Prison Fire / Baggy Pants And Belly Shot / Teen & 2 Women Wounded / Cheating Wife & Menaced Husband: Cops

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Old Joliet Prison Catches Fire

The old Joliet Prison on Collins Street went up in flames Monday evening.

Bullet Passes Through Baggy Pants, Narrowly Missing Man’s Groin, 2nd Man Less Lucky: Police

Gunfire erupted during a street fight between two women at a Memorial Day party on Baker Avenue, leaving one man grievously wounded and a second lucky to just have a bullet hole in the crotch of his baggy pants, police said.

Gunmen Open Fire At Party, Teen And 2 Women Wounded

Two gunmen opened fire on a crowd partying outside a house on Richmond Street Saturday night, leaving a teenage girl and two women wounded.

Cuckolded Husband Got Gun Pulled On Him By Other Man: Cops

A Joliet man caught his wife in a car with another guy when she was supposed to be out walking the dog, then got chased by the cheater, who ended up pulling a gun on him, police said.

Slammer Makes The Big Time, Signs With Colorado Rockies

Slammers catcher Sam Tidaback signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization, the Joliet team announced.

Stabber Fails To Follow Through On Threat Of Mass Stabbing: Cops

A threat to “stab everyone” in a South Ottawa Street home ended up being greatly exaggerated, as the stabber ended up stabbing only one guy, and it was just in his hand and wasn’t even all that bad, police said.

Aspiring Pot Dealer Nabbed On Way Home To Shorewood: Cops

An aspiring pot dealer’s plot to score two pounds of marijuana and take it home to Shorewood to sell went off the rails when he got pulled over in Riverside, police said.

Perv Exposed Himself To Basketball-Playing Kids, Told Them To Go Back To Chicago: Cops

A Lockport perv exposed himself to three young kids who were playing basketball outside their home, police said.

Father Of Girlfriend’s Child Slashed New Lover’s Belly: Cops

A Joliet man slashed the belly of his child’s mother’s boyfriend, police said.

University of St. Francis Awarded Joliet’s Historic Preservation Award

he University of St. Francis was awarded the City of Joliet’s 12th annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award at a city council meeting on May 16.

Public Meeting For Chicago Street Project

The city has scheduled a public Meeting on the project to re-open Chicago Street. Closed for decades from Washington Street to Van Buren Street, Chicago Street will be continuous again.

‘Numerous’ Informants Gave Up Teen Who Set Prison On Fire: Cops

“Numerous” informants told on a teen who set fire to the old Joliet prison on Collins Street, police said, leading to the youth’s arrest Tuesday afternoon.

Topless Guy Lurking Around Apartment Buildings Ran From Cops, Tossed Backpack Holding Nearly A Pound Of Pot: Cops

A suspicious, shirtless man seen lurking around Kungs Way apartment buildings fled from the cops and tossed a backpack full of pot into a trash can before he was run down and captured, police said.

Old Man Caught Stealing Tools From Menards: Cops

An 82-year-old man got caught shoplifting tools from Menard on Thursday morning, police said.

Do You Know These 2 Guys The Cops Say Were Seen Hanging Out In The Old Prison When It Caught Fire?

The police say these two guys were seen hanging out in the old Joliet prison on Collins Street when the place caught fire Monday night, and now they want to know who they are.

Swimming Time Means Inspection Time For Health Department

With Memorial Day Weekend marking the beginning of summer in the eyes of many, it also marks the beginning of “swimming time” for those who have patiently waited.

Troy Student Chosen For Summer STEM Program At Loyola

Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School fourth-grader Everett Mancke, who will attend William B. Orenic Intermediate School next year, has been awarded a position at the National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM, that will be held at Loyola University in Chicago this summer.

Wow! House: Cool Off In The Salt Water In-Ground Swimming Pool

You can cool off in the salt water in-ground swimming pool.

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