Felix Sarver

A Wilmington man has been charged with a misdemeanor offense leaving heroin accessible to a 14-year-old teen, who died last June.

The city of Joliet agreed to pay $87,000 to a Joliet man in exchange for him dropping his claims of false arrest and excessive force against two police officers, one of whom is the son of the deputy city manager.

For six hours, Joliet firefighters were at the scene of a commercial building fire on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Washington Street on Thursday.

Democratic candidates for Will County sheriff spoke at a forum on about their vision for the sheriff’s office and addressed questions on dealing with federal immigration enforcement.

A commercial building near South Eastern Avenue and Washington Street in Joliet was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Work crews were at the scene of the demolished the structure on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

The front of the Jeep in Joliet was struck by Chrysler, causing both vehicles to spin, police said. The Jeep then struck a city light pole, knocking it into the roadway.

Joliet firefighters worked to extinguish a fire that started at a commercial building on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Washington Street on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2026. https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/01/29/joliet-firefighters-fight-blaze-at-commercial-building/

Joliet's chief legal counsel said former Mayor Bob O'Dekirk's legal claims "have always been without merit." A federal judge has not yet ruled on a motion for sanctions against O'Dekirk's attorneys.

A teen driver from Addison suffered life-threatening injuries in a Joliet crash. Police are seeking videos from the public.

Joseph Johnson, 29, has been charged with the first-degree murder of Joselynn Diaz-Garcia, 36 and Gianni Reyes, 4, who were killed on Sunday in Joliet.

A Kankakee County judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Joliet mayor who claims he was the victim of a conspiracy in 2020 to subject him to criminal charges.

A judge ruled a man charged with his wife’s 1988 murder in Will County cannot be released on an old cash bond and instead must face potential detention in jail under the SAFE-T Act.

The Kankakee County sheriff and a Will County lawmaker would like to see all felony charges against defendants qualify them for detention under the SAFE-T Act.

A Wilmington man will consider an offer from prosecutors in a case where he’s charged with a 2024 Scott’s Law crash that caused Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns’ death.

A business manager for Tischler’s Market in Plainfield has been charged with theft after the owner of the business discovered voided cash transactions totaling about $92,709.