Felix Sarver

A Will County judge allowed the jail release of a man facing a charge of disseminating child sex abuse materials whom a prosecutor said is “actively looking for young girls.”

A Homer Glen man was arrested after he was accused of threatening a Republican state lawmaker.

A Lockport man pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of a man killed in 2020 in a Joliet shooting as part of plea deal with prosecutors.

A mother whose child was the victim of a 2023 hate crime murder in Plainfield Township reunited with the first responders of the tragedy at the Will County Sheriff’s Office in Joliet. 

The Joliet City Council has not reached a consensus on whether they should pursue a settlement in a federal lawsuit case over the 2020 in-custody death of a Joliet man, according to the city’s attorneys.

A Will County judge handed down the prison sentence for the Chicago man after he spoke about how he felt the “system mostly targets” Black people and he compared “the system” to “modern-day slavery.”

A retired Joliet police sergeant must still contend with a federal lawsuit claiming he had no probable cause to arrest his colleague on a task force whom he accused of stealing a forklift.

An 18-year-old driver died from injuries he suffered in a crash in Joliet Township.

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.

The Trump administration is reported to be slashing a $56 million annual grant program for the training and distribution of Narcan, a nasal spray that is credited with saving lives from opioid overdoses.

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. 

No one was injured, but police said they found about 20 spent shell casings in the area.

Plainfield police investigation into the March 24 fire at the Larry's Diner building led to the arrest this week of two 14-yea-olds.

A Mass was held on Friday to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV at Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet. During the Mass, Bishop Ronald Hicks told parishioners that the new pope is "very smart and capable," and also someone who is "relatable." Hicks called Pope Leo XIV a "bridge builder" who believes in unity.