Will County farmer paying higher prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to disrupt up to 25% of the world's wheat production ? a big reason grain prices are soaring around the world.

Will County farmer paying higher prices due to Russia-Ukraine war

Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to disrupt up to 25% of the world's wheat production — a big reason grain prices are soaring around the world.

Will County farmer impacted by price increases
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A farmer raising hundreds of acres of wheat in Will County says he has been hit by price increases for diesel, propane, weed killer and fertilizer.

Wednesday will be warm, but weather every other day this week in Chicago will be colder than normal

Wednesday will feel significantly warmer, with a high of about 67 in the Chicago area, but that warm weather comes with a chance of showers and a threat of thunderstorms. On Thursday, Chicago's weather will be back to unseasonable cold and we could see more rain and even snow showers.

Suburban Chicago lifeguards honored for saving woman who collapsed during water aerobics class in Joliet

The Red Cross said that last June, Marge Bell collapsed while doing water aerobics at the Inwood Athletic Club in Joliet. Lifeguards Julia Castillo and Cole Kics got Bell out of the water, and together with Aquatics Superintendent Lauren Ryan, started CPR.

Will County 'scent jars' help police find missing persons

The "scent jars" are designed for those prone to wandering off, such as an elderly person with dementia or a child with autism. A police dog uses the missing person's scent in hopes of finding them.

Will County 'scent jars' help police find missing people
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The Will County Sheriff's Office is encouraging residents to take advantage of a program to help find missing people. Its main focus is those who might wander off, such as people with dementia or special needs.

Joliet man sentenced to 48 years for fatally shooting girlfriend: 'Nothing can bring Kia back'

Jasper Johnson, 35, claimed he was intoxicated and playing with his revolver that was partially loaded. Prosecutors say he manipulated the gun he knew to be loaded by spinning the cylinder, cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger. He fired the gun, and his girlfriend was struck in the left side of the head.

SUV fatally strikes man in Joliet parking lot during verbal altercation

A man was killed in an apparent hit-and-run in the parking lot of a Joliet grocery store Monday afternoon following a verbal altercation with a female motorist.

Mother of Joliet teen killed in train accident creates scholarship program in his honor

It has been nearly three years since 15-year-old Charlie Cooper lost his life in Joliet. Now, his mother is working to make sure his legacy lives on through other children.

Illinois mother raising funds for scholarship to honor late son
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It has been nearly three years since 15-year-old Charlie Cooper lost his life in Joliet. Now, his mother is working to make sure his legacy lives on through other children.

2 men killed in police shootings in Chicago's south suburbs
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A man was shot and killed after police responded to a Shorewood motel Monday night ? the second police shooting in the southwest suburbs in four hours.