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

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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

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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