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Running Across America / Joliet Man Beaten to Death / Sneezy Goes to Jail / Veterans Cemetery Damage
Recent Will County news: Fiber Internet comes to Plainfield / Heroin motel hookup busted / Judge sets bail for accused mom stabber
Miss a day, miss a lot. Let’s catch up on the week:
Minooka Athlete Hoping to Beat World Record
- The 29-year-old man aims to run across the US in 45 days, running an average of 67 miles per day.
Slain Joliet Man’s Next-Door Neighbor Jailed Friday Night on Murder Charge
- A second man was also charged with the killing.
Gesundheit! Courtroom Sneeze Lands Woman in Jail
- The Channahon woman was charged with battery for allegedly sneezing at a bailiff and leaving a “mucus type substance” on her face.
17-Ton Truck Runs Over Graves at Veterans Cemetery
- Police said the driver acted “cavalier” and “casual” about the incident in the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Fiber Internet Coming to Plainfield
- Construction activities will begin in the spring of 2016.
Teens Dealing Heroin Out of Motel Room Nabbed After Cop Spots Needle on Dresser: Police
- The DEA and Braidwood cops went to the motel after getting a tip about the heroin dealing, police said.
Hat-Stabber Files to Divorce Husband Half Her Age
- The Joliet woman had been jailed for allegedly stabbing her now estranged husband.
College Boy’s Bond Set at $350K for Alleged Life Insurance Mom Stabbing
- The Illinois State University student was headed back to school Monday morning but went instead to the county jail.
Woman Claiming She Was Raped Had Actually Stepped Out to Smoke Crack: Cops
- She hid her baby under a blanket at a women’s shelter while she went out to get high, police said.
Plainfield Cancer Fighter Passes Away at 43
- Natalie Martello was recently the beneficiary of local organizations, which helped her have a merry Christmas.
Sheriff’s Department ‘Improperly Withheld’ Reports on Judge’s Son’s Arrest: AG
- The attorney general’s office determined the sheriff’s department was wrong to withhold the report for more than a year.
More Details Released on New Will County Courthouse
- The new construction will house 34 courtrooms and be environmentally friendly.
Trucker Died of Apparent Heart Attack After Crashing Into Fence
- A worker at the Patterson Road facility said the trucker appeared ill before he crashed into the fence, according to police.
Crash Leaves Young Man with Multiple Skull Fractures, Bleeding on Brain
- The young man was still clinging to life Wednesday, police said.
Sexual Assault Alleged in Torture of Former Romeoville Student
- Grand jury indictment says “extreme torture” was used in the kidnapping of two Chicago-area students at the University of Rochester.
Bishop Accused of Covering Up Sex Abuse Dies at 85
- Former Joliet Diocese Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Ryan allegedly fostered a ‘culture of secrecy’ regarding sex abuse scandals.
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- Field Museum Embezzler Pleads Guilty
- Several Dead Dogs Found in Urine, Feces Filled Home
- New Year’s Eve Reveler Tried Jumpstarting Bartender By Throwing Bottles And Glasses: Cops
- Ex-Con Punched Nurse in Face, Broke His Glasses: Cops
- Wilmington Heroin Kingpins Pinched in Drug Raid: Cops
- Old Lady Scratched Driver During Road Rage Dustup: Cops
- Drunken Wrong-Way Driver Kicked Cop’s Groin After Waking Up In Wrecked Car: Police
- Lawyer in Alleged Wife Slay Plot Tried to Buy Off Snitch: Complaint
- Ex Beats Former Girlfriend, Bites New Boyfriend: Police
- Angry Boyfriend Tears Up Gal Pal’s Place, Goes Outside to Drink Cognac in Street, Gets Arrested: Cops
WORTH A LOOK
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- Troy Speech Team Gets High Honors at State Competition
- WeatherBug Puts Bolingbrook HS on the Weather Map
- From Steelman to Wildcat: Justin Philip Clarke, JCHS ‘09
- Romeoville Teen Named MVP for Baseball Showcase Game
- Underground Railroad Explored at Pilcher Park Nature Center
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