Pregnant Teen with Cerebral Palsy Beaten / Plainfield Woman Tries to Find Good Samaritans / Shootout with Cops Near Channahon

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With Help from Mom and Bro, Man Viciously Beat Pregnant Teen Stricken With Cerebral Palsy: Petition

• The wanted mother and her ex-con sons are all “self-employed” drug dealers whose work hours “vary,” the teen said.

Plainfield Woman Searching for Good Samaritans

• A man and woman came to the rescue of the 27-year-old after she was sideswiped.

Armed Robbery Leads to Shootout Near Channahon

• The suspects are in police custody and no injuries were reported.

Drunken Joliet Dad Sent 6-Year-Old into 7-Eleven to Buy Beer: Cops

• The drunken Joliet man waited in his car with his 4-year-old daughter, police said.

3 Dogs, Several Small Pets Lost in Plainfield House Fire

• The family was not at home at the time of the fire.

Bands to Battle in Joliet July 25

• Bands hail from Plainfield, Joliet, Shorewood, Morris and Crest Hill.

Future of Evergreen Terrace Discussed at Joliet City Council Meeting

• Holsten Management Group has submitted two proposals on what could be done to the housing complex.

Party Bus Ride to Country Music Show Interrupted By Fight, Arrest On I-80: Cops

• A man was taken off the bus and carted off to the county jail before he got to the country music concert.

Mother of Woman Jailed For Heroin Homicide Blames Dead Boyfriend For His Own Death

• The woman got out on bail but was put back in jail for a shoplifting arrest.

Couple Marries in Front of Stanley Cup in Bolingbrook

• The couple had gotten engaged in front of the cup two years ago.

Plainfield Council Approves Child Care Facility

• Concerns were raised about the facility’s proximity to Route 59.

Plainfield Schools to Implement Full-Day Kindergarten

• Only 410 students will be able to attend and will be chosen by lottery. Families chosen will pay $100 per month.

Bolingbrook Man Sentenced in DUI Crash That Killed Friend

• Sean Hurley, 24, of Wheaton, died in the crash.

Firefighter, Cat Injured in Plainfield House Fire

• Damage to the home is estimated to be at $430,000.

Baby Killer Gets 34 Years in Prison

• The Joliet man’s lawyers will ask the judge to reconsider the sentence.

• Red-Handed: Man Who Attacked Prostitute ID’d Through Bloody Hand She Bit: Cops
• Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse Of 2 Boys By Underage Neighbor
• Joliet Man Wanted for Pulling Down Boxers in Office and Punching Man’s Face Outside Sunshine Food Mart: Cops
• Romeoville Man Left Dog In Car Parked Outside Silver Cross For Hours On Hot Day: Cops
• $1/2 Million Woman: Worker Jailed For Allegedly Looting $500K From Beauty Products Biz
• Wilmington Man Caught in Motel Room With Underage Girls, Charged With Child Grooming

WORTH A LOOK

• Joliet Junior College Classes Begin August 24
• Bolingbrook HS Prairie Restoration Project Making Progress
• O’Dekirk Nominates Four to Joliet Police and Fire Commission
• Downtown Joliet Fundraiser For Veterans Scheduled
• Six Rabid Bats Captured in a Will County Garage

LOCAL VOICES

• Photography Class Just a Shutter Click Away at the Plainfield Park District
• Representative Sandack Tries to Halt Automatic Legislator Pay Raises During Budget Crisis
• JTHS Welcomes Nicole Mc Morris as District Curriculum Director for Mathematics
• Silver Cross Offers Childbirth Education Classes in August

THINGS TO DO

• Flick and Floats at Ottawa Street Pool July 25!

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Lewis University, Sports Authority, Office Depot

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