Joliet, IL|News|
'Going to Jail' - Joliet Man Posts on Facebook During His Arrest
The Joliet man conceded that he “f---d up.”
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
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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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Joliet, IL|News|
Baseball Bat-Wielding, Casino Winner Robber Caught Carrying Crack: Cops
The Joliet woman was riding in the back seat of a car driven by a 16-year-old girl.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Louis' Restaurant Shooter Guilty of Murder
The jury returned a guilty verdict Thursday night.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Just Kidding - Joliet Woman Said She Pulled Pellet Gun on Pal as Prank: Police
She was just joking around, the woman reportedly told police.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Orland Park, IL|News|
Caught Stealing - Baseball Mitt Thief Flipped Car While Fleeing Cops: Police
The Hoosier stole a $359.99 baseball mitt from Dick’s Sporting Goods, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Tinley Park, IL|News|
Panty-Stealing Stalker Nabbed at Tinley Park Gas Station: Cops
The Orland Park man stalked his ex for more than a week, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Mystery Woman Suing Unidentified Man Over Secret Naked McDonald's Bathroom Videos
The woman found online videos of herself using the restroom in a Joliet McDonald’s, the lawsuit said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Ex-Con Accidentally Shot Gal Pal in Leg, Led Cops on Wild West Side Car Chase: Police
The ex-con suspects someone he “had problems with” called the cops on him, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Sex Offender Shoved Girlfriend Through Wall, Choked Her: Cops
The convicted sex offender has failed to register for nearly three years.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Cop's Tearful Widow Says Insane Attacker 'Will Do This to Another Family'
A politician’s son who was institutionalized after a brutal attack on a Joliet police officer was cleared to move to a less secure facility.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Frankfort, IL|News|
Update: Rando Gun-Toting Housebreaker Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion: Cops
The Mokena man was bound for the county jail Friday afternoon.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Braidwood Cops Raid Another Heroin House, Arrest 1: Police
A Braidwood man was jailed and 10 bags of heroin were seized, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Frankfort, IL|News|
Armed Home Invader Captured After Terrorizing 2 Kids: Cops
The gunman entered a home in Prestwick subdivision, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Vietnam Vet Sentenced to 39 Years For Running Wife Over in Garage
The couple had been married 11 years.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Judge's Son Changed Mind About Pleading Guilty, Didn't Have To Bother Showing Up For Court
The judge said it was OK for the son of another judge to skip court, a prosecutor said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Orland Park, IL|News|
Cookie Monster - Unlicensed Cookie Salesman Injured Cop: Police
The cop was injured during a struggle at the end of a wild chase through the Orland Park Place mall, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
13-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted, Impregnated By Cousin, 25
The Joliet man was jailed on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Teen Drug Dealers Robbed at Gunpoint in Joliet Cemetery
The two teens were in a car parked at Mound Cemetery.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Phony Cable Guy Steals All of the Cable Boxes From Joliet Woman's Home
He said he was there to fix the cable, then took all the cable boxes when the woman’s boyfriend didn’t have enough money.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Channahon-Minooka, IL|News|
Jury Picked For Louis' Restaurant Murder Trial
Christopher Leon "Little" Thompson allegedly gunned a man down while he was eating breakfast with his family in the crowded restaurant.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
