I was born in Joliet and grew up across from Nowell Park on the city's far east-side where I delivered the Joliet Herald-News. I attended grade school at St. Mary Nativity on Broadway. Some of my favorite memories growing up revolve around St, Joseph's Park where I played Little League baseball and had several Catholic Youth Organization basketball games.
At 13, our family moved to Plainfield. By the time I was 16, I knew I wanted to be a journalist. As a teen, I made a few extra bucks as a sports stringer for The Plainfield Enterprise taking photos and covering Plainfield's high school football and basketball games.
I graduated with a journalism degree from Eastern Illinois University. I have had a strong passion and commitment for public service journalism ever since. I am grateful to have covered so many different places throughout the greater Midwest.
After college, I worked for The South Bend Tribune, the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Omaha World-Herald and on the statewide investigative team for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, where I was based at The Post-Crescent in Appleton for five years.
I'm thrilled to be joining Patch as the Joliet Editor at this point in time when more and more people prefer to access their local news through web-only platforms and mobile devices.
Joliet and Will County always seem to have a lot of news going on, and I will do my best to bring you a superior news product.
Pink and white-colored baggies that were consistent with drug use and or sales were on the floorboard, court files show.
The Banks Bridal Suites and Lodging is at 317 N. Chicago St. in downtown Joliet. It's not far from Jitters Coffee House and Juliet's.
“This is an expansion of something that is already working,” said Maria Pope Toliopoulos, Chief Strategy Officer of Cullinan Properties.
Rock Run Collection will serve both daily needs and regional visitation, the city of Joliet proclaimed.
The intersection remained closed for several hours while members of the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit reconstructed the crash scene.
Joliet Patch returned to Joliet's southeast side along Water Street where dozens of people have been relocated for the new I-80 Bridge.
Joliet police were responding to a crash involving four vehicles.
Donald Tijan, 64, was arrested by Joliet police and charged with multiple counts of domestic battery.
The dog was secured and transported by officers to Joliet Township Animal Control, Joliet police said.
John Walsh was processed at the Joliet Police Department and released on a notice to appear in Will County's Courthouse.
Sijia Chen spent her past couple days overseeing the configuration of her Dome of Unity, the defining artpiece for Joliet's City Square.
The 17-year-old arrestee was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transferred to the River Valley Justice Center.
George Hooper has remained inside the Will County Jail every single day since his Will County Sheriff's Office arrest in July 2018.
The Crest Hill police officers found the defendant across the street and attempted to place him under arrest.
Our focus remains clear: to strengthen access to care, support our caregivers.
Fisherman Island never caught on with the Joliet community. It was rare to see more than one or two customers at the restaurant at any time.
The second handgun had previously been reported stolen from Missouri.
Max Michel, 32, said he was discharged from the military in January and needed a break from his wife and children, prosecutors advised.
“Prime’s actions are ‘death by a thousand cuts’ for the patients and staff at St. Joseph’s,” said Cathie Wolff.
Dive Right In Scuba, Inc., is requesting a variation to allow an indoor and outdoor commercial recreation facility.
