Shot After Xmas Shopping / Snitch Tells on Alleged Pill Prowler / Killed on Xmas Morning / Special Prosecutor in Puncher Case

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Gunned Down After Christmas Shopping: Young Man Was Heading Home When Killed

The young man shot in the head and killed as he drove down Broadway Friday afternoon was on his way home from last-minute Christmas shopping, his aunt said.

Snitch Leads Law to Drugstore Prowler’s Joliet Motel Hideout: Cops

The prowler who made off with more than $4,000 worth of prescription pills from Doc’s Drugs was nabbed at a Joliet motel after he was given up by a snitch, police said.

Death On Christmas Morning: Pedestrian Struck & Killed By Car

A Wyoming man was struck by a car Christmas morning and died at a Joliet hospital.

Special Prosecutor Appointed to Try Old Woman Charged With Punching County Board Speaker

A special prosecutor has been tasked with trying the case of an old woman with a walker who allegedly punched the county board speaker in the shoulder after a meeting.

Cops: You Seen These 2 Debit Card Crooks Around?

The Joliet police released a photograph of two men they say were using re-encoded debit cards to make cash machine withdrawals.

Drunken Bolingbrook Trustee Crashed Car in Romeoville: Cops

A longtime village trustee crashed his car in Romeoville three nights before Christmas and was charged with driving under the influence.

City Council Candidate Talks Life in Joliet

First-time council candidate Alex Hernandez shares his thoughts about what it's like to live in Joliet.

Hat Thief Bit 1 Security Guard’s Hand, Punched Another in the Face: Cops

A hat thief caught red-handed at the Macy’s in the Louis mall bit cuffled with two security guards, police said, biting one on the hand and punching the other in the face.

Hooded Crooks Rob Man Trying to Buy iPhone That was Really Just a Bar of Soap

A Crest Hill man who set up a deal on Facebook to buy an iPhone for $100 instead got robbed by three hooded crooks on Osgood Street.

Woman Crashed Into Back of Parked UPS Truck, So Her Father’s Suing UPS

The father of a now deceased Shorewood woman who pleaded guilty to crashing into the back of a parked United Parcel Service truck is now suing United Parcel Service.

Hiring now for Summer 2017 Aquatic Staff!

The Lemont Park District is now interviewing, hiring and training for all Summer Aquatic Positions including: lifeguards, swim instructors, and guest services for the concession stand and admissions office.

911 Dispatcher Sent Ambulance to Wrong Town, Woman Died From Cardiac Arrest: Lawsuit

An Orland Park woman went without oxygen for more than 17 minutes after an emergency dispatcher sent an ambulance to the wrong town, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Christmas Tree Collection for Plainfield

The Village of Plainfield is asking residents to bundle their old Christmas trees and place them on the curb, according to an announcement on the village website.

State's Attorney Hosting Taylor Babec Blood Drive

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow once again is partnering with Heartland Blood Centers and local mom Jennifer Babec during National Blood Donor Appreciation Month to host a community blood drive from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12.

Homeless Man was Walking Down Middle of Road in Dark & Wearing Black Clothes When He Was Hit by Pickup: Cops

The homeless man struck by a pickup truck and killed on Route 53 Christmas morning was walking down the middle of the road in the dark, police said.

Update: Broadway Murder Victim was Driving When He was Shot in Head

A Joliet man was shot to death as he drove down Broadway near Ingalls Avenue two days before Christmas.

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