(The following opinion column is by John Ferak, Joliet native and editor of Joliet Patch the past eight years.) JOLIET, IL — When Joliet ... Back in the 1990s, the Victory Senior Centre did ...

Victory Church in Bloomington, IL is set to reopen this weekend after rebuilding from the ashes of a fire that destroyed the building in January 2022, with a new name for their Sunday school ...

Joliet police said a 5-year-old was critically ... and a handgun was recovered from the home, police said. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services were also notified.

Decatur defendant Trimarion Howell was sentenced Wednesday. He had also been facing attempted murder charges in another case, ...

Three children were injured when a driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed a pickup truck into a church Friday afternoon in southwest suburban Palos Park, Illinois. Police said ...

The younger Beaty took the mound after 6⅔ masterful innings from starter Luke Klunke and rung up a strikeout on three pitches ...

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