Joliet Township residents push back against city accepting migrants

A state grant awarded to Joliet Township would fund services for migrants, but some residents in the southwest suburb are questioning whether the money should be accepted.

Joliet Township could house 1,900 migrants
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A state grant awarded to Joliet Township would fund services for migrants, but some are questioning whether the money should be accepted.

Will County state's attorney charges rodeo worker with animal cruelty
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Activists are celebrating after Will County prosecutors used their video to file animal cruelty charges against one of the rodeo riders.

Rodeo rider charged after drone video captures animal abuse in Joliet

Activists are celebrating after Will County prosecutors used their video to file animal cruelty charges against one of the rodeo riders.

Rodeo rider charged after video captures animal abuse in Joliet
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Activists are celebrating after Will County prosecutors used their video to file animal cruelty charges against one of the rodeo riders.

Palos Hills accountant, Joliet business owner fraudulently obtained over $7.8M in PPP loans: indictment

A Palos Hills accountant and a Joliet business owner have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $7.8 million in small business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Pedestrian fatally struck in Joliet

A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday evening in southwest suburban Joliet.

Police pledge ‘special attention’ after bomb threats force public libraries in city and suburbs to close

All Chicago Public Library branches and many other libraries across Illinois were closed Thursday afternoon after receiving “digital” bomb threats, apparently part of a nationwide intimidation campaign over the choice of books offered on the facilities’ shelves.

Century-old Joliet church faces financial battle after Ponzi scheme scandal

After serving the Joliet community through its ministry for more than a century, Messiah Lutheran Church is facing its very own judgment day.