Bob Okon

More than 100 people came to the outdoor vigil held Wednesday night for Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti who was shot to death.

The event starts at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Joliet on the east end of the Jefferson Street bridge.

The first remote operation of Joliet drawbridges began last week, an IDOT spokeswoman said.

Repairs crews identify electrical problem but extent of needed repairs not known yet.

Here's the Illinois Department Transportation's plan for openings, closings and maintenance of Joliet bridges in the coming year. Remote control of three bridges starting any day.

Joliet police said they have in custody a man believed to be the shooter of the two victims. No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has no estimate on when the Ruby Street bridge may be returned to service after being shut down for emergency repairs.

City officials said Planning Director Jayne Bernhard alerted supervisors that she has family connections to the land eyed for a data center and has not been involved in planning for the project.

Special events director Ann Sylvester provided a preview this week of activities planned for the new Joliet City Square.

Joliet City Council approval didn't come easy, but a 6-3 vote gave green light for future football stadium and other new facilities at JCA.

Construction of new Joliet Catholic Academy athletic facilities should start in a few months.

Joliet Catholic Academy plans to begin construction in the spring if the city approves its plans.

Joliet resident has called on city to eliminate Flock cameras, but police say they have become an essential crime-fighting device.

Celebration on Jan. 22 recognizes that Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 20,000 books to 5,500 Will County children.

The Will County Coroner's Office has identified Makenna Maurisak, 24, as the driver killed in the Thursday morning collision.