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Will County news: Morris mink farm liberator avoids prison / Homeschooler assault / $5k for sick kids.

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on the week:
Crack Rock in Her Lady Parts Lands Shorewood Woman in Jail: Cops
- She had a lot of crack in there, police said. Guess where her friend hid the crack pipe.
Narcotics Agents Build Cases Against 2 More Alleged Wilmington Heroin Dealers
- One of the alleged heroin dealers is already in jail on a prior heroin case.
3 Injured in Illinois Corrections Vehicle Crash in Romeoville
- Two offenders in the vehicle were taken to a local hospital.
Joliet Guarantees Payment of Rialto Theatre Performers
- Payments could be made from the Rialto's remaining $440K contribution from the city. With: Rialto Places General Manager on Paid Leave
Will County Sheriff's Department Now Hiring Deputies
- Application deadline is April 20. Testing date is May 14.
2nd Morris Mink Farm Liberator Avoids Prison Time
- Tyler Lang, 27, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and six months in a work release center. He'll also have to pay $200,000.
Joliet Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl at Christian Homeschooler's Meeting
- Encounters took place at Oak Forest church in 2015, prosecutor said.
Plainfield Approves $52.9M Budget
- Potential state cuts, rising health insurance costs, police hires, and contractual salary increases.
Unwanted, Foul-Mouthed Drunken Teen Screamed in Street, Banged on Door, Tried to Kick Cop: Police
- A woman wouldn’t let the teen in the house because she was “highly intoxicated,” police said.
Girlfriend's Dad Steps Into Squabble, Shoots Boyfriend Twice: Cops
- The boyfriend survived and the girlfriend’s dad went to jail.
Plainfield Fifth Grader Raises $5K for Sick Kids
- Of the $5,000 raised, $1,977 came from Central Elementary.
Twitter Beef Leads to Punch in the Face, Ripped Off Weave and Car Crash: Cops
- The Joliet women fought on Twitter, police said, and then they fought in the street.
Plainfield Central Gets New Athletic Director
- Mark Krusz will replace current PHSCC Athletic Director Dave Stephens, who will serve as the school’s principal next year.
JJC President Resigns Over Personal Reasons
- Dr. Judy Mitchell, JJC vice president of administrative services, has been appointed as interim president.
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- Secretary Looted Lutheran Church: Cops
- More Trouble at Skooters - Shorewood Woman Wanted For Stabbing Lady at Bar: Cops
- Drunk and High Driver Pinballed Around Parking Lot and Hit 6 Cars: Cops
- $150 Bribe Offer Just Buys Shorewood Man More Trouble: Cops
- He Kept Bothering People At The County Jail And Wouldn't Go Away, So They Locked Him Up There: Cops
- Free On Bond For Robbery Case, Joliet Man Jailed On Felony Pot Charges
- Crest Hill Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash
- Police Find 'Interstate Crime Operation' During Traffic Stop
- Heroin Dealer Nabbed By Drug Agents: Cops
WORTH A LOOK
- Residents Asked to Give Feedback on Next Steps of Plainfield Library
- 'Men Who Cook' to Raise Money For Child Advocacy Center
- Man Crushed Between Two Semis at Bolingbrook Warehouse: Coroner
- No Injuries in Downtown Minooka Fire
- Pickup Truck Driver Injured After Crashing into Unhitched Trailer
- Bolingbrook Selling Discounted Weather Alert Radios
- Groundbreaking for New USF Science Hall April 8
- From Player to Owner: On the Sidelines with Ulises Ornelas (Joliet West High School Class of 2010)
FIND A JOB
- Will County Mobile Workforce Center Announces April Schedule
- Local Jobs: First Midwest Bank, Pizza Hut, Southern Wine and Spirits
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