Burying Baby Sema'j / Jailer Jailed / Wrongful Death Suit Brought By Slain Ex-Con's Daughter's Mom / Busy Bandits

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Baby Sema’j’s Funeral: Pastor Rips DCFS, Blames Agency For Child’s Tragic Death

A Joliet pastor lashed out at the Department of Children and Family Services during his fiery eulogy at the funeral of baby Sema’j Lyric-Ma’Love Crosby.

Sex Video Lands Jail Guard in Jail: Cops

A Will County correctional officer was locked up Friday in the jail where he worked on charges he sent his ex-girlfriend an unwanted sex video.

Mother of Slain Ex-Con’s Daughter Suing Alleged Killer

The mother of a slain ex-convict’s daughter filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man charged with killing him the day he got out of prison.

Gunmen Stick Up 2 Gas Stations Within 1 Hour: Police

Three gunman menaced a gas station clerk Saturday afternoon and made off with his cell phone, cash and checks from the register and safe, and some Dutch Masters cigars.

Slain Ex-Con Once Jailed For Riding Around With Mom and Brother to Buy Crack and Heroin

An ex-convict slain the day he got out of prison, allegedly by his mom’s boyfriend, was once locked up for cruising for around for crack and heroin with his mother and a brother.

State Senator Wants Answers About Death of Baby Semaj

A Department of Children and Family Services caseworker visited the home of 1-year-old Semaj M.L. Crosby just before she disappeared last week, police said. A day and a half later, Will County deputies found the baby girl dead under a couch in her Preston Heights home. Now, state Sen. Pat McGuire wants to know how that happened.

$550,000 Lucky Day Lotto Win For Shorewood Woman

Shorewood resident Concetta Favia won a $550,000 Lucky Day Lotto prize when her Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers — 01 - 07 - 26 - 37 - 43 — in the Friday, March 24, evening drawing. When asked about her plans for the windfall she said, “I put the money in the bank for now. I plan to share it with my family."

Gas Station Bandits Struck at Joliet BP

The day before three gunmen held up gas stations in Wilmington and Dwight, four bandits struck at a BP station in Joliet.

Tornado Tips From City of Joliet

Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.

Cough Syrup Caper Ends Badly For Wanted Chicago Woman: Cops

A wanted Chicago woman’s bid to obtain prescription cough medicine landed her in jail Monday, police said.

Pot Trafficker Nabbed After Beaten Girlfriend Called Cops: Police

A Bolingbrook man was charged with marijuana trafficking after the cops found him carrying 25 baggies of pot while they were arresting him for beating his girlfriend, police said.

Painful Pedicure Left Woman Suffering: Lawsuit

A woman’s foot was cut during a pedicure and the injury was so severe she should be paid tens of thousands of dollars, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Baby Abandoner Repeatedly Punched Child’s Mom in Head: Cops

A Joliet man jailed in March for drunkenly leaving a baby alone in the freezing cold while he went inside to pass out on a couch with his girlfriend was arrested again — this time for repeatedly punching the child’s mother in the head, police said.

Vasectomy Left Shorewood Man Gangrenous: Lawsuit

A Shorewood man was stricken with gangrene, sepsis and scrotal cellulitis after he got a vasectomy, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Troy 'Beauty and the Beast' Stars Hold Meet-and-Greet With Special Needs Students

Something very special happened the week after Troy Middle School’s student production of “Beauty and the Beast.”

Check Out the Films in Joliet's Movies in the Park Lineup

The Joliet Park District has some great films lined up for this year's Movies in the Park series.

Boys & Girls Club of Joliet Member of the Month

The Boys & Girls Club of Joliet's Member of the Month is 6-year-old Iliana Romero.

Wow! House: It's Nestled in the Woods

This house is nestled in the woods and there's a creek in back.

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