700 nurses at Joliet hospital go on strike after contract negotiations fail

More than 700 nurses at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center Joliet went on strike Saturday morning after negotiations between the hospital and the nurses union failed to result in a contract.

Joliet man killed in vehicle crash on I-55 near Bolingbrook

A 22-year-old man of Joliet was killed Sunday in a vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Bolingbrook, according to preliminary information from Illinois State police.

Video shows Joliet mayor grab protestor

A video posted to YouTube Monday shows Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk grab a protestor at a demonstration for George Floyd, resulting in a scuffle that ended with two people in police custody.

Man shot dead is 4th Joliet homicide in a week

Floyd E. Faint Sr. was shot about 4:25 p.m. in the rear of a home in the 700 block of Francis Street.

2 killed, 1 wounded in Joliet shooting

Trevael Barefield, 18, was shot to death in Joliet this weekend.

70% of residents test positive for COVID-19 at South Shore senior home where 10 have died

Ten residents at Symphony South Shore senior home have died from COVID-19, and more than 100 others have tested positive for the disease, according to the senior home’s owner.

Governor Pritzker orders testing requirements at Illinois nursing homes

Many Illinois nursing homes and long-term care facilities are being hit hard by the coronavirus, and now, Governor JB Pritzker is ordering new testing protocols for staff and residents.

23 people at Joliet nursing home die of COVID-19

A shocking 23 of the Illinois COVID-19 deaths are connected to a Joliet nursing home where 22 residents have died from the virus, along with an employee.

COVID-19 test center closes at Northlake Walmart

A drive-thru COVID-19 test center in the parking lot of a Northlake Walmart is set to close Friday.