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The lead pastor for Victory City Church in Joliet said volunteers provided food to 600 families on Wednesday evening. Volunteers plan to deliver more food at 6 p m.. Thursday at the church.
Joliet's fire chief urged caution with using portable generators during power outages. A household of 12 people in the city had been hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved the system that's designed to spot oversized trucks in residential neighborhoods and other areas where they are not permitted.
Police have been to site 31 times since 2015, including body found July 2, fire in February, and trespasser injured in fall a year ago.
City Council votes Tuesday on $156,000 leased system aimed at detecting wayward trucks.
Joliet is eying a mobile unit that could be deployed around town much like the digital speed warning signs that police use in areas where speeding becomes a problem.
Store would be at 118 N. Ottawa St. in Hotel Plaza building.
The City Council will vote Tuesday on a zoning variation that would allow a massage parlor to open inside the Louis Joliet Mall.
Joliet needs to reduce its rate of water loss to 10% to meet a state standard for Lake Michigan water use. Joliet plans to convert to a Lake Michigan system in 2030.
A federal appeals court reversed the dismissal of a privacy intrusion claim lodged by a Joliet police officer. A federal judge criticized the search warrant for the officer's phone that was signed by a Will County judge.
City upgrades welcomed by business community.
Joliet's fire chief outlined how the department has been educating the community and engaging in programs to address the root causes of behavioral and mental health issues in the city.
Mike Johnson and Ron Trujillo were among 13 employees and volunteers removed from the Joliet Area Historical Museum staff in 2023.
The project includes a new city square and redesigned Chicago Street, two features that Joliet city officials and advocates say will inject new vitality downtown.
Joliet police chief says JJC police typically have had two calls a year for problems that arise between 2 and 6 a.m.
An event in Joliet called A Day Of Healing will take place June 29. The event aims to provide healing for victims of gun violence and bring communities together.
At a public safety forum on Wednesday, Joliet's police chief said their investigation into deaths of bodies recovered from the Des Plaines River has not uncovered any evidence of foul play.
Residents who can’t attend the forum can view the forum on YouTube by visiting youtube.com/@JolietTV/streams.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Joliet to celebrate the construction of an Agile Cold Storage facility that will meet the rising demand for food products stored at different temperatures.
The 19th Century stone building at 515 Summit St. was part of the old brewery complex that later became home to the Diocese of Joliet and now is the site of the Bishop’s Hill Winery.
City Council approves beautification project for this summer, comprehensive plan into the future.
Grand Prairie Water Commission being established as overseers of Lake Michigan water project.
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 City Council will vote Tuesday whether to add the $250,000 to its budget to pay for all the improvements planned this summer.
The Joliet Township board approved the purchase of the Forest Park Community Center and its surrounding properties for $413,000 to accommodate the growth in staff and services.
The program is designed to allow Joliet residents to pay water, sewer and refuse bills digitally through their banks.
Honorary street name pays tribute to late Earl D'Amico and his D'Amico's 214 night club
Forum on June 26 will include city plans for river safety and police reports on past deaths.
The City Council on Tuesday will vote whether to designate a stretch of Ottawa Street that runs in front of the old D’Amico’s 214 night club, now the Renaissance Center, as Earl D’Amico Way.
Lamar Johnson Collaborative has worked on comprehensive plans for Waukegan and Buffalo Grove, according to Joliet city staff.
Councilman given warning after running stop sign, claims police would leak incident to 'burn me.'
A 75-year-old man was walking across a crosswalk when he was struck by a Joliet city-owned vehicle driven by a city utilities employee, police said.
City Council vote was 6-3, but mayor says Jefferson St. building provides space close to City Hall.
City Council member calls hiring 'cronyism' and 'corruption." Mayor says new director will help 'rebrand' Joliet.
City Council votes Tuesday on purchase of private office building at 63 W. Jefferson St.
City Council holds special meeting, OKs project it has opposed for two years.
City Council approves project near Theodore Street and Ridge Road.
The Joliet City Council did not vote this week on a state grant that would fund six new electric vehicle charging stations for tourists due to an apparent agenda miscue.
Council likely to approve liquor license for Cemono's restaurant at Inwood complex.
State grant would fund charging stations at Old Joliet Prison and Broadway Greenway.
The pole outside the Ozzie and Peggy Mitchell Center in Joliet is a "symbol of the peace that I believe all people need but few people seem to want to work for," said Bishop Steven Evans.
Council tables vote on proposed warehouses while awaiting decision on CenterPoint lawsuit.
City to vote Tuesday on project rejected in 2022 amid litigation between CenterPoint and Joliet.
City appears to have offered little resistance to two dealerships moving to Plainfield.
Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra says constituents 'disgusted' with truck traffic in that area.
Joliet Park Districtc decides to sell water park closed since August 2018.
Council votes 8-1 for plan to replace old Joliet Inn and Suites
City Council votes Tuesday on plan to convert hotel site off I-55 in Joliet into 7.5-acre self-storage site with truck and trailer rentals.
City owns a deteriorating corner of what is now Victory Centre of Joliet.
Joliet Plaza Inn on Jefferson Street near I-55 would be torn down for U-Haul truck rentals and indoor storage.