Joliet, IL|News|
People Who Went to Jail Saturday: Joliet Police Blotter
The Joliet police took these people to jail on Saturday.
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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Stateville Escapee Captured in Atlanta After 14 Years on the Run: Report
He was sentenced to eight years in prison nearly 14 years ago.
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10 Years For 5 Lives / That '70s Show / Jewel Suicide / Hammer Man Freed
Week in Headlines: Campground Chaos Lawsuit / Police dog gets vest / Lots of birds, and child pornography too: cops
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Thieves Pepper-Sprayed Security Guards Before Making Getaway: Cops
The two women are wanted in connection with a “shoplifting incident” on the night before Valentine’s Day.
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9-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down I-55
One person was airlifted in serious condition.
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Hammer Man Who Bludgeoned Dead Wife’s Head Freed From Prison After Just 21 Months
The Romeoville Hammer Man is free.
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Retired Cop Reportedly Paralyzed From Neck Down in Fall at Gun Range
The retired Chicago police officer is suing Will County, the sheriff’s department and a training agency.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Olivia Newton-John Coming to Rialto
Olivia Newton-John starred in the movie “Grease” with John Travolta.
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Worker Trapped Beneath Heavy Machinery and Killed: Coroner
The Joliet man was killed at his job in Rockdale.
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10 Years For 5 Lives: Trucker Gets Decade in Prison For Fatal Crash
He falsified his logbook and is blind in one eye.
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Ex Slipped Into House, Hid in Bathroom, Ambushed Former Gal Pal and Parents: Cops
He beat up his ex-girlfriend and mother, police said, and hit her stepfather with a baseball bat.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Vicious Housebreakers Hold Man Captive in His Own Home: Cops
The 64-year-old man suffered lacerations in his struggle to escape, police said.
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Survivor, 38 Special & Kansas to Play Taste of Joliet
All three bands formed in the 1970s.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Jewel Parking Lot Suicide Victim Was Stateville Prison Guard
The Plainfield man shot himself in the head in the supermarket parking lot, police said.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Wilmington Campground Chaos left Man Disabled and Disfigured: Lawsuit
The injured man was fleeing in a golf cart when he was caught and beaten, the lawsuit said.
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Joliet, IL|News|
Suicide in Jewel Parking Lot — Man Shot Himself in Head While Sitting in Car: Cops
The man was found dead in the driver’s seat of his black Impala.
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Police Dog Gets Free Bulletproof Vest
The Channahon Police Department's dog will receive the vest.
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Joliet Central Chess Team Invited to National Tournament
The team tied its best record at the state tournament.
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Joliet Birdman Nabbed For Possessing Child Pornography: Cops
He had numerous birds, possibly more than two dozen, five dogs and child pornography, police said.
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Orland Park, IL|News|
Slap in the Mouth Over Popcorn Left in Microwave at Orland Park Car Dealership: Cops
The slap in the mouth knocked the man to the ground, police said.
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