Plainfield man charged after pushing car dealership employee who was dressed as Santa

Peter Steinys went to the Joliet Police Department and told officers that he pushed an employee who was dressed as Santa because the employee bumped into him with his Santa belly.

Joliet financial advisor indicted on federal charges of swindling clients out of $778,000

Ronald Molo allegedly used that money to buy a Cadillac XT5 and GMC Yukon; pay the mortgage for himself and relatives; pay for home remodeling; buy lottery tickets; go shopping; travel; and to pay family members.

Joliet cop injured, suspect shot in Wendy's drive-thru
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Police said while they were trying to do a traffic stop on a suspect, that suspect pinned an officer against another car and thus officers opened fire.

Joliet Police Department hosts food drive
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Tis the season to give back, and one suburban police department is doing just that.

'MasterChef Live' coming to Joliet and Crystal Lake this month
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Mikey from "MasterChef Junior" teases the upcoming "MasterChef Live" shows coming to the Chicago suburbs late this November.

Grieving mother demands answers in Joliet mass shooting
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There is heartbreak for a Joliet mother whose daughter was killed in a mass shooting at a Halloween party over the weekend.

Family of woman killed in mass shooting at Joliet Halloween party speaks out
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The mother of 22-year-old Holly Matthews spoke out Tuesday after her daughter was one of two people killed in a mass shooting at a Halloween party in suburban Joliet.

What time is trick-or-treating? 2021 Halloween trick-or-treat times for Chicago suburbs

In Chicago's suburbs, all trick-or-treating is happening on Halloween this year, thanks to October 31st being a Sunday. Some locations are inviting children to go out as early as 1 p.m., and one city is allowing them to stay out until 8 p.m.

See inside the Old Joliet Prison, now transformed into a haunted house

Very few have willingly stepped inside the prison cells or climbed down into the basement of the Old Joliet Prison. Now, you'll see why.

Sister of missing mom Stacy Peterson says she found body using sonar, cops searched but found nothing

"Twenty-two days after my sister went missing, I had live sonar – full flesh female figure – my sister in the water," Stacy's sister said. “The currents, the wakes, the buoyancy – all the stuff I studied. I figured it out with my better equipment and education where she washed up. And I'm not going to stop. If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.”