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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Joliet
Joliet police responded to the intersection of North Larkin Avenue and Ingalls Avenue just before 7:00 yesterday evening for a vehicle crash with injuries. A preliminary investigation of the crash determined that a Toyota Camry driven by a 23-year old. male from Joliet was northbound on North Larkin Avenue at...
Larkin Avenue Closed For Second Motorcycle Crash Investigation In As Many Days
Larkin Avenue is closed from Douglas Street to Glenwood Avenue, with southbound traffic forced to divert at Black Road, as Joliet Police investigate the second major crash involving a motorcycle on that road in over 12 hours. Just before 8:00am, crews were called to the intersection of Larkin Avenue and...
Suspect on the run after robbing bank in Oak Forest: police
OAK FOREST, Ill. - A man is on the run after robbing a bank in Oak Forest and authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking him down. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Third Bank at 15533 S. Cicero Avenue. The man went...
Joliet ‘shelter in place' lifted, multiple suspects in custody
A "shelter in place" directive has been lifted for a Joliet subdivision, according to police, but new details are emerging about what unfolded in that neighborhood. According to Joliet police, two teens were sitting in a car in the 500 block of Silver Leaf Drive just before 11 a.m. when a suspect pointed a gun at the passenger’s neck while demanding her purse.
Harvey alderwoman arrested after alleged assault of City Administrator caught on video
HARVEY, Ill. - A Harvey alderwoman was arrested this week after she allegedly assaulted the City Administrator. On Aug. 14, video footage from the City of Harvey Municipal Building, located at 15320 Broadway Avenue, allegedly captured an altercation between 2nd Ward Alderwoman Colby Chapman and City Administrator Corean Davis, city officials said.
Search Intensifies for Joliet Teen Missing Since January 2024
Joliet, IL – Authorities are intensifying their search for 17-year-old Carson McCarty, who has been missing since January from Joliet. Carson was last seen in the 1600 block of Washington Street. She is described as 5’6” tall, weighing 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities...
Two Pets Die In House Fire While One Resident Transported To The Hospital In Plainfield
Plainfield Fire Protection district was dispatched at approximately 5:25 pm on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 for a fire. The Western Will County Communication Center (WESCOM) received a 911 call from a caller stating there was a fire in the kitchen of the residence. The first arriving Plainfield Fire Protection District...
Fire at west suburban nursing home destroys more than 20 units
Emergency crews responded to the Westmont Manor Nursing Home, in the 500 block of East Ogden, Wednesday morning after a fire was reported in a second-floor unit. No residents were hurt, aside from a few treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Illinois attorney general cracks down on alleged video gambling burglary ring
The Illinois attorney general has charged five men over an alleged burglary ring that targeted video gambling machines in 22 counties, including McLean, Dewitt, Tazewell, and Peoria. Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the five impacted businesses stretching from the Chicago area to Central Illinois between January and November 2023. “The...
McMillian of NC Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Will County State’s Attorney James W. Glasgow announced Deiontae McMillian, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C., was found guilty recently of First-Degree Murder (a Class X felony) following a jury trial before Judge Carmen Goodman. Sentencing and post-trial motions are scheduled for October 21. On November 12, 2018, at 8:59 a.m.,...
October hearing next for man charged with Bridgeview murder
Three months to the day after Arturo Cantu Jr. was shot to death outside his Bridgeview apartment, his alleged killer was back in court. Anthony Calderon, 20, of Bedford Park, appeared in Room 101 at the Bridgeview Court House before Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Margaret M. Ogarek for a status hearing.
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