Bob Okon

A 20-year-old man shot at police before fleeing on foot from a traffic stop in Joliet Township early Wednesday, police said

Joliet city attorney says lease negotiations with the state should wrap up "in the near future," while pending state legislation would give 149 acres to the forest preserve district.

The private Catholic university has issued non-renewal notifications to an unspecified number of its faculty.

Airport managers report no impact. Air traffic controllers keep working, and smaller airports do not have control towers.

USF is cutting jobs for 18 staff members. The Joliet university employs 280.

Locally, the 2026 election has potential to reshape party control of the Will County Board.

The city lease on the Joliet Correctional Center, and a state bill would transfer some of the land to the Forest Preserve District of Will County.

The proposed restaurant owners may also restart the brewery last used by MyGrain.

A visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 2320 Black Road in Joliet. A funeral Mass for Reardon will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus.

The Caribbean cuisine bar and grill will be located at the Louis Joliet Mall entrance near the JC Penney store.

The meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartman Recreation Center will include discussion of future uses for the Joliet Correctional Center property.

The hearing at the Joliet Public Library was the first of nine Pace will hold around the Chicago area on a proposed budget with 10% fare hikes.

The future of the Joliet park has been in question since the park manager was put on administrative leave.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the biggest private residential project in downtown Joliet.

Sijia Chen, the artist who is creating the sculpture, will be there to discuss the Unity Dome. Participants invited to bring photos and memorabilia to contribute their personal stories and reflect “community values,” city of Joliet said.