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.

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 fire originated from a computer cart in the Dirksen music room, according to the report Joliet District 86 received Tuesday from the State Fire Marshal.

The Joliet Fire Department found a fire burning in the ceiling of a kitchen in the 400 block of Marion Street Monday night.

Joliet firefighters put out a fire at Dirksen Junior High School during the extreme cold on Friday that led to frozen fire hydrants and one firefighter was evaluated for a frostbite.

A 15-year-old suspect is in custody following the shooting of another 15-year-old in Joliet on Thursday

Joliet Fire Department crews found smoke and flames showing from a detached residential garage on Tuesday afternoon.

An emergency medical technician from Joliet was arrested after she was accused of aggressive behavior and causing a delay for an ambulance transporting a patient, police said.

A crew of firefighters remained on the scene overnight with the sprinkler system out of service to ensure there are no flare ups, the Joliet Fire Department said.

Firefighters found smoke and flames showing from the rear of the house. No residents were home at the time of the fire, the Joliet Fire Department said.

City manager pointed to "jerry-rigged" system while urging approval for new stage lighting system. City also is looking for a new park manager.

Crews responded at 6:03 p.m. to a report of a possible structure fire in the 400 block of State Street, the Joliet Fire Department said.

Hufford Junior High Orchestra

Under the direction of Joliet Central Welding and Electronics instructor Nicole Gubbins, students brought the decades-old teaching tool back to life.

An off-duty fire officer alerted the Joliet Fire Department of a fire at the Subway at 1710 West Jefferson St. on Monday.

The 2026 budget for Joliet “holds the line on property taxes for the second consecutive year," according to city officials. The city council is expected to vote on the budget next week.

The fire broke out early Sunday morning on Westport Drive.

Joliet residents are encouraged to dispose of leaves according to the yard waste guidelines provided by Waste Management. Commercial fire pits are permitted within city limits, with restrictions.

The Joliet Fire Department extinguished a fire that started on the roof of a Cass Street building currently undergoing renovation on Monday morning.

At 1:15 a.m. Nov. 16, Joliet police responded to the area of Collins Street and Cleveland Avenue for a report of male who had been stabbed

Jesus Simms, 32, of Joliet, is accused of stabbing a 45-year-old man multiple times near South Ottawa and McDonough streets on Tuesday evening

A call came in at 10:20 p.m. for a report of a fire in the 4100 block of Whitetail Court, the Joliet Fire Department said.

Joliet Fire Department crews had to use the Jaws of Life to free the man from the vehicle that crashed in downtown Joliet.

Honorary principals from a cross section of the community spent the day shadowing the 21 District 86 school principals where they assisted on a variety of duties and responsibilities.

The Joliet Fire Department was called to extinguish a fire apparently caused by a space heater in the 1200 block of Schriber Saturday.

A 2-year-old boy has been hospitalized in serious condition and a Wilmington man died following a semitrailer crash in Joliet.

On Saturday morning, Joliet Fire Department was en route to the 700 block of West Jefferson Street in Joliet in response to an automatic fire alarm activation when dispatch received additional calls of a building on fire.

The initiative will encompass a current intervention program being run by the Joliet Fire Department, according to Will County Board Member Vince Logan.

Joliet city officials and Joliet Junior College are seeking to explore the creation of a public safety institute for the education and training of police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders.

A 28-year-old Joliet man died Friday afternoon after his car collided with a tractor-trailer on South Chicago Street (Illinois Route 53), according to Joliet police.

A burning candle left unattended was the cause of a residential fire in Joliet on Wednesday, according to the Joliet Fire Department.

The City Council votes Tuesday on a health program that teams up paramedics with the Will County Community Health Center.

The Joliet Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire in the 1700 block of Great Falls Drive Sunday evening.

Lightning is being attributed as the cause for three Joliet residences catching fire on Thursday afternoon.

A contract for supervisors in the Joliet Fire Department includes the same 50-mile rule allowing city workers to live outside Joliet.

A Joliet resident suffered minor injuries in an overnight fire in the 300 block of Oneida Street Monday.

Saint Joseph Medical Center, in partnership with the Joliet Fire Department, will offer a Stop the Bleed educational course on Thursday, July 24.

Crews from the Joliet fire and police departments responded to the Joliet Regional Airport Saturday afternoon after a single-engine plane flipped after landing.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 300 block of South May Wednesday morning.

Joliet firefighters would be able to live as far as 50 miles away from the city while getting pay increases for the next four years, according to a proposed contract.

A fire broke out in the 3400 block of Karen Drive in Joliet earlier this week.

Firefighters were called about 1 p.m. to a house fire in the 200 block of Herkimer Street on Sunday.

Two Joliet police officers also helped with the rescue of several people inside of an apartment building on Tuesday that was damaged by a cooking-related fire.

A Joliet battalion fire chief rescued a mother and her 3-year-old child from a fire that destroyed the upper unit of an apartment building on Essington Road. 

Two people died following a single-vehicle crash in Joliet on Friday night.

Officers responded at 1:24 p.m. Sunday to the 2500 block of Fresno Lane for a report of a person shot, according to the Joliet Police Department.

Joliet Police report that the driver of a car that crashed into a parked truck was hospitalized after the crash which left a portion of Maple Road closed Saturday.

A car crashed into a light pole and then into a Joliet residence along Larkin Avenue on Friday.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a fire in the 5400 block of Riviera Boulevard Saturday,

A Joliet man is being held in Will County jail for allegedly stabbing a woman during an incident in which he was stabbed in the chest.