A Romeoville man was charged with unlawful restraint of woman with a machete Saturday evening in Wauconda, police report.

A former psychiatric patient from Crest Hill is charged threatening to burn a mental health facility to the ground with a technician inside after he was upset about the investigation of his claim against her.

At 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, the Crest Hill Police Department received a call of a pedestrian in the roadway of the 2400 block of Plainfield Road in Crest Hill, said Crest Hill police chief Ed Clark

Two 9 mm bullets were found on the floor of a classroom at Joliet Central High School but officers who responded did not find any weapons or other “concerning items,” school officials said.

Lockport police issued a notice to residents to be aware of storm damage assessments, which will be taking place this week.

A Joliet police spokesman said a man was wanted for a case in Chicago. The specifics of the case and the warrant were "unknown," he said.

The plan to provide downtown visitors with at least two hours of free street parking goes into effect on Labor Day.

Readers share their stories in their own words from that day on Aug. 28, 1990

The Will County job fair gives an opportunity for residents to meet face-to-face with 16 local employers.