On January 22, 2026, at 9:29 p.m., officers responded to the area of Second Avenue and Hobbs Avenue for a report of shots fired. While officers responded, it was learned that an adult female had been ...

Message from Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse This morning (January 23, 2026) ...

On Thursday evening, Joliet police responded to the area of Second Avenue and Hobbs Avenue for a report of shots fired. While officers responded, it was learned that a 51-year old woman had been ...

At 9:32 am on Friday, January 23, 2026, the Joliet Fire Department responded to Dirksen Middle School for a report of a structure fire.

Governor Pritzker’s administration is identifying nearly 500-million-dollars in reserves to safeguard Illinois’ budget during economic uncertainty ...

The family of a 12-year-old girl who was patted down by police during a 2024 traffic stop in southwest suburban Joliet is filing a lawsuit. The youngster’s mother says bodycam footage showed an ...

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria Airport is coming off a record-breaking year. Officials say the airport recorded more than 812-thousand total passengers in 2025, setting a new all-time annual high.

The “Extreme Cold Warning” is identified as dangerously cold windchills, with windchills as low as 40-degrees below zero; while a “Cold Weather Advisory” is identified as bitterly cold wind chills of ...

Michael Mutterer, RN, MA, LCPC, CADC, LNHA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Silver Cross Hospital, has been elected to the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association ...

The 15-year-old suspect was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. He was processed and then transferred to the ...

The University of St. Francis announces the addition of men’s volleyball as its newest intercollegiate athletics ...

Due to the frigid temperatures forecasted for Friday, all Joliet Public Schools District 86 Schools will have an E-Learning Day on Friday, January 23, 2026. There will be no in-person classes or after ...