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Chilling video shows children playing basketball when Chicago-area home explodedFox - 32 Chicago - TV23 HOURS AGO
Joliet Man Arrested For Striking A Dogwjol.com19 HOURS AGO
Chicago alderman calls for new curfew downtown after teens attacked married coupleFox - 32 Chicago - TV19 HOURS AGO
City of Joliet to create downtown transit development planthetimesweekly.com12 HOURS AGO
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Credit card skimmer found at suburban gas station: policeMINOOKA, Ill. - A credit card skimmer was found at a suburban gas station this week. According to the Minooka Police Department, the device was found on Monday at the Pilot Travel Center at 301 Ridge Rd. Authorities are urging customers who used Pump 21 at the gas station to...Minooka, IL6 hours ago
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Joliet Man Arrested For Striking A Dog52-year-old Erik Struven of Joliet was arrested, processed, and transported to the Kendall County Jail for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. On May 31, 2024, just before 4:10pm, Officers responded to a residence in the 7700 block of Mossheather Drive for a disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers met with an adult female owner of a 7-month-old goldendoodle breed dog. It was learned that on the prior evening, the female left her dog in the possession of her uncle, Struven, while the female went to work. While her dog was in Struven’s care, she learned that the dog sustained an unknown injury. The dog was taken to a veterinarian, who determined that the dog suffered a fractured skull.Joliet, IL20 hours ago
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City of Joliet to create downtown transit development planThe City of Joliet and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) kick-off the planning process of the first community-wide workshop to create the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan – a blueprint for improving the areas surrounding the Joliet Gateway Transportation Center. The plan will create a vision...Like
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“eLockbox Program” Coming to Joliet ResidentsPaying monthly utility bills to the City of Joliet just got easier thanks to a new program allowing residents to pay their bills through their own bank. Joliet’s Finance Director Kevin Sing is pushing the new program expected to save the city an estimated $25,000 a year. “The program...Joliet, IL21 hours ago
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Will County State’s Attorney Announces Conviction Of Plainfield ManWill County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that convicted felon Lamond Ballard, 52, of Plainfield, was found guilty Tuesday of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (a Class X felony) following a jury trial before Circuit Judge John Connor. A sentencing date has been...Plainfield, IL7 hours ago
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CBS ChicagoLawsuit filed against family of Plainfield man accused of killing Palestinian American boy, 6JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- The family of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man accused of stabbing the boy to death and seriously wounding his mother, as well as the man's family.Joseph Czuba, 71, has been charged with stabbing 32-year-old Hanan Shaheen – whose name has also been spelled Hanaan Shahin – and her 6-year-old son, Wadee Alfayoumi, who had been his tenants in an apartment in a Plainfield house. He is accused of attacking them because they are Muslim, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.Wadee died in the attack back in October.Shaheen filed...
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More Details Come To Light On County Board WalkoutRepublican members of the Will County Board walked out of a special meeting yesterday, regarding an increase in pay. Board Member Sherry Williams, a Democrat from Crest Hill, told WJOL that the board members were debating on a resolution to raise the pay of countywide elected officials by one percent. Their pay hasn’t been raised in 18 years.22 hours ago
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Two Wilmington Men Arrested for Gunrunning35-year-old Robert Delacruz of Wilmington was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Gunrunning, Unlawful Sale of Firearms (3 Counts), Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 37-year-old Aaron David of Wilmington was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult...Joliet, IL1 day ago
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Illinois woman arrested on I-80 for transporting meth worth $2.2 millionA deputy with the Seward County Interdiction Task Force initiated a traffic stop on June 3 at about 1 p.m. on a 2023 Jeep Laredo for a traffic violation near mile marker 386 eastbound I80. According to a news release from the Seward County Sheriff's Dept., the vehicle was occupied...Joliet, IL2 days ago
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Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care grieves the death of hospice leaderOne of the former CEOs of Joliet Area Community Hospice, now known as Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care, has died. Duane Krieger was instrumental in the efforts to acquire land and build the first hospice residence in Illinois. Until this time, hospice care in this state was provided in patients’ homes and facilities.Joliet, IL13 hours ago
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Man Arrested Following Brief Pursuit20-year-old Elian Raya of Joliet was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Peace Officer. On June 2, 2024, at 2:40 p.m., Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Nissan Sentra near Garnsey Avenue and Elwood Avenue as part of an investigation of a homicide that occurred in the 400 block of Krakar Avenue on June 1, 2024. The driver refused to stop the vehicle and quickly sped away from Officers. Officers pursued the vehicle southbound on Collins Street toward East Jefferson Street and then further south towards the intersection of Fourth Avenue and South Chicago Street where the Nissan eventually headed westbound on Interstate 80. During this time, the fleeing Nissan continued to drive in an erratic fashion at a high rate of speed.Joliet, IL1 day ago
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WBBM News Radio Chicago suburb responds after township supervisor flies U.S. flag upside-downThe Village of Homer Glen has responded to a political statement made by the Homer Township supervisor, who flew an upside-down American Flag outside the township offices. In a statement, the Village of Homer Glen distanced itself from the act.
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Plainfield Park District Recognized as Finalist for Prestigious National AwardFor the second consecutive year, Plainfield Park District has been named a finalist for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The Park District is one...Plainfield, IL12 hours ago
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