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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Going Twice The Speed Limit, Joliet Driver Vowed To Kill State Police Trooper Who Stopped Him: Complaint (patch.com) — A Joliet man is accused of driving about twice the speed limit through an I-80 construction zone near Richards Street, then allegedly threatening to kill the Illinois State Police trooper who arrested him and find the officer's family. Will County prosecutors sought to keep him jailed, but a judge instead granted pretrial release with strict conditions, including no contact with the trooper outside his official duties.
2. 9 More Job Openings At Joliet City Hall: Do You Have What It Takes To Tackle One Of These Positions? (patch.com) — Joliet residents considering a career in public service have nine different full-time opportunities at City Hall, ranging from clerical and event support roles to engineering, legal positions, and top-level leadership. With salaries that in some cases exceed $200,000, the openings span departments such as public works, neighborhood services, utilities, and the city manager's office, all aimed at strengthening Joliet's local government.
3. $211,908 Job Available At Joliet City Hall: State Of Illinois Driver's License Required For Applicants (patch.com) — Joliet residents with strong municipal planning and development experience may be interested in a newly posted director of community development position at City Hall, offering a salary range up to $211,908. The role, which now requires an Illinois driver's license and reports to new deputy city manager Nolan Ming, follows the recent termination of former director Dustin Anderson and outlines extensive leadership and technical qualifications.
4. Jefferson Street Water Main Work to Begin October 12: City Of Joliet Reveals What's Expected (patch.com) — Drivers in Joliet should prepare for lane reductions on Jefferson Street and a closure on Nicholson Street starting Monday, October 12, as part of the Oneida Street Water Main Replacement Program. The city expects this phase of water main work to wrap up by Friday, October 16, and urges motorists to use alternate routes and drive cautiously through the construction zone.
5. Dog Dies In Horrific Joliet House Fire That Swept Clouds Of Black Smoke Across Skyline (patch.com) — A late-morning house fire on Litchfield Court in Joliet heavily damaged a home near Aux Sable School and killed a family dog, though no residents or firefighters were hurt. Joliet fire crews from multiple stations attacked the blaze within minutes, while city building inspectors are now assessing structural damage as investigators work to determine the cause.
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