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Mystery after girl, 8, dies suddenly on flight to Chicago in front of horrified passengersThe Independent1 DAY AGO
Joliet Man Convicted of Murderwjol.com1 DAY AGO
Indiana boy, 10, suffocated to death in foster home in brutal killingIrish Star17 HOURS AGO
WGN NewsMan accused of trying to kidnap 12-year-old at Joliet Township bus stopWILL COUNTY, Ill. — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to abduct a 12-year-old girl from a Joliet Township bus stop. Eric Fleming, of Joliet Township, is facing charged of attempted kidnapping, attempted child abduction and battery after officers responded to the area of Luna Road and Dallas Place Tuesday morning just […]
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A Motorcyclist Thrown From His Bike Following Crash In JolietOn June 11, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., Joliet Police Officers responded to the intersection of Plainfield Road and Voyager Lane for a traffic crash with injuries that involved a motorcycle. A preliminary investigation of this crash determined the following: A Volkswagen Atlas driven by a female (39, Romeoville) was eastbound on Plainfield Road at Voyager Lane in the left turn lane. The Volkswagen initiated a left turn towards northbound Voyager Lane and collided with a Suzuki motorcycle driven by a male (19, Joliet) that was westbound on Plainfield Road at Voyager Lane, traveling at a high rate of speed. The male was thrown from the motorcycle following the collision. It is believed that the intersection’s stoplight was turning red from yellow at the time of the crash.Joliet, IL3 days ago
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Joliet man charged with soliciting child, grooming following sting investigationCHICAGO - A Joliet man has been charged with solicitation and grooming following a two-week-long sting investigation. Nathaniel Garbin, 35, was arrested Monday after attempting to meet up with who he thought was a 16-year-old girl. Joliet police said Garbin chatted with an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl...Joliet, IL4 days ago
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Joliet Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Numerous Felonies Over 3-Year PeriodState’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that Michael Severado, 30, of Joliet, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to four separate felony offenses committed between 2020 and 2022. The sentence includes 11 years in prison for the 2021 Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X felony) of a senior citizen outside Joliet Union Station. Severado pleaded guilty to the offenses June 4 and was sentenced yesterday by Associate Judge Art Smigielski.Joliet, IL4 days ago
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New Lenox Man Fatally Struck By Semi Leaving Will County ADF Identified by CoronerThe office of Will County Coroner Laurie H. Summers reporting the death of Brian T. Stotts a 51-year-old New Lenox man who was pronounced deceased at 6:03 p.m. on Saturday June 8th, 2024. Mr. Stotts was a pedestrian that was struck by a Semi on Southbound Ottawa St south of Washington St, in Joliet. The Joliet Police Department is investigating the incident. An Autopsy was performed on Sunday June 9th, 2024. Final cause and manner will be determined following Autopsy, Police and Toxicological reports.New Lenox, IL6 days ago
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Three Arrested For Vehicle Theft and InvasionArierous E. King (33, Joliet) was arrested, processed and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for A Will County Arrest Warrant for Aggravated Robbery, Motor Vehicle Theft, Vehicular Invasion, Burglary to Motor Vehicle, Obstructing a Police Officer, Criminal Damage to Property. David E. Tovar (48, Joliet) was arrested,...Joliet, IL5 days ago
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Will County’s On-The-Job Training Program Supports Job Creation and Community GrowthDiscover how Will County’s On-the-Job Training Program is boosting job creation and community growth, and empowering economic development. On-The-Job Training (also known as OJT) is a program that provides reimbursem*nts to Will County employers looking to improve productivity, increase market competitiveness, and expand job opportunities to Will County residents and communities.3 days ago
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Drones And K9 Units Used To Help Capture Two People In Channahon Wanted For a Lottery Ticket Fraud InvestigationChannahon Police assisted the Minooka Police Department in apprehending two people in a Lottery Ticket Fraud Investigation. At approximately 6:09 a.m. the Channahon Police Department assisted the Minooka Police Department when a vehicle fled from Minooka Police on Bluff Road west of I-55 that was wanted for a Lottery Ticket Fraud Investigation. During the pursuit, spike strips were deployed on Center Street in Channahon, however, the fleeing vehicle evaded the spike strips by jumping a curb, almost striking a Minooka Police Officer. The pursuit continued back onto Bluff Road to S/W Frontage were the vehicle crashed into the ditch on the west side of the road. The passenger was immediately taken into custody and the driver fled on foot into the woods west of the Frontage Road.Channahon, IL3 days ago
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‘Worse than Tiffany Henyard’: Another south suburban mayor takes heat from residentsHARVEY, Ill. - Tension in south suburban Harvey continues to grow as residents flocked to the streets for a peaceful protest on Monday. About 50 people marched from a nearby church to the town's municipal center prior to its monthly city council meeting. Two city council members say approximately 70...Harvey, IL5 days ago
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WGN TV3 summer music festivals slated for SeatGeek stadiumBRIDGVIEW, Ill. — Riot Fest announced Wednesday it will debut at SeatGeek Stadium this year. SeatGeek stadium is located at 7000 South Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois — about 15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. It’s home to the women’s soccer team, the Chicago Red Stars and the...
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Convicted felon on parole arrested after police find loaded handgun, pills in vehicle: prosecutorsNAPERVILLE, Ill. - A convicted felon on parole was arrested in the suburbs this week for possessing a loaded handgun. Devon Redmond, 25, of Glendale Heights, faces one felony count of possession of a loaded machine gun, one felony count of armed violence, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one felony count of possession of a controlled substance.Glendale Heights, IL3 days ago
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New poll: 95% of Will County voters think it’s important for local candidates to have a plan to address property taxesMajority of voters oppose Will County Forest Preserve bond issuance. Will County Board and Will County Forest Preserve members Mark V. Revis (R-Plainfield) and Raquel Mitchell (R-Bolingbrook) are releasing the results of a poll conducted by M3 Strategies. The poll finds that 95% of Will County voters think it’s at least ‘somewhat important’ for local candidates to have a plan to address property taxes. Additionally the poll finds that the majority of voters oppose a new Will County Forest Preserve Bond issuance.4 days ago
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WGN NewsSouthwest suburban tax preparer convicted in COVIDrelief fraud schemeCHICAGO — A southwest suburban tax preparer has been convicted on federal charges for his role in a COVID relief scheme in 2020. On Monday, 42-year-old Hadi Isbaih, a Palos Heights resident, was convicted on four counts of wire fraud, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois said. According […]
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Retirees Want Their Homes. This City Wants a Truck Stop.Jacquenette Cottrell is scared, drained, and damn near bankrupt. For six years, she helped bankroll a lawsuit to stop construction of a Love’s Travel Stop in the middle of her neighborhood in Joliet, the third-largest city in Illinois. The area in question isn’t in the city limits, but an unincorporated area on the east side at the intersection of Briggs Street and Interstate 80, which is near New Lenox Road, where Cottrell’s childhood home is.Joliet, IL5 days ago
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