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1. AFSCME Local 440 Files Grievance Against Joliet City Hall Over Rock Run Collection Construction (patch.com) — Joliet city employees in AFSCME Local 440 have filed a grievance over Rock Run Collection construction inspections, arguing work is being improperly outsourced instead of handled by union staff. The dispute, which names two Joliet department heads and remains in Stage 2, unfolds as the massive Rock Run project continues adding major attractions like Hollywood Casino Joliet, new apartments, and several national restaurant chains.
2. Joliet Man Hides Under Swimming Pool Deck During Latest Protection Order Violation: Prosecutors (patch.com) — A Joliet man recently won release after a SAFE-T Act hearing, following his latest arrest for allegedly violating an order of protection at a Messines Ridge Court home where he reportedly hid under a backyard pool deck. Prosecutors detailed multiple recent trespass and disturbance calls at the same Joliet address, while the judge ordered him to stay away from the property and family members ahead of a September court date.
3. Hollywood Casino Joliet Adds 4 More Music Acts, Performers For 2026 Schedule (patch.com) — Joliet entertainment fans can look forward to a busy late-2026 schedule at Hollywood Casino Joliet, which has added four new shows ranging from an ABBA tribute to country star Josh Turner. The lineup also includes comedian Nimesh Patel and Motown icons The Temptations, with tickets available online for the casino's local event center.
4. 3 Female Victims During Home Invasion On Hammes Ave. Lead To SAFE-T Act Detention: Prosecutors Reveal (patch.com) — Joliet residents are learning more about a violent overnight home invasion on South Hammes Avenue, where three women say they were attacked after a man allegedly climbed through their window. Police, paramedics, and hospital staff in Joliet all played roles in the response, and a Will County judge has now ordered the accused to remain jailed under the SAFE-T Act while the case proceeds.
5. Joliet Job Corps back in business after Trump administration agrees to stop closure (shawlocal.com) — Joliet's Job Corps Center on Mills Road is enrolling students again after a federal settlement reversed plans to shut down contractor-run centers nationwide. The long-running program offers free education, GED preparation, and career training for 16- to 24-year-olds, serving many young people from Joliet and surrounding northern and central Illinois communities.
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