Bob O'Dekirk

The City of Joliet has been billed $157,280 to fight a conspiracy lawsuit from a mayor who was defeated in the 2023 election. The cost is expected to rise as he pursues his case in Will County court.

After losing the case in federal court, former Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk is pursuing his conspiracy lawsuit case in Will County against six people he blames for his 2023 election loss.

Attorneys for Joliet said former Mayor Bob O’Dekirk’s federal lawsuit made frivolous legal arguments and sought to “hijack the busy federal courts for an improper purpose, such as to harass.”

An attorney is seeking to have his client’s legal fees paid by a former Joliet mayor whose conspiracy lawsuit was dismissed in federal court in February.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Joliet mayor against two former police officials and others that alleged he was the victim of an alleged conspiracy in 2020 to subject him to criminal charges. 

A former Joliet housing authority official and vocal supporter of former Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk was able to avoid prison time after pleading guilty to felony cocaine possession.

The Joliet Police Department has a pattern of engaging in unreasonable force that is “not limited to any one type of force, tactic, or context” and is a violation of constitutional rights, according to a report released Thursday by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

A former Joliet city employee claims in a lawsuit that a former city manager and two others fired her in 2022 in retaliation for exercising her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act.

Joliet Mayor D'Arcy appoints Herb Lande, a one-time backer of former Mayor Bob O'Dekirk who then supported D'Arcy in the 2023 election.

An Illinois appellate court held a former Joliet inspector general's investigative report was immune from defamation claims lodged by a former Joliet City Council member.

The family of Jamal Smith gathered outside the Will County Courthouse to remember his life and push for the release of "unseen videos" of the police shooting that led to his death last year.

A federal judge has not yet ruled on a motion that could decide the fate of a lawsuit against Joliet police officers over a man's death in 2020 that led to protests and controversy at Joliet City Hall.

A Will County judge ordered a former Joliet housing official to stay in jail on felony charges of drug possession and a charge alleging he violated a stalking no-contact order.

The case against a retired Joliet police sergeant charged with unlawfully accessing a squad video is set for a pretrial hearing in April. The video led to protests, a federal lawsuit and an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General.

A Will County judge dismissed the Joliet inspector general's lawsuit against Illinois State Police with prejudice. He ruled the inspector general had no power to file a lawsuit from the beginning.

A Grundy County judge ruled former Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk and Joliet Inspector General Sean Connolly are afforded immunity from a former Joliet councilman's defamation claims.

A judge will decide if Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow can intervene in the Joliet inspector general’s lawsuit against Illinois State Police for investigation records.

Fewer than three months after leaving office, former Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit naming the city, its former police chief and several others as defendants.

Another high-level official will leave the City of Joliet following a change in leadership in wake of the April 4 election.

Mayor O'Dekirk goes out fighting, repeats claims of conspiracy to discredit him as audience jeers.

Will County's chief judge had requested a judge in another judicial circuit be assigned to a former Joliet city council member's defamation lawsuit case against the outgoing mayor and inspector general.

Joliet's inspector general wants to take his lawsuit out of Will County. The county's top prosecutor has motioned to intervene and dismiss the case, which seeks Illinois State Police records into an investigation involving the Joliet mayor and other city officials.

Joliet's Inspector General fired back at Will County State’s Attorney's attempt to intervene his lawsuit case by claiming the top prosecutor is trying to shield himself from questioning over an investigation into an alleged conspiracy against the outgoing Joliet mayor.

But first he and new City Council will have to clear the city-manager hurdle.

Winning by 2-1 margin with most votes counted

Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow does not "intend to comply with any request to be interviewed by the [Joliet] Inspector General, which is based on a clearly unconstitutional ordinance," according to a petition filed Monday.

Candidates express differences on police leadership, the city manager and 'internal turmoil' in city government.

D'Arcy's absence questioned at forum organized by pastors at African American organizations.

Joliet mayoral challenger Terry D'Arcy's campaign manager says Mayor Bob O'Dekirk has 'a Rolodex of enemies, any one of which could be the source of the mail piece.'

Complaint against former Chief Roechner and former Deputy Chief Reid apparently tied to inspector general report.

A former Joliet councilman has filed a defamation lawsuit claiming the city's mayor and inspector general falsely accused him of participating in a criminal conspiracy against the mayor.

Nonviolent Cities Project-Joliet brings variety of questions to candidates in April 4 election

Citing a conflict of interest, a Will County judge recused himself from a Joliet murder case in response to a defense motion that seeks to use a City of Joliet inspector general report against a detective.

An explosive report from the City of Joliet’s inspector general is having a ripple effect on at least one case in Will County over a homicide in 2020.

Less than a month before the April 4 consolidated election, Joliet mayoral candidates Mayor Bob O’Dekirk, Terry D’Arcy and Tycee Bell each attempted to make their case for why voters should put them in the city's top elected office.

Report also criticizes Council Member Mudron, former Council Member McFarland and former Herald-News Editor Joe Hosey for alleged conspiracy against the mayor.

A forum was held Saturday for three mayoral candidates in Joliet that covered issues such as economic development for the city’s south and east sides, education, downtown projects, housing, police and more.

Mayor gets construction union endorsements ahead of April election

O’Dekirk raises residency issue; D'Arcy says Joliet residents 'frustrated'

Chair of Economic Development Committee said it's too soon to give up on commercial redevelopment at Louis Joliet Mall

O’Dekirk will speak at Joliet chamber luncheon on Feb. 15

Joliet is looking for ways to move out registered sex offenders living in apartment house established by NewDay Apartments.

City plans to build a park, hoping a state law will force the sex offenders to leave Cora Street building.

D'Arcy put $75,000 of his own money into his campaign this week.

Joliet police said they issued four citations and three warnings to panhandlers in the roadway at three locations over the Fourth of July weekend.

Contreras, who is supervisor of Joliet Township and was vice chairman of the housing board, was arrested at 2:24 a.m. on June 19 for aggravated DUI and other driving offenses.

Angel Contreras was taken to the Will County jail and then released following his arrest on Sunday. Contreras is the Joliet Township supervisor and serves on the Joliet Housing Authority board.

Longtime area car dealer Terry D'Arcy on Wednesday announced his candidacy for Joliet mayor in the 2023 municipal election during a news conference at his dealership on Wednesday.

Constitutional rights for sex offenders clash with residents' fears and anger over the new neighbors.

Residents attended a meeting of the Cunningham Neighborhood Council to find out more about an apartment house providing living quarters for five registered sex offenders.