Joliet News

An elderly woman was robbed this morning and her house burglarized by a man who threatened her with a screwdriver, Will County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Ken Kaupas said.

THURSDAY, MAY 16 Aggravated Assault Charge Andrew Chambers, 19, of the 700 block of Brockwood, New Lenox, was charged with aggravated assault, according to a report.

Bond was set at $3 million Saturday for a Romeoville man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Joliet teenager found stabbed in the chest in the parking lot at Jewel-Osco, 20 S. Weber Rd.

A 52-year-old Joliet man was seriously hurt and his passenger was also injured when their Harley-Davidson was involved in a crash with another vehicle Sunday evening.

Morris Theatre Guild, Inc.: The group is seeking experienced theatrical directors for the 2013-2014 season.

Police say a Joliet man mugged two elderly women in different grocery stores before crashing a stolen car into a semi-truck on Saturday.

When Timothy Zak went to court May 7 to be sentenced to as many as seven years in prison for secretly videoing his naked teenage stepdaughter, he was allowed another month of freedom before learning his fate.

For over two decades every night 63 year-old Darrell Holmquist's sleep was always interrupted.

Joshua Hoehn was visiting Christopher Perry on Jan. 22 when they made a snack run to a nearby gas station.

Leonard Winters talked about how his wife, Lisa, makes juice and "beautiful salads" out of the vegetables he grows at the Joliet Park District's Organic Community Garden.

These properties were sold in Shorewood recently, according to Will County property records.

Bond was set at $3 million cash Saturday for a 22-year-old Romeoville man charged with the murder of a 17-year-old Thursday night after the two fought outside a Romeoville grocery store, according to the Will County state's attorney's office.

A Joliet man who stole a woman's purse and then fled in a stolen car, only to crash into a semi on Interstate 80, was arrested Saturday on a slew of charges, including driving under the influence of drugs, Illinois State Police said.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Suspended License Bennie L. Harris Jr., 51, of the 9200 block of Jill Lane, Schiller Park, was arrested at 12:06 p.m. following a traffic stop at Mccarthy Road and Archer Avenue.

A former Lincoln-Way Central High School teacher jailed for allegedly threatening district officials was found unfit to stand trial.

Police are investigating a crash involving a car stolen from Joliet and a semi-truck on Interstate 80 Saturday afternoon.

A former megachurch preacher sentenced to 12 years in federal prison in March for carrying on a sexual relationship with a teenage member of his congregation was sued in Will County court .

When Cole Zuponeck was 9 months old and not yet crawling, his parents, Kristin and George of Plainfield, took him to their pediatrician.

A former athletic director at Joliet Catholic High School was sentenced to life in prison by a Florida judge Thursday for having sex with a teenage boy.

"I, and the citizens of Joliet, ask you to make million-dollar decisions on a daily basis," Mike Trafton told his officers Wednesday night during the annual awards ceremony held at the Jacob Henry Mansion.