What's up Joliet! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, September 27, 2026 and 10 more events.
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1. Teen Shot With High-Powered Air Rifle During Toilet Paper Prank: Will County Sheriff (patch.com) — Residents near Joliet are being warned about the risks of so-called pranks after a 17-year-old was shot in the chest with a suspected high-powered air rifle during toilet papering incidents in the Crystal Lawns subdivision. Will County deputies say the teen's injuries are not life-threatening, but the case remains under investigation and Sheriff Mike Kelley cautions that such activities can quickly escalate into dangerous confrontations.
2. More Violent Behavior At McDonald's Restaurant On West Jefferson Street As Joliet Police Make Arrest: Cops (patch.com) — Joliet police arrested a 47-year-old Chicago man after responding late Tuesday night to a reported domestic disturbance at the McDonald's on West Jefferson Street, where a woman showed visible facial injuries. Officers took him into custody without incident, processed him at the Joliet Police Department, and he remained jailed following a SAFE-T Act hearing.
3. Joliet Losing 1 Starbucks Coffeeshop This Weekend As Part Of Company's Countrywide Downsizing (patch.com) — Joliet coffee drinkers should know the Houbolt Road Starbucks is closing after Saturday as part of a nationwide downsizing, though the newer West Jefferson Street location will remain open. The company says affected employees will be transferred when possible or receive severance, and another Illinois store in Rockford is also slated to shut down.
4. 2026 Election Questionnaire: Patrick Jones, Will County Sheriff (shawlocal.com) — Joliet resident and sheriff's sergeant Patrick Jones is asking Will County voters to back his bid for sheriff, emphasizing transparency, community trust, and better mental-health support for deputies. He details plans for jail trade programs, data-driven crime strategies, and cautious use of license plate readers, while supporting timely release of body-camera footage and a balanced approach to the SAFE-T Act and immigration enforcement.
5. Joliet gets $1 million federal grant for community mental health program (shawlocal.com) — Joliet residents will soon benefit from a no-cost mental health referral program that just secured a $1 million federal grant, part of a broader $3.17 million package for Will County. Additional funding boosts local childcare services in Joliet, supports Lewis University nursing students, and expands countywide substance abuse treatment and recovery efforts.
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