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Free Gas For Shorewood Mayor on Backs of Taxpayers?

The mayor of Shorewood has apparently gassed up his personal car at a village pump for at least the last five years, according to a town board member and an attorney.

Creepy Mall Cop Back in Jail While Judge Decides Sentence For Secretly Recording Teen in Bathroom

A creepy mall cop who secretly recorded a teenage girl while she used the bathroom at her job was put back in jail Wednesday while a judge decides what sort of sentence he deserves.

Homeless Woman Dragged Screaming to Abandoned House — No One Helped Her: Cops

A homeless woman was dragged screaming to an abandoned house by a homeless man who held her against her will and assaulted her, police said.

Drunk Driver Fled to Bar After Crash, Fell Out of Pickup, Found Sprawled in Parking Lot: Cops

A drunk driver sideswiped a parked car, police said, then fled to a Meeker Avenue bar, where he fell out of his pickup truck and lay sprawled in the parking lot.

Teenage Stickup Crew Steals 2 Pairs of Overpriced Sneakers, Gets Caught After Somebody Shoots Up Their Place: Cops

A teenage stickup crew stole two pairs of overpriced sneakers but got caught by the cops after their home was shot up, police said.

North Fakes — Convenience Store Owner Sold Counterfeit North Face Jackets to Undercover Cops: Police

A convenience store owner was charged with selling fake North Face jackets out of his West Eames Street shop.

1 Killed in Rollover Crash

A Joliet man was killed in a Sunday night rollover wreck.

Gunman Wanted For Paralyzing Rival in Gas Station Shooting Captured: Cops

A Mokena man wanted in connection with an October gun attack that left a man paralyzed was captured outside his home Friday night.

Just 2 Days in Jail For Alleged Baby Abandoner’s Over-the-Top Alcohol Level

A Joliet man jailed for registering an over-the-top .4 percent blood-alcohol content on a court-ordered breath test was released from custody after just two days.

Teens Charged With Beating at Cass Street Gas Station

Two Joliet teens were jailed Thursday in connection with a savage attack last month at a Cass Street gas station.

Backpage Sex-For-Money Tryst Goes Bad For Everybody: Cops

A sex date set up with a Backpage prostitute went bad for everyone involved, police said.

Angry Ex-Boyfriend Intentionally Rammed Car With Baby in Back Seat: Cops

A Joliet man intentionally rammed his car into a vehicle with a baby in the back seat in an attempt to get at his ex-girlfriend, police said.

Mushroom Men Peddle Hallucinogens Right in Front of Law: Cops

Two men sold hallucinogenic mushrooms in a Main Street parking lot as the cops looked on, police said.

Gang Sign-Flasher Rammed Car and Sped Away: Cops

A Crest Hill man rammed his car into another vehicle after flashing gang signs at the driver, police said.

Taking Village Gas Actually Saved Shorewood Money, Says Mayor

The morning after village board members questioned the mayor for fueling his personal car on the taxpayers’ dime for years, he explained he was only doing so to conduct town business — and was actually saving public money.

Cops Trying to Take Pickup Away From Joliet Man Charged With Fleeing Crash, Falling Down Drunk

A Joliet man’s bad day — sideswiping a parked car, fleeing to a Meeker Avenue bar and drunkenly passing out in the parking lot before getting carted off to jail, according to police — just got worse now that the cops are trying to take away his pickup truck.

Health Department Program Manager Spoke in DC

Cindy Jackson of the Will County Health Department returned last week from her invitation to Washington, D. C., to speak about a Will County Health Department program.

Tree City — Joliet Wins Prestigious Award For 26th Straight Year

The City of Joliet was named a “Tree City USA” for the 26th consecutive year.

ALSO WORTH A LOOK

• Heritage Trail Family Reading Night Brings Out Parents, Students, Fairy Tale Characters
• Summit to Focus on Prescription Opioid Overdose Prevention
• 7-Vehicle Pileup, Fire At Plainfield Grain Elevator Thursday
• Recycle Dead Batteries At Plainfield Village Hall
• No Sign of Trauma Found on Body Pulled From Lemont Canal: Cops
• Medical Emergency Contributed To Plainfield Crash: Officials
• Joliet Central Engineering Students Experience Interdisciplinary Opportunity for Real-World Learning
• Joliet Township High School students awarded Kiwanis 2017 Scholarships
• Plainfield East Athletes Sign Letters Of Intent
• JCA Students honored at Joliet Chamber Top Student Recognition Banquet

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