🌱 Patch AM: Lockport Man Turns Violent At Harrah's Casino, Joliet's Cops Called, Arrest Made: Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Harrah's Casino disturbance ends with Joliet police arrest
• Teen flees Joliet home to neighbor as domestic dispute turns criminal
• Homeless patient accused of threatening to stab staff at St. Joe's

Also on today's calendar: Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 68.
• Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lockport Man Turns Violent At Harrah's Casino, Joliet's Cops Called, Arrest Made: Police (patch.com) — People heading into downtown Joliet's Harrah's Casino may notice tighter attention from Joliet police after officers were called when a Lockport man allegedly shoved a security guard and refused to leave. The weekend disturbance ended with his arrest on battery and criminal trespass charges, and he was later released on a notice to appear in Will County court.
   

2. Joliet Girl, 15, Runs To Neighbor's To Seek Help, Woman Arrested By Joliet Police, Taken To Will County Jail (patch.com) — Joliet readers should know police say a 15-year-old girl fled her Legacy Pointe Boulevard home to a neighbor's house to call 911 after an argument with 30-year-old Katherine McDougal allegedly turned violent. Officers reported minor injuries, arrested McDougal on aggravated domestic battery and interference with reporting domestic violence, and noted she was released Monday after three days in the Will County Jail.
   

3. St. Joe's Hospital Staff Threatened With Death By Homeless Patient Who Became Disruptive: Joliet Police (patch.com) — People in Joliet may be alarmed to hear police were called to St. Joseph Medical Center after staff reported a homeless patient became disruptive and allegedly threatened to stab security with a knife. Officers arrested 53-year-old Jason Chance on three aggravated assault counts, then took him to the Joliet Police Department, where he was processed and released with a notice to appear in court.
   

4. He Used Garden Hose To Soak His Neighbor With Water: Joliet Police Put Man On Norton Ave. In Jail (patch.com) — Joliet residents may notice extra police attention on Norton Avenue after officers arrested a 52-year-old man accused of spraying a neighbor with water from a garden hose, allegedly violating stalking no-contact orders. Police say video evidence supported charges of battery and order violation, and the man is now being held at the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
   

5. Joliet City Council to vote Tuesday on gas station with car wash and drive-thru restaurant (shawlocal.com) — Joliet City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposed Billy's-branded gas station, car wash, and drive-thru restaurant at Route 59 and Theodore Street, near Walmart and CarMax. Some council members question adding another car wash after rejecting a similar plan in 2023, while city staff and the Zoning Board support the project's multi-building, fuel-and-food development.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Joliet

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event →
  1918 Ferro Dr, New Lenox
  9:00 am
• Taste of Lockport - Fundraiser! →
  222 E 9th St, Lockport, IL, 60441 (In front of Central Square),
  5:00 pm
• Pints and Pork →
  275 W North St, Manhattan
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Home Runs For Hope →
  21961 S River Rd, Shorewood
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Grandparents Raising Children →
  Joliet Township High School District 204, 300 Caterpillar Dr, Joliet
  10:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• The Center young adults →
  1451 B Black Rd, Joliet
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Crossroads Cruise-In →
  2312 Essington Rd, Joliet
  4:00 pm
• Matsiko Children's Orphan Choir Concert →
  805 Western Ave, Joliet
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Pancake Breakfast →
  Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 201 S Briggs St, Joliet
  9:00 am
• 10th Annual Ray Ebner Pig Roast →
  The American Legion Post 1080, 2625 Ingalls Ave, Joliet
  1:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Troy 30-C Community Information Meeting →
  910 Vertin Blvd, Shorewood
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
  North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Matthew David Crosser —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Victor Lamont Jones —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Addicted To Love: A Robert Palmer Dance Party- live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
• Troy 30-C Referendum No Tax-Rate Increase —Troy Community Consolidated School District #30-C Read on Patch
• Obituary: Jorie Thompson (nee Dieter) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• I did.
  Also jumped off the swing when it got to its highest point!! (Nextdoor Reedwood)
• I have an existing brick paver patio, with brick steps.
  Some areas that have sunk or become uneven. I want the existing pavers lifted, the base corrected and compacted where necessary, and the pavers reset… (Nextdoor Crest Hill/Joliet)

• PENN Entertainment posted a job opening for Security Officer Dispatch- 2nd Shift in Joliet. Apply here.
• Caesars Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Cross Street Grill (Harrah's Joliet) in Joliet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Joliet here.

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