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Grandma Charged in Bolingbrook Infant’s Slaying Fit to Stand Trial

• Public defender requests “second opinion” for private doctor to work with Oak Lawn grandmother in October 2013 granddaughter slay case.

Plainfield Teen Burnt with Hairspray and Lighter

• The Plainfield North High School freshman suffered second-degree burns. Police are searching for the boys responsible.

Newsweek Names Minooka High School Among Country’s Best

• The school did not make the list in either 2013 or 2014.

Joliet Man Tells Jury Commission ‘F--- the System’ and ‘This is Dumb’

• The prospective juror had to appear in court after turning in his qualification questionnaire.

Illinois Storm Chasers Capture Funnel Clouds Over Joliet, Channahon

• Illinois storm chasers and weather spotters capture video of Tuesday’s “wicked, awesome” storms forming over Channahon and the Joliet area.

Plainfield Man in Critical Condition After Crash with Semi

• The man was described as being in his late 40s and has been taken to a local hospital.

Hopstring Music Festival Returning to Joliet

• Hopstring Fest — Joliet’s premier music festival — kicks off Saturday morning.

Joliet City Council Votes to Purchase Evergreen Terrace

• Mayor O’Dekirk said the city will manage the property and try to make money off it for the time being.

Tornado Warning Interrupts Joliet Council Meeting

• Everyone in attendance was brought down to the basement.

Not Without My $10 Beer! Cops Say Joliet Man Refused to Leave Concert Venue

• The Joliet man wanted to finish his $10 beer first, police said.

Fundraiser Set Up for Animal Rescue That Lost Six Animals in Fire

• The Joliet rescue was run out of a rented home, which was destroyed.

Volunteers Donate Money, Time Looking for Lost Dogs

• The search for KD, a border collie that’s been missing for several weeks, has brought other dogs home.

Plainfield Business Makes List of Fastest Growing Companies

• The business landed at No. 92 on Inc. Magazine’s annual list.

Car Chase, Gunfire and Violent Crash in Lockport Leave 2 Teens Hospitalized

• One of the teens was ejected from the car when it flipped over and rolled.

Bolingbrook Students Take Jamaican Mission Trip

• The students taught Bible lessons, made crafts and sang songs.

More Than $6K Taken in Bolingbrook Robbery

• The FBI is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Plainfield Resident Urges for Rental Inspections at Village Meeting

• Mayor Michael Collins said the board is looking into a program.

Enter a Drawing to See Pope Francis Address Congress

• Tickets are available only to residents of Illinois’ 11th District.

Major Track Project to Impact Rock Island Line to Joliet

• The project will begin Aug. 17 and go through Oct. 25.

Twin Teen Girls Jailed for Allegedly Fighting with Dad and Cops

• One of the 16-year-olds was holding her 3-year-old nephew during the scuffle, police said.

State Cops Charge 4 Teens With Sneaking Into Old Joliet Prison, Breaking Stuff

• The four teens broke windows and lights, police said.

• Drifter Pleads Guilty to Murdering Man at Burial Vault Company
• 3 Plainfield Men Arrested in Oswego on Attempted Burglary Charges
• Masked Man Robs Channahon Liquor Store
• Spray Paint Found on Andrew Meari Memorial Park Sign
• Prosecutors Want Life Sentence for Alleged Mom Murderer
• Bolingbrook Man Guilty of Attempted Kidnapping
• Heroin, Cocaine Responsible for Deaths of 2 Men Found in Plainfield Home
• Plainfield Man Falls Asleep at Wheel and Gets Busted for Pot
• Alleged Firecracker Dog Killer on the Street Again After Posting New Bond
• Joliet Man Shot in Leg on the Hill

WORTH A LOOK

• Discounted Weather Radios Available in Plainfield, Aug. 26 and 27
• Tickets on Sale for Sept. 4 Joliet Central HS Football Game
• 260 Plainfield School District 202 Students Named AP Scholars
• Joliet Junior College Accepting Applications for Board Trustee
• Bolingbrook HS Grad Places in Twirling Championship
• Plainfield Schools Get New Assistant Principals, Leaders
• ‘Demolish Complex’ - Joliet Councilman’s Evergreen Terrace Survey Results Returned

LOCAL VOICES

• WNBA star Allie Quigley to hold Labor Day Basketball Camp at JCA
• Silver Cross Hospital Marks 3-Year Anniversary of Robotic Surgery Program Performing Over 2,000 Procedures
• Join Cub Scout Pack 90
• Plainfield Art League September Demo with Local Watercolor Artist Leota Bauman
• Knights of Columbus 4400 Donates to Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet
• Bolingbrook residents to ride marathon worth of roller coasters for Special Olympics Illinois

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