Joliet Police Department

A man from Texas was accused of using a skimming device at the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet to divert funds from legitimate vendor sales into his personal account, police said.

Officers found no one injured in a shooting reported on Sunday in the 1000 block of Lois Place in Joliet.

An off-duty Joliet police officer died Friday following a crash in southeastern Will County, the Joliet Police Department said.

Dwayne English, spokesman for the Joliet Police Department, said the semi malfunctioned at Chicago and Ottawa Streets – but that a tow truck was on its way.

Local police departments across the Joliet area will be participating in the annual “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Illinois from 5 a.m to noon Friday.

Joliet police arrested a woman following a disturbance at Motel 6 in Joliet. She faces charges for aggravated battery to a peace officer.

A federal judge found the police misconduct claims in a lawsuit over the 2020 in-custody death of Eric Lurry were strong enough for trial and possibly receive a favorable verdict. 

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.

Joliet police are investigating a weekend shooting which left two homes and six vehicles damaged by gunfire.

Saint Joseph Medical Center hosted an event to honor nurses and first responders in celebration of Nurses Week on Wednesday.

Two vehicles and garage door hit in Black Road gunfire, but no one was found injured from shots fired at two locations on Thursday.

The latest shooting was reported on Tuesday in the 500 block of Francis Street in Joliet. A man with a gunshot wound refused to cooperate with officers, police said.

A growing public debate over the case of David Malito, who died after an encounter with police in December, moved to City Hall on Tuesday.

A Shorewood man’s attorneys in a case linked to a 2024 mass shooting in Joliet is seeking to use artificial intelligence to review and analyze his discovery as he prepares for trial. 

The grieving family of David Malito and supporters called for the firing of a Joliet police officer and an independent investigation of the incident that led to Malito’s death. Joliet police chief is defending the actions of the officers.

Gunshot victim tells police he was shot in 500 block of North Broadway Street, but police said he gave "multiple locations" for shooting.

A special prosecutor said both parties in the felony theft case against a former CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties are engaged in negotiations.

An employee of Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow’s Office is under investigation for “malfeasance,” according to a spokesman for the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

A Joliet police detective remains on administrative leave and the internal affairs investigation has not been completed following his arrest last year in Kendall County on a domestic battery charge.

A Democratic state senator said on Thursday that an in-custody death last year in Joliet has left her with “more questions than answers” and she plans to meet with police officials about the incident.

Jose Rendon, 22, of Crest Hill arrested for allegedly taking video of a former girlfriend without her knowing.

A female driver suffered a graze wound in a shooting in Joliet, police said. Officers responded to the shooting in the 300 block of South Water Street.

A Joliet man charged with a violent crime had been released from jail in 2023 on the wrong bond amount by a former Will County sheriff’s deputy, who’s now facing sex crime charges, police records show. 

A man who reported he was the target of a Joliet shooting had left the scene during the investigation and two other people refused to cooperate with officers, police said.

A man charged with robbing with a bank in downtown Joliet claimed he needed the money to repair a vehicle and that the “universe owed him money,” prosecutors said.

A semitrailer driver was arrested in Joliet after he was accused of stealing the vehicle from a company that fired him, police said. The vehicle was found at Pilot Travel Center.

Benito Delgado, 35, of Joliet, was arrested and charged for allegedly robbing the BMO bank in downtown Joliet on Monday.

A Will County judge has denied the pretrial release of a Markham man charged with the 2023 murder of a Joliet teen who was shot 25 times near a playground and community center.

A 35-year-old man was discovered dead inside of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Jewel-Osco grocery store on West Jefferson Street in Joliet.

The BMO bank in downtown Joliet was robbed on Monday afternoon, police said.

A shooting was reported in the parking lot of McDonald’s restaurant on Cass Street in Joliet.

A Plainfield man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man more than 10 times during a fight in Joliet, according to police.

A 56-year-old pedestrian is in critical but stable condition after he was struck by a Kia Forte on a part of Cass Street in Joliet that had no crosswalk. 

In recent weeks, defense attorneys have filed a motion for the first time that requests the pretrial release of a Markham man charged with the 2023 murder of a Joliet teen who was shot 25 times.

Two drivers are in serious condition following a crash at an intersection that is not too far from Louis Joliet Mall.

A 20-year-old man was accused of punching a Joliet police officer in the face and later kicked an officer as they attempting to handcuff him. 

A Crest Hill man died from cocaine intoxication at a hospital in 2024 and the Joliet police officers who briefly handcuffed him for erratic behavior will face no charges over the incident. 

A 77-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Caton Farm Road and Essington Road in Joliet, police said.

A Joliet driver was cited for disobeying a stop sign after crashing into a school bus with 13 students on board, police said. 

No arrests have been made in the investigation of a masked man who stole about $300 in robbery at a Subway restaurant in Joliet’s far west side, police said. 

The shelter-in-place was activated Friday morning by Joliet Police Department as a special operations team executed a warrant at a local house.

A Joliet man has been charged with recklessly firing a gun during an incident where he allegedly grabbed a woman's neck, court records show.

Joliet’s SWAT team responded to a 911 call from a man who claimed someone was threatening another person with a firearm. The man was charged with disorderly conduct.

A robber armed with a gun stole money from an employee and a customer at a business off Essington Road in Joliet.

The Joliet Police Department is partnering with more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement during Distracted Driving Awareness month.

A Joliet man was accidentally shot in the foot while an acquaintance was cleaning a gun, police said. 

Joliet Police arrested a previously convicted child sex offender March 25 after a suspicious incident at the Joliet Park District in February.

A Joliet man allegedly fired off gunshots at a family party that left three people wounded following an argument with a man who disparaged his leather pants, prosecutors said.

Police said man shot in stomach has life-threatening wound. Two women released from hospital after being hit by stray gunfire.

A 20-year-old man in Joliet is expected to survive a shooting that left him with three gunshot wounds, police said.