Ted Brodeur Reveals Why He Stole As Big Brothers/Big Sisters CEO: 'I Don't Think It Was $100,000 Or $50,000'

When Will County Sheriff's detectives showed up at Ted Brodeur's home in Shorewood and found him watering plants, he was expecting them.

Stolen Gun Brought To Joliet's Gateway Center Train Station, Chicago Man Tasered By Joliet Police: English

Officers then recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from inside Townsel’s open backpack, Joliet Police revealed.

Bald Man Came To Joliet To Steal Wig From Larkin Avenue's Sky Beauty Wig: Joliet Police

Darnell Payne comes from Plainfield. Now the Joliet Police Department is out looking for him after obtaining an arrest warrant.

Overnight Criminals Hit Businesses In Crest Hill, Channahon And Joliet: Police

This incident is believed to be tied to crimes in Channahon, Joliet and possibly several other towns, Crest Hill police announced.

Icon Lounge Incident Leads To Joliet Police Arrest Of Teenager From Tinley Park On 3 Criminal Charges

Diamonique Gore was charged with criminal trespass, battery and obstructing a peace officer, according to Joliet's police force.

Officer Nick Crowley's Troubled Joliet Police Career As Cop Comes To An End: Joliet's Outside Law Firm

The city of Joliet's inspector general, a law firm based in Naperville, has determined Nick Crowley is out at the Joliet Police Department.

Joliet Man In Bed Tries Strangling Woman After Getting Phone Call From Another Woman: Prosecutor

Joliet police officers Trujillo and Dorris responded to the house in the 600 block of East Jackson Street for a domestic battery.

John Bays Sued Him Twice, Now Joliet Harold's Shrimp & Chicken Owner Faces 6 Felony Charges

In December 2019, George Anderson opened his newest Harolds Shrimp & Chicken franchise in downtown Joliet at one of John Bays' buildings.

Thermostat Problem Leaves Victim Sprayed With Mace By Joliet Woman On Cass Street: Police

She was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.

Trouble In Joliet Public Library's Children's Section As Man Gets Physical When Told To Leave: Police

The Joliet Police Department makes several arrests every year at the downtown branch of the Joliet Public Library. Here's the latest.

Joliet's Nightmare On Hickory Street Killer Continues Ending Lives, Even Inside His Illinois Prison Cell

Joliet's police chief at the time, Mike Trafton, announced that robbery was the motive in the gruesome killings of the two young men.

Channahon Motorist With Meth Gets Busted On Caton Farm Road By Joliet Police: Cops

Nicholas Noyola, 40, was processed at the Joliet Police Department and later transported to the Kendall County Jail.

Nightmare On Hickory Life Sentence For Bethany McKee Overturned: She's Getting A New Trial

Lawyers for the grant-funded Illinois Prison Project maintained that Bethany McKee's life imprisonment is a great miscarriage of justice.

82-Year-Old Murder Defendant Gil Bernal Living Too Close To State's Attorney Jim Glasgow: Emergency Motion

Glasgow's motion reminded Will County Judge Art Smigielski that Glasgow originally indicted Bernal "for this murder back in 1993."

Pizza Puff Stolen From Jewel-Osco On Larkin Ave., Man Jailed After Disruption In Court: Judge

Joshua Fase, 26, of Crest Hill, has been the focus of numerous Joliet Patch crime stories over the years, Now, he's back in jail.

Joliet Store Robber Captured After Extensive Investigation: Chief Evans

"I am proud of the professionalism and teamwork demonstrated throughout this investigation," Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans said.

Man Sold Cocaine, Heroin To Joliet Police Over and Over, Then Got Busted: Prosecutors

Adrian Ellis, 43, comes from the 100 block of Joliet's North Hickory Street. Now he faces several charges distributing drugs around Joliet.

Gunshots At Western Avenue Building: Judge Colon-Sayre Releases Joliet's Shooting Defendant

Joliet police responded to Western Avenue on Valentine's Day night. Two people, including a store clerk, heard three distinct gunshots.

Joliet Murder Defendant Gilbert Bernal Was Released, But Is He Really Free?

Will County Judge Art Smigielski listened to the arguments from prosecutors and defense attorney Dave Carlson before making his decision.

Joliet Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Will County Intersection

Illinois State Police said the collision between a car and a tractor-trailer occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Friday.

Man From Moran Street Must Remain Jailed Under SAFE-T-Act: Judge Gavlin Orders

The woman is four months pregnant; the defendant Leandro Garcia-Cornejo advised Joliet police he knew she was pregnant, prosecutors noted.

Woman Put Man In Headlock At Tony's Fresh Market While Video Surveillance Captured Her Crime: Joliet Police

She was processed at the Joliet Police Department and subsequently transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.

Joliet Burglar Targeted City's West Side, Sold Off Handguns He Stole From Parked Cars: Cops

Video footage from the area showed a man exiting the vehicle with the bag and walking northbound through the alley, Joliet police noted.

'I Will Kill You,' Argument About Politics Leaves Wilmington Girl, 15, Gasping To Breathe: Prosecutor

Tara Heine, 47, has been booked into Will County's Jail on three different occasions since Dec. 19.

'Let Go Of My Mom! Let Go Of My Mom!': Joliet Police Arrest Domestic Abuser Suspected Of Infidelity

Arrested by Joliet police, Andrew Lewis, 37, has three prior incidents of domestic violence, Will County's State's Attorney's Office noted.

Thomas Love Commits Home Invasion, Tries Strangling Pregnant Woman, 22, Then Attacks Man, 60: Joliet Police

Joliet Patch has produced numerous stories over the past decade involving the criminal activity of Thomas Love and his brother Kenneth.

Ex-Joliet Park District Official Pleads Guilty To His Embezzlement Crime As CEO Of Big Brothers Big Sisters

Retired Joliet Park District director Ted Brodeur stepped down as chief executive officer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Will County.

Joliet's 'Cold Justice' Murder Defendant Gil Bernal Wins Freedom Under SAFE-T-Act: Judge Smigielski Rules

Feb. 4 marked the SAFE-T-Act hearing for Joliet first-degree murder defendant Gilbert Bernal, whose wife has been declared legally dead.

Killer Who Lived Near County Line Road Granted Parole, DOC Reveals Where Rodolfo Trujillo Is Living Now

Rodolfo Trujillo had been serving his second-degree murder sentence at the Illinois River Correctional Center.

Fire On Reed Street Draws Response From 4 Joliet Fire Stations

Fire crews from Joliet Fire Stations 1, 5, 6, and 8 were on scene and had the fire under control at 5 p.m.

Little Joliet Boy In Diaper Suffered 4 Gunshots, Mother Suffered 5 Gunshot Wounds: Prosecutor

Joseph Johnson has a conviction for possession of a gun without a FOID card; he was placed on probation for that crime last April.

Robber Stole Over $1,000 Cash From Business In Joliet: Police

Police are seeking the public's help to identify the thief, they said.

Accused Joliet Child Murderer Joseph Johnson Finally Released From Hospital: Joliet Police

A motive in the shooting remains unknown and is still under investigation by Joliet Police detectives.

Busted In Joliet, Plainfield Man Jailed For His 4th DUI Arrest: Undersheriff Dan Jungles

He was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility and given a court date later this month.

Joliet Man Faces 7 Child Pornography Charges, Will County Sheriff's Detective Obtains Arrest Warrant

The criminal complaint indicates there is a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000 and up to $100,000 maximum, if convicted of the Class X felony.

Crimes Of Sexual Perversion At Louis Joliet Mall Lead To Chicago Man's Arrest: Joliet Police

Joliet police detective Chris Gombosi filed the criminal complaint against 33-year-old Tyreese Russell who hails from Chicago.

Joliet Police Deploy Taser To Capture Fleeing Criminal Suspect Who Ran Into Alley

In December, an officer ordered Horacio Torres multiple times to exit the vehicle; police say he drove away instead.

Joliet Woman, 28, Attacks Roommate, Pulls Her Hair, After Being Accused Of Theft: Police

At 5:11 a.m., the Joliet police officers responded to an apartment in the 400 block of Bridge Street for a disturbance.

Crest Hill Woman Has 4 DUIs, Tried To Shoot 54-Year-Old Man In Her Kitchen: Prosecutors

Prosecutors say that Officer Dorado saw her not wearing a shirt and apparently highly intoxicated. She stated she did not shoot a gun.

Angel Contreras, Joliet Township's Elected Supervisor Until 2024, Gives Joliet Police Fake Name: Cops

Joliet Township's elected supervisor and an influential Will County Democrat, Angel Contreras was picked up for his third DUI in June 2022.