Amanda Hill, 35, comes from the 1000 block of Joliet's North Hickory Street. She is not getting released under the SAFE-T-Act.
Will County Circuit Judge Jennifer Lynch ordered 21-year-old Jordan Willhite detained in the Will County Jail under the SAFE-T-Act.
A graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor of arts in journalism, Matthews is also an Emmy Award winner.
A Plainfield woman was seen carrying a rifle type object approaching the front door, Joliet police said.
One officer sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
The blaze was reported inside a recycling transfer station, according to authorities.
Braidwood said its officers used their squad car public address system and David Brandon of Wilmington began to yell out of his window.
At the Target, Michael Addison selected two garbage cans and placed $2,642 worth of merchandise in the garbage cans, prosecutors revealed.
Joliet Patch remains the only news outlet to bring you coverage of Will County's civil court system including vehicle forfeiture cases.
After spending the past eight days in the Will County Jail, the now-fired janitor at two Joliet grade schools is returning to Plainfield.
Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans issued a statement confirming that Bill Otis was put on leave this week.
Bretz is the criminal defense lawyer for Joliet first-degree murder defendant Peter Zabala, whose trial was supposed to start Tuesday.
William Morris, 27, was booked into Will County's Jail by the Illinois State Police following a vicious attack along I-55 near Wilmington.
Will County Judge Jessica Colon-Sayre informed all the lawyers that she wants to begin with opening statements next Tuesday morning.
Deshawn Bew denied ownership of the safe in the Infinity as well as the drugs in the trunk, prosecutorws outlined.
Now 57 years old, Dustin Megrant was also detained in Will County's Jail on three different occasions during the last six months of 2025.
Toddrick Pinnick was taken into custody by Joliet police in the parking lot of a Crest Hill Domino’s Pizza in December 2016.
Former judge Dave Carlson has taken over the defense for Gilbert Bernal, the Michigan man charged in his wife's 1988 Joliet disappearance.
Joliet police have not disclosed where Terhan Gordon's vehicle was discovered, other than to say that it was found in another community.
The Will County Sheriff's investigation against District 86 employee Jeremy Ledesma lasted several months, court files reveal.
Now 23 years old, Jeremy Ledesma was booked into the Will County Jail around 4 p.m. Thursday. He faces three child pornography crimes.
He refused to comply with booking procedures and was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility, Joliet police pointed out.
This case remains active, and additional charges may be pending, Joliet Police announced.
Brother Pedro Cruz Diaz spent the 2024-2025 school year working in Joliet at Joliet Catholic Academy. Authorities in New Jersey charged him.
Joliet's police officers stopped a Hyundai Sonata in the 1500 block of West Jefferson Street for driving without headlights.
Prosecutors: there are no less restrictive conditions that this court could place on the defendant that would mitigate the threat he poses.
The Wilmington Police Department said Caleb Hanson was reported missing to their police department on Christmas Eve.
The Will County Sheriff's Office fugitive task force managed to capture Deya Ali and he was booked into the jail on Wednesday.
The Will County State's Attorney's Office lost its petition seeking to keep Crest Hill resident Sylvia Tovar in the Will County Jail.
Karen Ratliff was charged with felony retail theft, obstructing a peace officer and resisting a peace officer.
Peter Zabala is actually going to trial next week for the first-degree murder of Ashley Tucker. Zabala, 50, has been in jail since 2018.
Joliet police informed Violet Boggan she needed to leave the restaurant and offered her a courtesy ride home, which she declined.
The children appeared to be in good health and were placed into protective custody while the situation was assessed, police said.
The child did not appear to have any visible injuries but was transported to the hospital by the Joliet Fire Department as a precaution.
Greene allegedly pushed the victim against a table before he and Jones left the residence using a rideshare service, Joliet police said.
Tamara Yacoub, a Tinley Park resident and student at USF, filed the civil lawsuit against the University of St. Francis.
Joliet's firefighter crews were challenged with zero viability, a heavy fire load, and material falling from the storage racks.
The scene was declared under control at 2:25 pm. There were no injuries reported.
Tobias Dominguez was arrested by Joliet police in the 300 block of Mississippi Avenue. His charges include aggravated domestic battery.
Braidwood police arrested 30-year-old Hugo Sanchez-Cervantez, making him one of the first new Will County Jail inmates for 2026.