Felix Sarver

Locations where trees blocked roads have been cleared in Joliet but cleanup from downed trees and limbs will continue through next week, according to a city spokeswoman.

A Kankakee teen has been found guilty in Will County of the 2024 attempted murder of a fellow juvenile detainee who suffered traumatic brain injury in an attack, court records show.

Will County communities begin cleanup of debris and clearing trees from roads after Wednesday's storms as many residents and businesses remain without power.

A Plainfield Township man has pleaded guilty to the 2019 drug-induced homicide of a 26-year-old man. He was sentenced to serve 75% of a 6.5-year prison sentence.

"The storm affected the entire city. We are still assessing the scope of the damage," spokesperson for city of Joliet Sydney Thompson said after Wednesday's storms.

Joliet police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Reonah Epting, 25, who was out of state but now may be back in the area. Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call 911 or 815-724-3020.

Four vehicles that were part of the HOT ROD Power Tour were stolen in Joliet and one of the vehicles was found in Dolton after a crash, police said. 

A federal judge will review the grand jury minutes in a former Joliet police officer’s drug trafficking case at the request of his attorneys following the fallout from the unrelated “Broadview 6” case.

An employee at The UPS Store in Shorewood was pinned underneath a vehicle that crashed through the front of the store, police said.

The lawsuit was filed in Will County against Ascension Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Services, former and current owners of Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Joliet police and Will County sheriff officials confirmed it was not their officers involved in an incident near Joliet City Hall.

Joliet police officers with the unit will "maintain a consistent presence downtown, including in and around City Square," according to city officials.

During the investigation, Joliet police officers recovered spent shell casings in the area and discovered three unoccupied vehicles and a nearby building had been struck by gunfire, a police spokesman said.

Will County Judge Amy Christiansen heard arguments on whether she should allow the pretrial release of Jae’vion Smith, 17, who is charged as an adult with the first-degree murder of Javion Bailey, 17.

Charges have been filed against a teen accused of plotting a shooting at a Plainfield Township school, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.