Nelson Robles' brother Ignacio told Joliet Patch the city of Joliet's Neighborhood Services Division is engaged in harassment.
Mayor Bob O'Dekirk led Friday's news conference near the broken Jefferson Street Bridge, which has been closed since June 1.
New Police Chief Dawn Malec demoted Marc Reid from deputy chief of criminal investigations. He has been using up his sick days ever since.
Tuesday night's regular Joliet City Council meeting included lots of drama with Joliet resident Jerry Hervey and Councilwoman Bettye Gavin.
Jim Reilly, who was named Police Officer of the Year in 2016, was also officer of the year in 1991 and 1993 at the Joliet Police Department.
Run for Something recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership.
It is our belief Mrs. Quillman will be a mentor to any new member of the Joliet City Council, the Black Police Officers Association said.
Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk is livid, and he is assembling a news conference for Friday afternoon to discuss the Jefferson Street Bridge.
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Councilwoman Bettye Gavin insisted she never cut a deal with the new city manager to spike her nephew Darrell Gavin's police pension.
The Joliet law firm of Rathbun, Cservenyak and Kozol filed last week's lawsuit against Harrah's Joliet.
Chief Al Roechner notified David Blackmore he was being fired Dec. 27, 2019. Now, Blackmore is returning to work, Joliet Patch learned.
The NFL Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears told Joliet Patch that Joliet residents should vote for Joe Clement on April 6.
For the first time, Sierra Club Illinois Chapter is endorsing candidates for Joliet City Council.
New city manager Jim Capparelli hopes to have a full-time public relations specialist on the city's staff in the coming months.
Jordan Peete, acting as his own lawyer, filed a pro se lawsuit against a Will County corrections guard accusing him of harassment.
Joe Rosado is the member of the Joliet Police Department administration who did not get a huge pay raise as part of his demotion.
Joliet Police Department Deputy Chief Marc Reid was demoted to night lieutenant in January, but he has not worked one day in his new post.
MorningStar Mission wanted to convert the Joliet hotel on Larkin Avenue into temporary emergency shelter for men, women and children.
I believe the most pressing issue is ensuring that the water supply is secured and to remain diligent in keeping cost and fees down.
Black Joliet community activist Jerry Hervey called out Councilwoman Bettye Gavin and he criticized new city manager Jim Capparelli.
Joliet City Council candidate Joe Clement announced that Brian Urlacher will join him in Joliet at the IBEW Local 176 Hall on March 14.
On Feb. 22, Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk was injured when he slipped and fell on the ice outside City Hall.
The announcement came Wednesday morning that the new Will County Courthouse will finally start holding jury trials once again.
Clement says the damage from the last few years of political infighting and administrative instability needs to be repaired.
Rather than accept a demotion to sergeant, one of Al Roechner's deputy chiefs negotiated a double-digit pay increase to spike his pension.
A tech startup CEO, nonprofit executive and lawyer, Hudson Hollister is running for one of three open at large seats in the April 6 races.
Joliet police had about a dozen retirements in 2020. January saw the departures of Chief Al Roechner and Deputy Chief Darrell Gavin.
Al Roechner negotiated a pay raise of more than $30,000 for himself on his second to last day on the job as Joliet police chief.
Former six-term Joliet City Councilman Warren Dorris is running for one of the three open at large seats in the April 6 races.
Jeremy Brzycki is running for one of the three open seats for Joliet City Council at large in the April 6 races.
Glenda Wright-McCullum is running for one of the three open seats for Joliet City Council at large in the April 6 races.
"I am the daughter of legal immigrants, a small business owner and proudly served in the Trump administration," Lauf proclaimed on Twitter.
Indictments under Lausch included Chicago Ald. Edward Burke, Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta and Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski.
O'Dekirk annual State of the City address, set for Tuesday, has been delayed.
Joliet City Council candidates Hudson Hollister and Warren Dorris also want to bring more grocery stores to the city's east side.
Our censure is a formal rebuke against his unilateral actions to raise money and attack over 74 million Americans, the Will County GOP said.
The 2019 death of Joliet resident Bruce Carter marked the first time Joliet police killed a local resident since 2015.