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.
Joliet police have fielded numerous calls involving Cord Whitmore. In 2021, one of the officers shot him at his front porch on Nicholson.
Will County prosecutors charged 42-year-old Joliet man Allan Coronado with eight crimes, including aggravated domestic battery.
Joliet police arrested 19-year-old Cicero resident Gabino Perez last week on three charges of violation of an order of protection.
The Joliet police officers responded to The Forge at 22 W. Cass St. for a disturbance.
Maureen Pulaski and her lawyer, retired Will County chief judge Stephen White, worked out a plea bargain this summer at the courthouse.
Moviegoers can also expect a variety of special merchandise, local culinary favorites from food trucks and plentiful beverages.
Wayne Richmond of California Avenue regained his freedom under the SAFE-T-Act after Will County Judge Sherri Hale rules in his favor.
Richard Lamont Logan was arrested by the Illinois State Police during a raid in the 1800 block of Wilcox Street in Crest Hill.
Will County Judge Sherri Hale ordered 32-year-old Nicholas Martin to remain in the jail under the SAFE-T-Act.
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The group decided to go to Hayden's Crossing in downtown Wilmington and that upset Scott Edman, court files show.
He has performed for the Queen four times, several presidents and many heads of state.
In addition to touring across North America, Clint hosted his own talk show, Talking in Circles, on Circle TV.
George Hall, 46, lives in the 700 block of Pontiac Street. The Will County Sheriff's deputies made his arrest.
Shorewood posted a video announcing Eric Allen's departure from their police department drawing 87 comments so far.
Christopher Borsom, 19, and his 12-year-old male passenger were transported to St Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department.
While the individual cost is small, just $1 on a $100 grocery bill, the collective impact is significant, generating millions annually.
Demarkus Dashawn Bailey, now 48, also spent all of 2023 and four months of 2022 in the Will County Jail for unrelated crimes.
Fabian Salgado, 40, ran from his damaged car after causing the wreck on Ingalls Avenue, Joliet police told Patch in July.
Thursday's crash happened at 11:30 a.m. and only involved the motorcycle rider, who lives close to Chicago.
