Centers, Intensifies Rivalry With Amazon Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) plans to build four new e-commerce fulfillment centers using an automated system to speed deliveries firing up rivalry with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN). Walmart will open its first warehouse in Joliet, Illinois, this summer. Walmart will build additional centers in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas over the next three years, Bloomberg reports. E-commerce giants like Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and…
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022 Landmarks group lists ‘most endangered’ sites in Illinois Selected for historic, cultural or design importance, the sites are in Chicago, Wilmette, Joliet and Rockford.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2022 Joliet farmers wrangle cows thrown from semitrailer after crash on Interstate 80 The truck driver was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, Illinois State Police said.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2022 Armed man shot by officer during traffic stop in Joliet An officer shot Ryan Reddick, 36, after he refused to comply with multiple commands regarding his handgun, police said.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2022 Families like mine are hurting without the monthly child tax credit Managing that grocery bill or filling our tanks with gas is much harder now. If it has been difficult for my family, I can only imagine the repercussions for others in harsher circumstances.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 9, 2022 ‘You were in the thick of it’: Illinois couple sentenced to probation in US Capitol breach CHICAGO — A Joliet-area couple were sentenced Tuesday to probation and community service for entering the U.S. Capitol through a broken window during the Jan. 6 riot and joining a mob trying to break into the congressional chambers.
Salon · Mar 6, 2022 Largest U.S. port running out of water The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois
Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022 Explorers see dead prisoners' faces in chilling haunted prison that saw several murders The old Joliet prison was the scene of several murders and the first prison officer to be killed was Joseph Clark - urban explorers say it gives the 'goose bumps'
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2022 1 killed, 3 wounded in shooting in Joliet Police found the victims about 6:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Francis Street.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 21, 2022 State launches next phase of I-80 corridor construction in Joliet with Houbolt Road project The state investment in the $200 million public-private partnership is $32 million, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. CenterPoint Properties, an inland port, is investing up to $170 million to build a new toll bridge on Houbolt Road over the Des Plaines River.