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Murder Charges Filed in 1988 Disappearance of Joliet Woman

January 5, 2026

Earlier today, Gilbert Bernal Sr. (age 82) of Flint, Michigan, stood before the Honorable Art Smigielski regarding First Degree Murder…

December 23, 2025

Volunteers braved frigid temperatures Saturday, Dec. 13, to lay more than 26,000 wreaths on the graves at…

December 22, 2025

By Andrea Arens Just days before Christmas, a small Illinois town showed how powerful compassion can be when a community…

December 20, 2025

Power lines carry electricity over fields near Glasford. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams) Power lines carry electricity…

December 18, 2025

The Vatican announced today that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as the 11th Archbishop of the…

December 18, 2025

By Karen Haave This time, it’s final. Green Garden’s town hall is going to be renovated rather than replaced. After…

December 15, 2025

By Andrea Arens Despite bone-chilling temperatures and falling snow, Peotone’s Christmas in the Village celebration on December 13 drew large…

December 11, 2025

Natalie Brown, teacher at Bluestem Hall Nature School in Urbana, Illinois is pictured with children near prairie plantings during an…

December 11, 2025

By Karen Haave Families struggling to put food on their tables are getting a welcome boost from neighborhood micro pantries…

December 4, 2025

From left, Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy; Pace Board Member John Noak; Joliet City Manager Beth Beatty; Pace Executive Director Melinda…

December 4, 2025

By Nick Reiher At a special meeting held December 4, the Will County Board voted unanimously to use nearly $2.8…

December 4, 2025

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