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đŸŒ± Patch AM: Joliet Stalking Victim: 'Because Of Jason, I've Had To Install Cameras Inside And Outside'

Also, don't miss New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention on the Joliet Patch calendar

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Good morning Joliet! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Joliet neighbor held after alleged stalking and protection-order violations
  • Postal sting at Joliet home uncovers massive stash of suspected drugs
  • Driver in fatal 2018 Joliet crash now accused of aggravated DUI

Also on today's calendar: New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
  • Monday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Joliet Stalking Victim: 'Because Of Jason, I've Had To Install Cameras Inside And Outside' (patch.com) — People in Joliet's Lilac Lane neighborhood may be following the case of Jason Drobick, who is now detained under the SAFE-T Act after allegedly violating an emergency stalking no-contact order. Court records describe multiple incidents where a neighbor says she felt unsafe, installed cameras, and provided Joliet police with video evidence as prosecutors seek to keep him in Will County Jail.
   

2. 'He Told Officers They Would Find Various Pills, Ketamine And Cocaine Inside His Bedroom:' Prosecutors Reveal (patch.com) — Joliet residents are learning more about a major drug investigation tied to a Lilac Lane home, where officers say they recovered large quantities of suspected cocaine, ketamine, pills and marijuana after a postal package sting. Prosecutors report that 37-year-old Daniel Stern allegedly admitted drugs would be found in his Joliet bedroom, and a judge has ordered him held in Will County Jail under the SAFE-T Act pending a Sept. 24 court date.
   

3. Reckless Driver Who Killed Joliet Teacher In 2018 Crash Gets Arrested For Aggravated DUI: Police (patch.com) — People driving Joliet's busy West Jefferson corridor may be alarmed to learn that police recently arrested 42-year-old Demetrius Greene, whose past reckless driving killed a beloved District 86 substitute teacher, on new aggravated DUI charges. Officers say they stopped Greene after reports of erratic driving, observed signs of alcohol impairment, and cited him for multiple traffic violations before releasing him on a notice to appear.
   

4. More Trouble At St. Joe's Hospital As Patient Attacks Female Employee, Second Worker Intervenes: JPD (patch.com) — Joliet readers should know that police say a patient at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center allegedly attacked a female staff member and threatened another worker late Wednesday night. After being discharged, the 64-year-old New Lenox man was arrested by Joliet police, charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault, and released on a notice to appear in court.
   

5. Joliet West Senior Was Surprised By Air Force Father's Return At JTHS Board Of Education Meeting (wjol.com) — A Joliet West High School senior was stunned when his Air Force father, deployed since March, walked out to surprise him during a Joliet Township High School Board of Education meeting honoring the student's academic achievement. School leaders and family secretly coordinated the emotional reunion, which continued with another surprise visit the next day at Eisenhower Academy in Joliet.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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