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The Lockport Township Fire Protection District is preparing to host its first ever 5K walk/run to raise funds for new equipment purchases.

Joliet police are investigating a murder-suicide incident in the city's far west side.

Plainfield School District 202 will be hosting informational meetings in October to present the proposed boundary changes

A posted detour will direct traffic to Scott, Ruby and Broadway streets, along with Theodore Street and Plainfield Road.

A second witness testified in a Joliet murder trial about efforts to subdue a large masked man after he shot and killed a bartender in 2018 at Izzy’s bar in Joliet. 

A second witness testified in a Joliet murder trial about efforts to subdue a large masked man after he shot and killed a bartender in 2018 at Izzy’s bar in Joliet. 

A second witness testified in a Joliet murder trial about efforts to subdue a large masked man after he shot and killed a bartender in 2018 at Izzy’s bar in Joliet. 

Both restaurants are open to the public. Menus to both restaurants are posted on the Joliet Junior College website.

Both restaurants are open to the public. Menus to both restaurants are posted on the Joliet Junior College website.

The workshop is 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Joliet Public Library.

Daniel Markun, a former academy coordinator at Joliet West High School and now a teacher a Lincoln Academy, brought the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy to thet attention of Lincoln School Principal Rick Bain.

The community meeting on Wednesday offered a detailed look at Joliet Catholic Academy's plans to build a stadium on campus.

The community meeting on Wednesday offered a detailed look at Joliet Catholic Academy's plans to build a stadium on campus.

Jurors in a Joliet murder trial were shown security camera videos on Wednesday depicting the fatal shooting of a bartender and the efforts by bar patrons to disarm the shooter.

A witness testified in a Joliet murder trial about the deadly 2018 shooting of a bartender by a masked man who chased after him with a gun. The witness said, "I was trying not to be a sitting target."

The bridge over the Des Plaines River closed in early July for the installation of a new aerial cable and control system, along with electrical and mechanical repairs.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined school leaders, elected officials, students, staff and community members at Joliet Junior College to celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Student Wellness and Support on Tuesday.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined school leaders, elected officials, students, staff and community members at Joliet Junior College to celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Student Wellness and Support on Tuesday.

A Will County prosecutor told the jury they will see evidence with their own eyes proving their case that a Crest Hill man committed the deadly 2018 shooting at a Joliet bar.

A woman charged with a shooting in Shorewood that damaged two homes, including one belonging to a state senator, faces a new charge of attempting to disarm a courtroom deputy.

Participants will enjoy an evening of dining at Tom Kelly’s Chophouse, Gatto’s Italian Restaurant and Bar, Hog Wild and JBD White Horse Inn in New Lenox area.

A Joliet man has been charged with firing a gun in the direction of his ex-girlfriend and prosecutors alleged he endangered multiple people in the incident.

A Will County judge decided against dismissing a case attempting remove Joliet Councilman Juan Moreno but postponed a hearing on the matter until Friday.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. in the chapel at Joliet Catholic Academy.

Joliet police officers are investigating two separate shootings that occurred on Vine Street and Des Plaines Street in the past week.