Joliet Fire Department

A 35-year-old man was discovered dead inside of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Jewel-Osco grocery store on West Jefferson Street in Joliet.

A Joliet resident reportedly shut the door on an off-duty firefighter trying to warn them of a fire that eventually led to damage to their residence, according fire officials.

An early morning fire broke out at Rovanco Piping Systems on Frontage Road along Interstate 55 near Joliet on Monday, April 14, 2025. A building was destroyed and one Joliet firefighter was injured.

A Crest Hill man died from cocaine intoxication at a hospital in 2024 and the Joliet police officers who briefly handcuffed him for erratic behavior will face no charges over the incident. 

Joliet native Brother Ed Arambasich championed firefighters and likened their service to that of the Franciscans. He also served as a critical incident debriefing chaplain at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.

Emergency crews in Will County held drills at Joliet West High School to practice and evaluate their response to a gas explosion incident Monday through Wednesday, March 24-26, 2025.

An accidental fire destroyed a garage at a residence behind the 7-Eleven store in an unincorporated area in the far west side of Joliet. 

No formal charges have been filed against a Joliet man who was arrested after he was accused of using a vehicle to strike his wife while she was holding her 3-year-old grandson, police officials said.

No injuries were reported in a Joliet house fire in the 5500 block of Maha Street on Saturday night.

The Joliet Fire Department installed life savers along the Des Plaines River wall, an action prompted by an incident last year in which a 2-year-old was rescued from the river.

No one was injured in a fire that damaged a residence on Elizabeth Street in Joliet but the building sustained smoke and water damage. 

The Joliet Fire Department responded at 4:52 p.m. Monday to the 1600 block of Sandy Drive and found a mobile home on fire.

Firefighters put out a fire in the basement of a residence in the 600 block of Cornelia Street.

Illinois State Police are investigating a multi-car crash that happened on Interstate 80 near Larkin Avenue on Sunday.

Joliet community mental health program leads to 50% decline overall in suicides, no teenage suicides in past two years

The Joliet Fire Department will receive a national award that recognizes its community mental health program that has provided rapid care to more than 2,000 residents since 2022.

A Wednesday night fire began in the basement of a Joliet residence when someone tried to thaw out frozen water pipes with a blow torch, according to the Joliet Fire Department.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday afternoon and were met with heavy black smoke coming from a two-story home.

The city of Joliet will host free workshops to help educate residents on ways they can better prepare for emergencies and disasters.

A Joliet man is hospitalized with serious but stable injuries after a crash involving three vehicles at Ruby and North Broadway streets Friday night.

Plainfield Township beta tested the Thriveworks program in 2023 and then increased its budget in 2024 for mental health services.

Joliet police responded to a traffic collision at 2:56 a.m. Sunday in the area of North Chicago and Benton streets that caused two people to be injured. Police said those involved in the crash may have been involved in an altercation on Saturday night.

A residential garage in Joliet sustained fire damage on Friday. No one was injured, according to the Joliet Fire Department.

A 31-year-old customer who inside of a Joliet McDonald’s was struck in the leg by a table and shattered glass after a vehicle plowed into the restaurant, police said.

A fire damaged a Joliet Township residence and caused minor injuries to two people who were there at the time of the incident.

A Dec. 31, 1948, Herald-News story that showed flames roaring through the roof of St. Stephen’s Hungarian Chapel at the corner of Collins Street at Irving Street and estimated the damage at $100,000.

One unit of a duplex home in Joliet suffered heavy fire, smoke and water damage Monday evening.

Joliet police responded to the Shell gas station at 401 S. Larkin Ave. in Joliet after a man called 911 saying someone was trying to kill him.

A Joliet man is in jail following a Christmas Eve domestic disturbance that resulted in a woman being shot in the leg, according to Joliet police.

Free mental health care is available in Will County. Here’s how to access some of those resources.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1100 block of Anthram Avenue Sunday evening. No injuries were reported.

Joliet police are searching for the driver of silver sedan they say was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Saturday night.

Joliet police, fire and public works vehicles escort Santa Claus through Joliet before he heads off to the North Pole on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2024.

The city of Joliet will give Santa Claus an official send-off to the North Pole on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.  

Joliet police officers and firefighters responded to the 10 block of Union Street Wednesday evening. Two attached residences were damaged.

No injuries were reported in a Joliet fire at an encampment where homeless people gather.

The Joliet fire and police departments hosted their second Active Threat and Mental Wellness conference for first responders to discuss the issues of responding to violence and combating mental health issues in the community and their own ranks.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Woods Avenue just past 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The fire on Friday at BL Duke Scrap Metal Recycling Yard in Joliet is not hazardous to residents and no injuries have been reported, according to Joliet fire officials.

Joliet hospital holds second Barna Brain Breakfast to recognize achievements in neurologic treatment.

Joliet firefighters were at the scene of a fire in the 1300 block of North Broadway Street on Wednesday afternoon.

Joliet firefighters were at the scene of a fire in the 1300 block of North Broadway Street on Wednesday afternoon Oct. 30, 2024. The center is known as Greenway Plaza.

A Suzuki GSXR 1000 motorcycle, operated by a 19-year-old Joliet man, collided into a Nissan Rogue driven by a 19-year-old Romeoville woman in Joliet Thursday evening, according to Joliet police.

The Joliet Fire Department donated three ambulances to two Chicago south suburbs to help offset the high costs of buying new vehicles as they try to rebuild their emergency medical services.

Joliet Township High School District 204 will host a community resource fair open to everyone from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Joliet Central High School.

Police looking for vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision at 2:47 a.m. Sunday.

The victims were inside Eden’s Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Ave. in Joliet at the time of the shooting.

A call came in to the Joliet Fire Department at 11:49 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire the 500 block of Strong Avenue.

Joliet firefighters arrived at the scene in the 1500 block of Prairie Avenue and saw heavy smoke coming from a single-story residence on Wednesday evening, according to the Joliet Fire Department.

Joliet fire Battalion Chief Jim Blake honored in a tribute that also marked the Sept. 11 deeds of firefighters.