Joliet

Suicidal Individual Found Safe After Late-Night Search in Kankakee County

Limestone, IL - Emergency teams successfully concluded a late-night search for a suicidal individual reported missing late Tuesday evening.  The coordinated search took place in the 100 block of W...

Manteno, IL – Kankakee County Awarded $2.9 Million IDOT Grant for Highway 9 Overhaul Ahead of EV Plant Opening

Manteno, IL - Kankakee County has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation...

Lockport Man, Felon, Charged with Attempted Murder in Reported Racially Modivated Shooting 

Lockport Township, IL - John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, has been charged with attempted first degree...

New Lenox, IL – Free Mental Health Workshop Aims to Educate and Empower

New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in collaboration with New Lenox School District #122, will host a free workshop...

Frankfort, IL – Summer Street Closure for Outdoor Dining on Kansas Street Announced

Frankfort, IL – Kansas Street in downtown Frankfort will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic from May 23...

Cold Case No More: Joliet Man’s Fate Revealed in Startling Bone Discovery

JOLIET, IL - A missing person case that has remained unsolved for a decade has taken a promising twist. Marcus Wright, a 24-year-old who vanished...

Joliet Casino Evacuated as High-Grade Fireworks Unearthed

JOLIET, IL - Harrah's Casino and Hotel in Joliet experienced a moment of chaos as the premises were swiftly evacuated due to the discovery of...

Air Quality Emergency: Illinois Plunges into ‘Very Unhealthy’ Levels, Champaign Ranks 2nd Worst Worldwide

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois residents woke up to alarming news on Wednesday as air quality throughout the state reached hazardous levels. Champaign ranked as the second-worst...

Joliet: Hazmat Spill Causes Traffic Nightmare on I-80, Delays for Miles

JOLIET, IL - A hazardous materials spill around 2 p.m. near Richards Street turned Interstate 80 into a nightmare for commuters, causing extensive delays and...

Landscape Rock allegedly Becomes Weapon in Violent Joliet Street Fight

JOLIET, IL - A late-night street fight took a dangerous turn after a landscape rock allegedly became a weapon. According to Joliet Police, it happened at...

Overturned Asphalt-Hauling Semi Causes Morning Traffic Nightmare on Southbound I-55

JOLIET, IL - An overturned semi-truck loaded with a cargo of asphalt brought southbound traffic on 1-55 to a grinding halt at Caton Farm Road...
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