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Accused Massacre Plotter Pleads Guilty in Foiled Attack on Joliet Armory

• Jonas Edmonds, of Aurora, plotted with his cousin to shoot as many as 150 people.

12-Year-Old Jailed for Clubbing Classmate In Head With Wiffle Ball Bat: Cops

• The beaten 13-year-old’s mother took him to Edward Hospital in Naperville, police said.

73-Year-Old Catholic Charities Volunteer Sued For Allegedly Punching 5-Year-Old In Face

• The volunteer faces a criminal battery charge as well.

Speeding at Joliet Cop Gets Lockport Man 5 Bullets, 4 Years

• The Lockport man was shot five times and found guilty of speeding at a police officer.

Medical Pot Dispensary Now Open in Joliet

• The cash-only dispensary aims to deliver the best medicine for people while funding research for certain illnesses with its profits.

Elderly Woman Crashes Through Joliet Restaurant Window

• No one was injured in the crash and the 85-year-old woman was not cited.

Bolingbrook Cops Broke Teen’s Neck After False Arrest: Lawsuit

• The young man had gone to his pregnant girlfriend’s home to help her move after her parents kicked her out, the lawsuit said

Embattled Public Defender Replaced

• The Will County Public Defender — retiring amidst allegations of sexual harassment — has been replaced.

Miley Cyrus Boy Ringleader Tries Again to Ditch Booze-Monitoring Bracelet

• The cost of wearing the alcohol-monitoring device has become “burdensome” to the chief Miley Cyrus Boy, according to court papers.

157 Pounds of Pot Found in Accused Drug Dealer’s Jeep

• Detectives pulled over the 53-year-old Bolingbrook man after they allegedly saw him involved in a drug deal.

Plainfield Schools State Test Scores Top Averages

• The new state test measures a student’s progress in meeting the Common Core learning standards for English Language Arts and math.

Valley View Superintendent Nothing But Honorable

• LETTER to PATCH: The mother of Valley View Superintendent James Mitchem’s wife speaks out against the petition and accusations made within.

6 Charged in Kidnapping of Former Romeoville Student

• Ani Okeke Ewo, of Aurora, reportedly played defensive back for the Spartans.

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• Prowler Nabbed While Strolling Away From Crime Scene, Sipping on Bottle of Booze: Cops
• Stolen Semi-Tractor Valued at $10K
• Local Man Beaten With Baseball Bat After Refusing To Sell Jacket: Cops

WORTH A LOOK

• Shorewood Students Organize Food Drive
• First Look at New Will County Courthouse
• Plainfield Asks Residents to Take Recycling Survey
• Joliet Central High School to Host Student Center Grand Opening Jan. 27
• New Executive Director at Will County Health Dept.
• Plainfield Students Win in Engineering Competition
• Bolingbrook Grad Plays in Volleyball Final Four
• Fundraiser for Family of Dad Killed in Drag Racing Crash
• New USF Building Named in Honor of Longtime Donors

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