Protestors are frustrated there has been no action since the May 31 video that shows Joliet's mayor pulling a protester down to the ground.
About 78 percent of the city of Joliet's operating budget goes toward salaries and fringe benefits for its several hundred employees.
Attorney General Raoul filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court against CSL Plasma, a company with 14 locations including one in Joliet.
The Joliet law firm Mahoney, Silverman and Cross is representing the village of Elwood in its bid to stop Joliet's NorthPoint Development.
Election Day 2020 named a holiday under this legislation
The resolution before Joliet's City Council asks elected officials to reject a special use permit for the proposed used car lot.
The city-owned property on East Washington Street is surrounded by downtown Joliet's Gateway Transportation Center.
Former Joliet City Councilman Warren Dorris is spearheading the movement to get rid of Mayor Bob O'Dekirk, who says he won't resign.
Brad Price, a retired Joliet Police officer, spoke on the mayor's behalf at Tuesday's news conference at Joliet's City Hall.
Mayor Bob O'Dekirk said that former and current politicians calling for his ouster will have a chance to run for mayor in three more years.
Winfrey, the first woman and minority to serve in the role, succeeds Larry Walsh who passed away on June 3.
If voters elect him as Will County Executive, Nick Ficarello said he can stop the Democrats from being in control of every county office.
Rachel Ventura told The Times Weekly newspaper she has filed a complaint against the mayor with Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
The Rialto may remain the Joliet area's main traffic courtroom the next four months, Chief Judge Richard Schoenstedt told Joliet Patch.
George Pearson, chairman of the Will County GOP, called for Jim Glasgow to resign as State's Attorney, saying Glasgow has abused his power.
Walsh announced last year that he would not seek a fifth term of office after a recurring bout with cancer.
Joliet's City Council will vote on the proposal at Tuesday night's regular meeting. How should the council vote?
The city of Joliet has kept City Hall off limits to the residents since March because of the new coronavirus outbreak.
Crest Hill Police Officer John McHale reached speeds of 91 mph in areas of Crest Hill and Joliet marked 35 to 40 mph, the lawsuit states.
People with traffic cases assigned to the Will County Courthouse will be sent one block north on Chicago Street to the Rialto.
Joliet attorney Rick Munoz said that Will County State's Attorney Jim Glasgow rarely goes into Will County's courthouse anymore.
The lawsuit accuses the grocery and tobacco store business at 121 Richards St. in Joliet of negligence.
Joliet was trying to redevelop the city-owned building near the right-field fence for retail stores and apartment units.
Will County's new schedule means half the first property tax bill is due June 3 and the second half is due on Aug. 2.
The family of Joshua Novak has hired the Chicago law firm of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz to bring a wrongful death lawsuit forward.
Joliet's City Council held closed door discussions about Marty Shanahan's future as the city's corporation counsel Tuesday night.
Joliet Police Chief Al Roechner recommended Officer David Blackmore's firing in December and Officer Bill Busse's firing in February.
Prosecutor Jeff Brown was also selected by Will County State's Attorney Him Glasgow to lead the Animal Protection Unit in his office.
Interim city manager Steve Jones is actually retired. A unique arrangement lets Jones collect his pension and keep working for Joliet.
Prison officials closed the cellhouse in 2016, citing health and safety concerns. Now it's housing inmates with COVID-19.
Ten city of Joliet employees received retirement payouts ranging between $46,000 and $129,000 so far this year.
Joliet's funding of the Rialto Square Theatre and Joliet Area Historical Museum would end starting in June.
Rosado fills the vacancy created when John Perona left last year rather than face a demotion from then-interim city manager Marty Shanahan.
Joliet police Officers Terrence Gruber and Tom Conroy had stopped Elijah Manuel several times without justification, the lawsuit said.
More than 82 acres are being sold by Chicagoland Speedway as part of the Joliet development project.
Recent reports to State’s Attorney Glasgow’s office show that residents are receiving threatening emails from scammers.
Interim city of Joliet manager Steve Jones told Joliet Patch on Wednesday afternoon he hopes to have the pay cuts in place by June.
Lawyers for Amy Phillips say their client endured dozens of incidents of slurs about her being scrawled upon refinery walls and equipment.
Pritzker Shouldn't Continue Excluding General Assembly During COVID-19 Crisis
The new coronavirus has caused Will County Courthouse to take more precautions to ensure the safety of building visitors.