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Hammer Man Convicted Of Killing Wife Wanted Cops To Give Back Hammer

The Romeoville Hammer Man wanted the cops to give back the hammer he used to club his wife in the head. He didn’t get it, but the police will have to return a different hammer and a bunch of other stuff they seized after finding his wife’s 10-day-old corpse back in 2010.

Mystery 'Substance' Sickens 2 Joliet West Students

Two Joliet West High School students received medical treatment after ingesting some mystery substance, the district revealed Wednesday afternoon.

Fall From Roof Killed Ironworker

An ironworker fell from a roof to his death Monday morning.

Drunken Driver’s Ed Teacher Found Passed Out in Driver’s Ed Car Outside High School: Cops

A driver’s education teacher was found passed out behind the wheel of a driver’s ed car parked outside the main entrance of Joliet Central High School, police said, but school staff did not alert the cops until a full week later.

Mobs of Unruly Teens Brawled at Louis Mall Carnival: Cops

Hundreds of violent, unruly teens brawled at a carnival in the Louis mall parking lot Saturday night, police said, and one was arrested when he just wouldn’t leave.

Public Nudity on Water Street: Cops

A 62-year-old man pulled off his pants in the middle of Water Street and exposed his penis in front of a cop, police said.

Driver’s Ed Teacher Resigns Amid Scandal

A driver’s education teacher police said was found passed out drunk behind the wheel of a driver’s ed car parked outside the main entrance of Joliet Central High School stepped down from his job.

Wanted Home Invader Captured: Cops

A Joliet man wanted in connection with a home invasion and burglary has been captured, police said.

Love Triangle Mom-Head Stabbing on Mother’s Day?

A Wilmington woman told of watching her mom get stabbed in the head on Mother’s Day, and seeing her fiance suffer a knife wound so serious he ended up in a five-hour life-saving surgery, according to a court filing.

West Side Stickups: Gas Station & 7-Eleven Robbed Just Hours Apart

Masked bandits held up a gas station and a 7-Eleven in the course of two hours early Sunday morning, police said.

Thumb-Biting Spitter Claimed Someone Force-Funneled Alcohol Down His Throat & Made Him Take PCP: Cops

An angry, spitting man with two small children in tow bit a paramedic’s thumb but later explained someone had force-funneled alcohol down his throat and made him take PCP, police said.

Violent Offender Convicted of Once Pepper-Spraying Little Girl Now Back in Jail

A Joliet woman jailed three and a half years ago and ordered to register with the state as a violent offender against youth for pepper-spraying a little girl was back in jail again Saturday.

Jailed Abuser Charged With Causing Great Bodily Harm to Child

A Joliet man already in jail for abusing a girlfriend was charged with causing great bodily harm to a child younger than 13.

1 in Custody, 1 at Large After Cleveland Avenue Home Invasion: Cops

One of two men wanted in connection with a Monday home invasion was captured and jailed, police said, and a second remains at large.

Police Dog Gets Body Armor From Anonymous Donor

Hutch, the Channahon Police Department’s dog, received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s.

Catholic Charities’ Volunteer Receives Governor’s Volunteer Service Award

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, announced that Sarah Marsh, a volunteer in their Foster Grandparent Program in Will County, has been selected for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award in the SeniorCorps northeast category.

Shorewood School’s Ma Spa Pampers Mothers

Mothers of Troy Shorewood Elementary School’s second grade students got a lot of pampering during the school’s “Ma Spa,” held the week before Mother’s Day.

Lions Club Students Of The Month

The Shorewood Lions Club recognized Troy Community School District 30-C April Students of the Month at the school district’s May school board meeting.

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• Joliet Getting Rid of More Trees
• Slamming Drinks At Slammers’ Stadium — Brothers Broke Into Ballpark To Fill Up On Alcohol: Cops
• Stabbing During Trip to Buy Cigarettes Leaves Man Severely Wounded: Cops
• Joliet Sued For Failing to Follow AG’s Decision to Release Nightmare on Hickory Street Interrogation Videos
• March to Springfield to Reach Joliet Wednesday
• Food Drive During Bluestem Earth Festival
• Tronc, Owner Of Chicago Tribune, To Buy Chicago-Sun Times
• Plainfield Hall Of Famer's Murder: Trial Moves Forward
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