Joliet firefighters at the scene of a fire at an old commercial building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at the corner of South Eastern Avenue and Washington Street in Joliet. (Felix Sarver)
Felix Sarver covers crime and courts for The Herald-News
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