I was born in Joliet and grew up across from Nowell Park on the city's far east-side where I delivered the Joliet Herald-News. I attended grade school at St. Mary Nativity on Broadway. Some of my favorite memories growing up revolve around St, Joseph's Park where I played Little League baseball and had several Catholic Youth Organization basketball games.
At 13, our family moved to Plainfield. By the time I was 16, I knew I wanted to be a journalist. As a teen, I made a few extra bucks as a sports stringer for The Plainfield Enterprise taking photos and covering Plainfield's high school football and basketball games.
I graduated with a journalism degree from Eastern Illinois University. I have had a strong passion and commitment for public service journalism ever since. I am grateful to have covered so many different places throughout the greater Midwest.
After college, I worked for The South Bend Tribune, the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Omaha World-Herald and on the statewide investigative team for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, where I was based at The Post-Crescent in Appleton for five years.
I'm thrilled to be joining Patch as the Joliet Editor at this point in time when more and more people prefer to access their local news through web-only platforms and mobile devices.
Joliet and Will County always seem to have a lot of news going on, and I will do my best to bring you a superior news product.
We should all be asking how exactly we have strayed so far from our ideals, State Representative Larry Walsh Jr. announced.
A mother and her daughter from Elwood are accused of putting criminal case witnesses in danger, at risk of "death or great bodily harm."
The criminal complaint was filed Tuesday at the Will County Courthouse, five months after the 3-year-old child drowned.
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant called the troops' arrival "an aggressive overreach" by the Trump administration.
For most of September, the Joliet Aurelio's Pizza on West Jefferson Street was undergoing its first major remodeling in decades.
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A Joliet detective investigating this incident obtained an arrest warrant for two counts of harassment by telephone for Durr on October 3.
The altercation took place following an argument inside of the vehicle, Joliet police advised.
At 10:51 p.m., Joliet police responded to the 1000 block of Sable Ridge Drive for a report of criminal damage to property.
“Today, I’m calling on our community to rise above those who seek to divide us."
Will County Associate Judge Derek Ewanic continues to release Will County's criminal defendants who are often accused of violent crimes.
Officers outside of the building located Rafael Navarro and placed him into custody without incident.
This high energy show is sure to have the entire audience moving along to hit after hit,” promised Joliet Hollywood Casino GM Ruben Warren.
A loaded handgun was recovered in one of the apartments. The handgun was determined to be previously reported stolen.
Jina Delrose, 46, comes from East Southmor Road in Morris.
The Will County State's Attorney's Office did not file a petition to keep Edwin Cooper, 32, detained under the SAFE-T-Act.
Shorewood's police officer observed the high-beam lights were activated and traveled at a high rate of speed, the agency noted.
The following opinion editorial is from American Accountability Foundation President Tom Jones.
"I’m proud to partner with The Athlete’s Foot and our local leaders to make sure Joliet kids start the year ready.”
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Reginald Rogers on aggravated battery charges along with a search warrant for 317 Youngs Avenue.
