Joliet, IL|News|
Road Reconstruction Closes Part Of Spencer Road Until Mid-September
The Joliet Department of Public Works said the closure runs between Cherry Hill Road and Gougar Road and won't reopen until September 15.
Jeff Arnold, Patch Staff
Jeff Arnold, Patch Staff
- Chicago, IL
I am an award-winning journalist who has worked in sports and as an investigative reporter before starting with Patch as a roving editor in April, 2020. Prior to Patch, my work appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes SportsMoney, ESPN.com and other outlets. I finished the 2012 Chicago Marathon and am currently studying improv at the renowned Second City, where many a Saturday Night Live alums got their start.
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Channahon-Minooka, IL|News|
Minooka Businessman Bilked Investors Out Of $130M: Feds
Kenneth Courtright, 53, was convicted on seven counts of wire fraud and now faces up to 20 years in prison on each count.
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Homewood-Flossmoor, IL|News|
H-F's Dillon Head Drafted By San Diego Padres In 'Surreal Moment'
The 18-year-old star outfielder who is committed to playing baseball at Clemson University, was taken with the 25th pick in the MLB Draft.
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Evanston, IL|News|
Northwestern Fires Coach Fitzgerald Over Hazing Scandal
NU President Michael Schill said that the Wildcats' program is "incredibly broken" in ways and that 11 players said hazing has been ongoing.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Joliet Man Faces Aggravated DUI Charge After Fourth Arrest: Cops
David Sticha, 51, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after three previous DUI arrests.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Will County Man Charged With Assault After Stabbing Man In Stomach: PD
Leroy Anderson, 30, faces the charges after he was arrested by Joliet Police following the incident in which he reportedly stabbed a man.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Will County Men Had Guns, Planned To Deliver Pot, Cocaine: Police
Nathaniel J. Jobe and Antonio D. Edwards both have previous convictions and prosecutors recently added charges for drug and gun possession.
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Channahon-Minooka, IL|News|
Grundy County Man Sexually Assaulted Child For 3 Years: Police
Robert E. Schaffnit III, 46, faces criminal charges in connection with the abuse and prosecutors said that more charges could be coming.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Illinois' Largest Movie Screen At Batavia Theater Debuts Next Week
The 414-seat Super EMX Auditorium, which features a screen the size of an NBA court flipped on its side, opens for business on July 11.
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Plainfield, IL|News|
Plainfield PD Issue 100 Seatbelt, 66 Speeding Tickets In July 4 Effort
The annual Click It Or Ticket campaign also included 36 people receiving citations and four people being arrested over the weekend.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Kane County Man Fled Cops In Stolen Car, Lied About Identity: Police
Carlos Diaz faces felony charges after police said they found him with a car stolen out of Colorado and then lied about his real name.
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Mokena, IL|News|
Mokena Hit And Run Victim Seeks Answers, Identity Of Driver
Justin Kuhlman says he sustained a broken wrist when a car struck his motorcycle in June and then fled the scene and remains at large.
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Plainfield, IL|News|
Food Trucks And Fireworks Is A 'Harmonious Pairing' In Plainfield
The inaugural Food Truck Festival drew between 2,000 and 4,000 visitors providing a boost in attendance to pre-fireworks festivities.
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Chicago|News|
2 Newborn Girls Dead After Being Found In Chicago Daycare Bathroom: PD
The infants were discovered unresponsive at a Northwestern Memorial Hospital daycare and were later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Geneva Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison In Fatal DUI Crash
Nicholas Roepke will serve at least 85 percent of the sentence in the death of a Good Samaritan who died after being hit in Aurora in 2022.
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Oswego, IL|News|
Oswego Board OKs Novy To Fill Vacant Trustee Seat
Trustees voted 4-2 in a special meeting to add Karen Novy to the board to replace Luis Perez, who stepped down after being elected in April.
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Wheaton, IL|News|
Chicago Ridge Woman Held On $1.5M Bond In Connection To Fatal Crash
Christine Brocious faces charges after police said she T-boned another vehicle with two people who have since died since the June 29 crash.
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Mokena, IL|News|
Mokena Police Officers Will Wear Body-Worn Cameras This Fall
Village officials recently approved a $258,000 contract for the cameras, which are required under state law for officers across Illinois.
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Mokena, IL|News|
'She Was a Fighter': Mokena Pub, Friends Remember Jacquie Hamblin
Hamblin, a 2002 Lincoln-Way East graduate, died on July 2, a day after her 39th birthday, eight months after suffering multiple strokes.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Batavia Fireworks Committee 'Mortified' After Show Cancellation
The Batavia Fireworks Fund Committee says it will make up for a computer crash that caused the show to be canceled at the last second.
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