Orland Park, IL|News|
1 Barbershop Flag Stolen, Another Stuffed in Tailpipe
One barbershop flag was recovered but the other remains missing.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
- Across Rhode Island
Joseph Hosey was with Patch from 2010 to 2017 and returned in 2025. Hosey is a National Press Club John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award winner, was named the Northern Illinois University Journalist of the Year, was inducted into the Northern Illinois University Hall of Fame, and won Columnist of the Year awards from both the Illinois Associated Press and the Illinois Press Association. Hosey authored a book about the Drew Peterson case, "Fatal Vows: The Tragic Wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson," which was made into the record-setting Lifetime movie "Drew Peterson: Untouchable."
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Orland Park, IL|News|
Loud, Drunken Foul-Mouthed Neighbor Kept Making A Scene Until She Was Arrested: Cops
At one point she spat on a neighbor who told her to go away, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|News|
Gas Station Manager Punched in the Mouth, Thrown to Ground During Daylight Robbery
The mugger ran off with the moneybag and jumped into a waiting car.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Broken-Jawed Thief Doesn't Let Elaborate Medical Device Stop Him From Stealing: Cops
The thief and his lady friend were caught with two ripped off rump roasts and some stolen bottles of aftershave, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Indecent Proposal Ends With Woman Getting Knifed in the Eye: Cops
The woman had gone to an ex-con’s motel room to bum a cigarette and get something to drink, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Cops Want to Keep Mom's 15-Year-Old Car
The mom was high on drugs, driving on a flat tire, had pot and crack in the car, and her kid in the back seat, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Jerks Kept Throwing Stuff at Cars on 159th Street
No one was injured but at least four vehicles were damaged.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Bicyclist Beaten and Robbed in Random Attack: Cops
The cyclist told police he did not know his attackers.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Dead Motel Guest Identified
The Wilmington man was last seen alive 10 days before his body was found.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Chicago, IL|News|
'Puerto Rican Police Officer Had a Standoff With the Mexican Chief of Police' - Lawyer
The police chief’s arrest was the result of an “enhanced agenda of masculinity,” his attorney said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Motel Manager Investigating Stench Found Badly Decomposed Body
The body was in an advanced stage of decomposition, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Mom Was High, The Tire Was Flat And The Kid Was In The Back Seat: Cops
The mother went to jail, the child was taken by a relative and the car got towed.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Jilted Boyfriend Keeps Bothering Ex and New Lover, Even After Cops Show Up: Police
The former boyfriend sent numerous texts asking his ex to get back with him and kept making threatening calls to her new lover, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Speeder Got Stuck in the Mud While Fleeing Police: Cops
The Joliet man was doing more than 100 mph when he blew by a cop, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
New Lenox, IL|News|
Man Slashed in the Face Outside Starbucks
A traffic altercation preceded the knife attack, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Chicago, IL|News|
Pot in Cop's Spot / Pinball DUI / That Gun is Just an Ankle Bracelet / Packed Cracks
OMGPD: A glimpse of recent crime and shame in the Chicago area.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Star of 'Joliet B---h Fight 2007' Video Back in Jail
Remember that guy in the video of the fight outside McBrody’s? Yeah, that guy.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Drug Dealer's Drug-Dealing Gal Pal Apprehended: Cops
The Wilmington woman joined her boyfriend in the Will County jail.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Free On Bond For Robbery Case, Joliet Man Jailed On Felony Pot Charges
He was out of jail for less than two weeks when he was arrested again.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Narcotics Agents Build Cases Against 2 More Alleged Wilmington Heroin Dealers
One of the alleged heroin dealers is already in jail on a prior heroin case.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
