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Shots Fired on Shady Oak
On March 1, 2025, at 12:59 a.m., Officers responded to the 8000 block of Shady Oak Road for a report…
State Police Arrest Crete Man in Connection with Threat Against a Public Official
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 West Violent Crimes Unit arrested 49-year-old Michael Dascenzo of…
Arrest Made in 2023 Gardner Street Shooting
Jerell Barber (31, Joliet) was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Aggravated Discharge of…
Shots Hit Pleasant Street Home
On February 22, 2025, at 8:12 p.m., Officers responded to the 200 block of Pleasant Street for a report of…
Federal Indictment Charges Prospect Heights Man With Trafficking Firearms and Drugs in Joliet, Bolingbrook
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a suburban Chicago man for allegedly trafficking firearms and drugs. An indictment…
Shots Hit Residence, Cars on Hague Street
On February 16, 2025, at 2:44 a.m., Officers responded to the 1200 block of Hague Street for a report of…
Second Arrest Made in Youngs Avenue Shooting
Ryan Gooch (19, Joliet) was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Aggravated Discharge of…
Mokena-Based Medical Device Co. to Pay $1M in Federal Fraud Case
A suburban Chicago medical device company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation…
Joliet Police Respond to Shots Fired Incidents
Joliet Police are asking for the public’s help regarding two incidents of shots fire in separate neighborhoods. On February 9,…
Theft of School Bus Catalytic Converters Forces Troy Schools to e-learning
Officers responded this morning to the Troy School District Transportation Lot located at 5800 Theodore Street for a report of…
Authorities Investigating Roadside Robbery in Peotone Area
The Will County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents of a heavy police presence from Will, Kankakee and Lake (IN) County…
State Police Arrest Joliet Man in Road Rage Incident
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 22-year-old Kenneth Curry III of Joliet for Aggravated Discharge…