Plainfield Man Dies on I-290 / A Search for Mom's Joliet Memories / Steak-Knife Man Shot Dead / Woman Strangled in Crest Hill

Miss a day, miss a lot. Your week in headlines:

Dead Body Found on I-290 Identified as Plainfield Man

• Police believe the man was the victim of a hit-and-run.

She Could Have Been Another Shirley Temple

• An Illinois man is looking for information on his Joliet-born mother as a child entertainer.

Knife to a Gunfight: Cops Say Joliet Man Armed with Steak Knife Got Killed After Rushing Gunman

• The slaying appears to have been justifiable, police said.

Slain Woman Strangled to Death: Coroner

• The Crest Hill woman’s husband murdered her, police said.

Man Charged with Serial Car Vandalism Says Victim Was Never His Girlfriend

• The Joliet man said he may — or may not — have vandalized the young woman’s car.

Former Plainfield Student Saves Uncle’s Life

• The 16 year old sprang into action when his uncle started choking on a sandwich.

Plainfield School District Employee Named Social Worker of the Year

• The Naperville resident works at Indian Trail Middle School.

Joliet Junior College Awards More Than $8K in Scholarships to Local Students

• 15 students were recipients of the award.

Brit Charged with Child Sex Slave Plot Turns Down Deal

• The Englishman rejected a deal offered by prosecutors.

Bandit in Joliet Bank Robbery Claimed He Had Gun: Feds

• The robber never showed the gun he claimed he was carrying.

13th Rabid Bat Ties a Record for Will County

• At least four people who could have come in contact with the bat have already begun post-exposure rabies treatments.

No Injuries in 6-Vehicle Crash in Joliet

• All lane blockage has been cleared and the roadway is open.

Truck Driver Dies in I-55 Semi Crash Near Braceville

• The driver was ejected from his semi and was found still in his seat among the wreckage.

• Chase Bank on Route 59 Robbed
• He’s Back - Alleged Firecracker Dog Killer Bailed Out of Jail
• Update: Joliet Man Shot to Death Sunday Was Sitting in Car With Woman

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• Will County Forest Preserve Holding History, Kayaking Events
• Will County Now Open Fair Open

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