Joliet

A 45-year-old Illinois Department of Corrections employee is in custody for allegedly sending explicit messages on social media to an underage girl.

A 21-year-old Chicago man was arrested Friday in connection with a recent deadly shooting in Joliet.

A man died after he fell from a ledge while fishing at a Joliet quarry Sunday night. 

A bicyclist died early Sunday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Joliet. 

Joliet police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened outside a home Saturday afternoon.

A Joliet Police Department detective has been charged with domestic battery following an alleged incident involving his wife at their home.

A Joliet man was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for sex trafficking multiple victims, including minors, using violence, drugs, and coercion.

Three people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning at a bar in suburban Joliet. 

A Joliet man was arrested this week after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a crash last year.

A 15-year-old boy has become the second person charged in connection with a shooting last month in a Joliet parking lot that left two teens wounded.

A 12-year-old boy was arrested this week after he allegedly posted a threat on Instagram, indicating harm to students at Joliet area schools.

Some students in Joliet will attend classes remotely Monday after a series of violent threats were posted online.

A Joliet man is in custody on multiple charges after police found him with a modified handgun during a traffic stop.

A Joliet family has released a statement as they continue to mourn the loss of their 2-year-old son, who was fatally stabbed by his 6-year-old brother last week.

An 18-year-old Joliet man is behind bars after Illinois State Police said they found child exploitation materials in his possession.