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Jet's Giving Away Free Pizza Slices This Saturday
To celebrate a big 2012, during which it opened a new store in Joliet and a half dozen others in Illinois, Jet's Pizza is giving away free slices this Saturday. The deal's good from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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Missing Winter? It's Back with a Vengeance Monday Night/Tuesday
It may have been cold Sunday night, but it's going to be seriously freezing tonight and will continue to be so through Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service based in Romeoville. A...
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Police Blotter: DUI, Arson/Burglary, Pot Possession, Trespass Charges
Javonte D. Craig, 21, 327 Amaryllis, Romeoville, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 21 on charges of arson, burglary, criminal trespass to property...
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Red Mango to Open in the Promenade Bolingbrook
Red Mango will soon open in the Promenade Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar mentioned the new business in his State of the Village address Jan. 17. The business is listed as "Coming Soon"on...
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Romeoville Student Found Dead at Blackburn College; Cause Unknown
Tests are being conducted to determine the cause of death for a 24-year-old Romeoville man who was found dead this weekend in his Blackburn College dorm room. Josh Ramza, a senior at the Carlinville,...
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Tollway Steps Up Stranded Driver Patrols; Safety Tips Offered
As wind chills drop to 4 below Tuesday night and 8 below Wednesday night and temperatures go into the single digits both nights, the Illinois Tollway is also stepping up efforts to keep drivers safe....
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Man Sets Up Ex's Arrest, and Gets Busted, Too: Cops
A Shorewood man who apparently wanted to get back at a former girlfriend by having Joliet police arrest her on an outstanding warrant had his plan backfire Saturday morning, police said. Robert M....
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Suspect Sets Car Fire with Bible, Attempts Two Break-ins, Police Say
A Romeoville man who tried to break into two Joliet homes and used a Bible to set a car on fire was arrested by Joliet police Sunday night and charged with felony arson and burglary, Capt. Tab Jensen...
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Police Blotter: Gun Possession, Drag Racing, Criminal Trespass Charges
Daniel A. Cruz, 34, 104 McKool, Romeoville, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 21 on charges of felon possessing/using a weapon/firearm, armed...
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Hey Mom and Dad: What's the Best Approach for Raising Kids?
Welcome to "Hey, Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we...
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Add a Punchline to Our Giant Panda Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment...
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JJC Breaks Ground for New Building
Joliet Junior College officials, politicians and citizens turned out on a cold Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the new City Center facility. Because of the cold temperatures the event was...
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State's Attorney Glasgow Lends Hand to Downtown Joliet Blood Drive
The following was provided by the Will County State's Attorney's office. The author, Charles B. Pelkie, is the office's director of public affairs. Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow is...
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State Rep. Natalie Manley Urges Residents: Get a Flu Shot
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by State Rep. Natalie Manley: With Illinois and the nation facing a severe flu season and hospitals seeing an increase in the number of patients...
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Rep. Bill Foster Votes For Republican Proposal To Raise Debt Ceiling
Congressman Bill Foster, who represents the 11th District, released the following statement on his vote to support the Republican proposal to raise the debt ceiling for the next three months. “We...
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Razor Burn: Woman Sues Schick & Energizer After She Cuts Leg Shaving
A woman who cut her leg while shaving more than two years ago is suing an international razor company for the pain and suffering she has endured. Joliet attorney Thomas Cowgill filed the lawsuit...
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Zip Fitness Aims to be the Affordable Alternative
Zip Fitness is tucked into a strip mall along Jefferson Street in Joliet. It is one of five Zip Fitness locations in the state of Illinois and it has one goal in mind. Zip Fitness co-owner Jim...
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Drug Dog Sniffs Out Secret Coke Stash: Cops
Had Luis Cruz not had the bad luck of being pulled over by a Joliet police K9 officer, it's entirely possible his hidden stash of drugs concealed in a secret compartment of his SUV would have gone...
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Police Blotter: Drug, Alcohol, Gang Charges
Denzel Calloway, 21, 73 Rockledge, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 22 on a charge of gang-related destruction of evidence. Greg A....
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2 Men Shot in Brunswick Zone Attack
Two men were shot as they left Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville Tuesday in an attack that's being investigated as possibly gang-connected, Romeoville Assistant Police Chief Steve Lucchesi said. The...
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