The speed of an SUV involved in a deadly Joliet crash and the factors that led to the initial collision “remain significant parts of the ongoing crash investigation being conducted by our traffic unit," a police spokesman said.

A 17-year-old who was stabbed Sunday at Riverwalk Homes in Joliet has died, Joliet police said

A security guard at Anthony’s Restaurant & Pub in Joliet was struck in the face and bit during an altercation with two patrons, police said. 

A Joliet police officer on patrol heard the sound of an animal crying and saw a man punching and kicking a pit bull while it was lying on the ground, a police spokesman said.

A search warrant operation on Dixon Avenue in Joliet led to the discovery of drugs, guns and one handgun modified to fire shots automatically, police said.

A teen in Joliet has been charged with stabbing another teen at the Riverwalk Homes apartment building in Joliet, police said.

There will be additional police presence at arrival and dismissal at Joliet Central on Monday while police continue to investigate.

Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English said a 31-year-old man died Sunday morning after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

Almost 30 animals were rescued in Joliet following an investigation that uncovered a “broader criminal operation” involving unlawful drug activity and “serious animal cruelty,” the police chief said. 

The Joliet Police Department said drivers should plan for traffic delays and a large amount of pedestrian traffic in the area. The game starts at 3:05 p.m. Thursday.

Joliet city officials say the search for the next police chief "will not be limited geographically—internal, regional, and national candidates will all be welcome to apply."

The filming of the proposed HBO TV series “American Blue” continued on late Tuesday afternoon near the Slammers baseball stadium in Joliet.

The Joliet police chief plans to retire May 28 after serving more years than any other chief since 2018 for a department that weathered controversies and leadership instability before his arrival.

Joliet Park District has implemented “updated controls” and internal reporting to ensure an incident where a past finance director stole from them does not happen again, according to the executive director.

Barges under drawbridges, Joliet Central High School and St. Joseph's Catholic Church downtown all being filmed in depiction of Joliet for proposed HBO series "American Blue."

Illinois State Police is investigating a 2025 incident involving a Joliet City Council member who is accused in a lawsuit of physically attacking a man without justification at Andy & Sophie’s bar.

A former Joliet school teacher facing felony charges of grooming and indecent solicitation of a student violated his position of trust in the “most abhorrent fashion conceivable,” said Joliet’s police chief.

A balloon release was held Saturday for Terhan "T3" Foster Gordon, 36, of Joliet, almost a month after his remains were found in Mokena. The family is hoping for justice.

A teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Thursday night at a Joliet apartment complex that left two other teens in critical condition and a third with a gunshot wound to the hand.

Another semitrailer passing through Joliet was involved in a hit-and-run crash that damaged a traffic signal pole near the Will County Courthouse.

Joliet police and fire personnel rescued a man from the Des Plaines River early Thursday morning.

A 29-year-old driver of a Mazda and two passengers, including an infant, were injured after a box truck collided with their vehicle near I-55, police said.

A 23-year-old man was wounded in a shooting on Tuesday on Richards Street in Joliet Township. The victim is not cooperating with the investigation, a sheriff's spokeswoman said.

Joliet City Council approves $81,000 contract with Allied Universal Security Services. Police chief said there aren't enough officers for City Hall security detail.

A Kankakee man left behind suitcases containing a rifle and ammunition after he was told he was banned from Harrah's casino in Joliet, according to prosecutors.

Four women were arrested in Joliet and two of them were accused of striking officers trying to break up large crowds and stop fights in parking lots near the Louis Joliet Mall.

The Joliet suspect accused of robbing a woman loading groceries into her vehicle managed to flee the scene but witnesses captured images of him as he left, police said.

A 69-year-old Joliet man was seriously injured after being hit by a car while on his bicycle on the city's west side Saturday afternoon.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of driving a vehicle without a front bumper, refusing to pull over in a traffic stop and refusing to exit the vehicle.

A Joliet man is charged with aggravated driving under the influence in a Jan. 28 crash that left a 17-year-old hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. 

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of unlawfully possessing a gun found during a search warrant operation on Garnsey Avenue in the city’s east side.

The Will County Sheriff's Office is not able to provide further details about the barricade incident because of the ongoing investigation by the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force.

Filming for pilot starts in mid-April. Hundreds to be hired as extras in show that focuses on police work in joliet.

A man who barricaded himself at a Joliet residence has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. A Chicago attorney representing the man's family plans to help them investigate the incident.

William Reeves is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, Joliet police said.

Illinois Attorney General's Office determined the Will County State's Attorney's Office violated state transparency law by not releasing the termination letter of a former employee.

Former Joliet Police Department Det. Peter Ranstead was found guilty on Thursday of three misdemeanor charges related to domestic battery of his wife in September 2024.

A separation agreement was reached between Joliet and a police officer who will not challenge his firing after he was found to have committed conduct unbecoming and abuse of position.

Prosecutors said a Joliet man charged with shooting at a residence occupied by two women and a child has been given too many chances to follow his pretrial release conditions.

A driver in Joliet accidentally pressed the accelerator pedal while in a parking lot, which caused the vehicle to drive over a ditch and into a nearby retention pond, police said.

Between March 7 and 9, the Joliet Police Department received five reports of stolen manholes covers across the city.

A teen who suffered a gunshot wound to the head in Joliet has been taken to a hospital in Chicago for further treatment.

A federal lawsuit against Joliet over the 2020 in-custody death of Eric Lurry has reached a settlement but specific details are not yet known.

The injured bicyclist was found Thursday by a Joliet police officer on patrol near Essington Road and Vimy Ridge Drive, police said.

Joliet police officers responded to Gonzalez Fresh Produce on Collins Street for report of a man beating a rooster outside the store, according to a police spokesman.

The Will County trial of Peter Zabala of Joliet has now been delayed three times in the past three months.

Prosecutors said a Joliet man posed a threat to the community as he is accused of repeatedly shooting a "defenseless toddler and his mother."

Prosecutors argued for a Joliet murder case transferred from juvenile court to adult court because it involved what they said was a premeditated and "cold-blooded" murder of a teen captured on video.

A Chicago man was allegedly caught with a stolen gun in Joliet after officers responded to an altercation at the city’s train station.

A Joliet police officer who was under investigation by an outside law firm has been recommended for termination.