Plainfield

We tried five coffee venues in Joliet, Shorewood and Plainfield. Here's what we found.

At 12:20 a.m. on Monday, officers on patrol were in the 300 block of Bluff Street in Joliet when they overheard gunfire in the area, police said.

Because the Friends of the Plainfield Park District Foundation partnered with Plainfield River Tubing for a day of giving on July 3, all proceeds from the day’s activities will be donated to foundation.

Wills began at Morris Community High School in 2007

Tim Albores, director of student services for high school and ED/alternative programs at District 202 in Plainfield, helps the district partner with many community resources for its families.

Tammy Miller helps country and city students find opportunities in agriculture.

A teacher for St. Mary Immaculate Parish School in Plainfield said empathy is important because it "allows you to put yourself in the place of families and kids."

A teacher for St. Mary Immaculate Parish School in Plainfield said it's important for educators to create "a space where students are able to be their authentic selves."

Jennifer Lowe, the English Language Arts and social studies teacher for fifth grade at William B. Orenic Intermediate School in Plainfield, makes the classroom a welcoming place.

An off-duty Wauconda Police officer and his wife were seriously injured in a fatal three-car crash April 25 near Rockford that also injured a Romeoville man, Shorewood man and Oswego woman.

Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Wheeler Road in unincorporated Plainfield to find a large two-story barn engulfed in heavy fire.

Seven people, including three children, suffered injuries following a two-vehicle crash in Plainfield.

One driver was cited in the crash on Saturday in Joliet that left two women with minor injuries, police said.

Dozens of volunteers went to the Rock Run Rookery Preserve in Joliet to help clean up plastic and other trash for Earth Day. Organizers hope people will stay conscious about helping the environment beyond Earth Day.

The man was sentenced to serve nine years in prison for his role in a video gaming burglary ring that was active in several counties in Illinois.