Joliet News

Fingerprints and other evidence left at the scene led Will County Sheriff's Office investigators to the man believed to have robbed and burglarized an elderly Joliet-area woman earlier this week.

Romeoville police continue to investigate a crash that sent a Joliet man and Romeoville woman to area hospitals Sunday, and said they believe alcohol may have played a role.

JOLIET - Coming in as a huge underdog Wednesday night, Joliet Catholic Academy knew it was going to have to be more energetic and hustle if they were going to take down the Minooka Indians boy's volleyball team.

St. Joseph Catholic School in Manhattan will hold a special preschool Open House on Thursday, May 30, from 9 to 11 a.m. to receive details and tour the facility.

Pam Monson Editor The flagpole at the entrance to the North Island Park is now a landmark in the Will County Register of Historic Places, following action by the Will County Board last week.

Joliet City Manager Thomas Thanas told the city council again that he quit, although council members are wondering if he meant it.

AAA says relief at the pumps is coming soon! After climbing 50 cents a gallon in just two weeks, AAA says that unleaded fuel prices in Nebraska should retreat soon.

Workers at the Will County Recorder of Deeds office have been complaining of a rotten stench in the office, but officials haven't been able to figure out what's causing it.

A Bolingbrook man who allegedly used his computer to download and exchange pornographic videos and photos of children was arrested Monday, Joliet police said.

The Will County Board is poised to start chipping away at its serious space shortage after more than a decade of debate.

You may have noticed the work going on at the building that used to be Babe's Hot Dogs second location on Route 59.

Organizers of the contest stress that the event is not a beauty contest. It was noted that they are looking for well rounded young ladies to represent the Village of Shorewood .

Joliet Junior College 's new farmers market makes its debut Thursday afternoon. Here's everything you need to know if you want to check it out: Joliet Junior College will host a weekly farmers market this summer thanks to a $92,000 grant awarded to the college last fall from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmers Market Promotion Program .

Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Chicago is a premier music festival in the world.

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.