Joliet, IL|News|
Schoolgirl-Accosting Pervert Captured: Cops
The alleged pervert lived in a basement apartment nearby the scene of his attack on the 12-year-old, police said.
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|
Grifter Gets 3 Years For Final Four Fraud
The con man is already doing time in an Iowa prison.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Cops Release Sketch of Schoolgirl-Accosting Pervert
The pervert grabbed a schoolgirl by the arm and tried to force her toward his exposed penis.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Lincoln Park, IL|News|
Downstate Lawyer Covered Up Client's Death, Lied About Consulting With Him: Complaint
The dead man had been suing the manufacturer of his prosthetic leg.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Frankfort, IL|News|
Woman Jailed on Felony Charge For Alleged Purse Attack At Frankfort Bar
The Peotone woman allegedly hit another woman in the face with her purse.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
12-Year-Old-Girl Accosted By Pervert In Street
The man grabbed the child’s arm, pulled down his pants and tried forcing her toward his crotch.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Bolingbrook, IL|News|
Woodridge Man Threatened to Blow Up WeatherTech: Cops
The Woodridge man said he was going to “blow this place up,” according to a criminal complaint.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Elderly Woman Caught With Pink Stun Gun At Joliet Central HS Metal Detector: Cops
The 72-year-old was there to register a family member for high school, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
New Lenox, IL|News|
New Lenox Cub Scout Pack Putting on Trunk-or-Treat
The Trunk or Treat will be held in the Target parking lot.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Convict Spat on 2 Prison Workers, Threw 'Liquid' on 2 Others: Complaint
The arsonist was charged with four counts of aggravated battery.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
New Lenox Cops Nab Joliet Man on Child Porn and Solicitation Charges
The Joliet man was locked up Wednesday afternoon.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Police Reveal Identities of Dead Couple in Plainfield Murder-Suicide
A Plainfield man stabbed his wife to death before running into traffic to take his own life.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Embattled Will County Public Defender on the Way Out
Public Defender Frank Astrella turned in his retirement letter Wednesday morning, the chief judge said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Update: Plainfield Man Killed Walking Into Traffic Tuesday After Woman's Murder
The man was hit by a car on Interstate 55 near Route 126 following the murder of a woman in Plainfield, a source said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Wilmington Teen Killed in Tuesday Car Crash
The 14-year-old was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Sex Cult Newspaper Reporter Gets 15 Years For Child Porn
The 79-year-old weekly newspaperman will undoubtedly die in federal prison.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Drowning Victim Identified as Homeless Shorewood Man
The man was identified by a tattoo and a hospital bracelet.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Homeless Woman Spat in Face of Nurse Trying to Treat Her For Drug Intoxication: Cops
The homeless woman was upset with the nurse, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Joliet Man Menaces Gas Station Workers, Threatens to Kill Cops: Police
The Joliet man was also throwing around racial slurs, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Drunken Joliet Woman Nearly Crashes Into Memorial Stadium Fence: Cops
The Joliet woman’s blood-alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit for driving, police said.
Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff
