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1. Woman Screams For Help On Vine Street After Angry Ex Grabbed Her Throat: Joliet Police (patch.com) — Overnight Joliet police rushed to an apartment on Vine Street after neighbors heard a woman screaming for help, finding her and an infant and moving them to safety. Officers say her ex-boyfriend, recently served with an order of protection, choked and bit her before barricading himself in a bedroom, where police forced entry and arrested him on multiple domestic battery charges.
2. IKEA Picketer Run Over, Fleeing Motorist Crashes Into Downtown Joliet Office Building: Police (patch.com) — A labor dispute at Joliet's IKEA distribution center turned dangerous when a picketer was struck by a car that then fled toward downtown, according to police. Officers say the fleeing driver ran a red light in downtown Joliet, crashed into another vehicle, hit light poles and a building, and was arrested on numerous felony and traffic charges.
3. Louis Goode 'Was Going To Kill Her By Slitting Her Throat' After Squeezing Her Neck: Prosecutors (patch.com) — Joliet-area readers learn that Crest Hill resident Louis Goode, long known locally for prior high-profile domestic violence and Joliet-related arrests, now faces eight new charges after an alleged attack on his pregnant wife. Prosecutors detailed accusations of choking, threats to kill, and unlawful restraint, but a Will County judge declined to detain him under the SAFE-T Act, instead ordering treatment, monitoring, and restrictions on contact.
4. Joliet Octogenarian Faced Multiple DUI Charges: Arthur Vidmar Has Died, Will County's Judges Notified (patch.com) — Residents are informed that 84-year-old Joliet resident Arthur Vidmar, previously charged in serious DUI crashes including a high-profile incident at the Larkin Avenue KFC, has died and his Will County cases are now dismissed. Court records, SAFE-T Act rulings, and his long local volunteer service and hospital career are highlighted, underscoring his complex legacy in Joliet.
5. Joliet West Cancels High School Classes On Campus On 2nd Day Of School Year: Surprising Reason Given (patch.com) — Families in Joliet are facing an unexpected disruption as Joliet West High School shifts to an emergency e-learning day due to an electrical problem affecting key parts of the building. Students are told to stay home and work online, while staff report as directed and transportation continues for Joliet Central and other programs. Parents can pick up student computers at Joliet West this morning to keep learning on track.
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