Your Week in Headlines: Joliet West students roll out red carpet for special needs • Read the threatening letter mailed to former sheriff.
An Airline's 'Dead Passenger' Problem • Gray Wolf Finds its Way to Suburban Chicago • Dog Reunites with Family After 5 Years • And More.
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz
Your Week in Headlines: Panic buttons and cameras to be added at Valley View schools • Romeoville man snared in underage prostitution sting.
The west side nuns who lost their heat back in February might not have been 100 percent transparent on the situation.
Your Week in Headlines: Bolingbrook hosts 75,000th neighbor contest for 50th anniversary • Plainfield mom fights to fix sex offender law.
"Jazzy" Easter Sunday services feature gospel Grammy winner, sideman for Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole and more.
Your Week in Headlines: Man jailed on murder charge sues witness for defamation • Surveillance photos of Romeoville burglars released.
Your Week in Headlines: Joliet cops need public's help to ID car burglar • District 202 school board fires teacher in grades-for-sex case.
Your Week in Headlines: Joliet reporter's sex "cult" trial begins • Man gives woman a flower in a Shorewood bar, then starts to brawl: cops.
Your Week in Headlines: YMCA raises record $140k • Plainfield ready for hometown Irish parade • Deputy sheriff's union endorses O'Dekirk.
More than 500 guests attend Greater Joliet Area Giving Gala at Bolingbrook Golf Club.
Your Week in Headlines: Convict gets 90 years for killing his grandma • Chiropractor jailed on child-porn charges • More headlines.
Your Week in Headlines: Plainfield man charged with impersonating a cop, again • Man dies after Joliet police shooting.
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Students and parents enjoyed the opportunity to escape the winter weather and be entertained by games, raffles, and prizes.
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Your Week in Headlines: Cops find sex tapes during kiddie-porn search • New Joliet Central High principal named • February sets cold record.
And an adorable pug runs through a snow maze in a very, very cold and snowy February. These were the most-read stories of February 2015.
Top 8 most notorious, morbid events that happened in Illinois.
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If Madigan wants to tax millionaires, he better do it quick.
The nuns of Fraternite Notre Dame still continue good deeds despite their church's heating system breaking. Find out how to help them.
Come join us for this installment of the "Prison Talk Series" Sunday, Feb. 22nd at 2:00 pm at the Joliet Area Historical Museum
The Windy City ranks No. 42 out of 85 cities. In your face Milwaukee (44), Indy (55), Baltimore (69), Miami (72) and Detroit (82)!
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John Grunsfeld, a Highland Park High School grad, has been on 5 space shuttle missions and done 8 spacewalks.
The Metra board nixed Friday a 3-month trial letting passengers ride with small pets in order to research the idea. What do you think?
Your Week in Headlines: Plainfield school board signs off on teachers contract • Will County Forest Preserve moves to create new bike plan.
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care children took part in the holiday craft.
Marquee, iconic sign will darken in honor of woman who helped save the "Jewel of Joliet."
Learn how to prevent water pipes from freezing and cracking -- and what to do if they're already frozen.
Your Week in Headlines: Bolingbrook man sentenced to 160 years in prison for disgusting crimes • Adventist CEO responds to Crain's story.
Dorothy Mavrich passed away Tuesday afternoon.
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Your Week in Headlines: Joliet mayor says city will use contractors to handle snowfall • Personal trainer loses job over woman's harassment.
The chair was supposed to be at a roulette table, the lawsuit said.
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