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Former Middle School Teacher Charged in Connection with Inappropriate Communications with Students

April 20, 2026

Buetikofer On March 13, 2026, the Joliet Police Department was contacted by officials from Plainfield School District 202 regarding…

April 20, 2026

On March 3rd, the Will County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Will County Animal Protection Services about a possible…

April 13, 2026

– On April 13, 2026, at 3:49 a.m., officers responded to Edward C. Wilko Lane, west of Houbolt Road, for…

April 10, 2026

On April 9, 2026, at 8:16 p.m., officers responded to a report of multiple individuals shot in the 1000 block…

April 2, 2026

Gates Following an extensive investigation by the Joliet Police Narcotics Unit, Sebastian Gates (27, Joliet) was identified as a suspect…

April 2, 2026

On January 28, 2026, at 6:51 p.m., officers responded tothe intersection of North Broadway Street and Ingalls Avenue for a…

March 30, 2026

just before 1 p.m., Will County Sheriff’s Office deputies were attempting a traffic stop in the 200 block of Romayne…

March 28, 2026

Joliet Police Detectives were notified on March 27, 2026, by the Will County Coroner’s Office that skeletal remains discovered on…

March 24, 2026

Strouble Sheriff Mike Kelley is pleased to announce that on 03/24/2026, detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office obtained an…

March 23, 2026

UPDATE – TRIPLE HOMICIDE IN CRETE TOWNSHIP **UPDATE** On 03/23/2026 at approximately 2 a.m., Will County Sheriff’s deputies were asked…

March 16, 2026

Smith On March 11, 2026, at 3:37 p.m., James F. Smith III (58, Joliet) was taken into custody by detectives…

March 15, 2026

On March 14, 2026, at 10:40 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Wheeler Avenue for a report of…