Joliet police have charged a homeless man with several counts of theft and weapons charges following an investigation into a series of vehicle burglaries.

The current leadership at Joliet’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy counties said it has navigated “significant ongoing challenges” as a result of the former executive’s failures with “diligence and care.”

A Joliet man is accused of stomping on the stomach of a pregnant woman, who had stabbed him with a screwdriver to stop his assault of another man, police said.

The federal court order on Tuesday did not set a specific amount that the city should receive in reimbursement of litigation costs from the attorneys for former Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk.

A Joliet man was a roommate of the woman he’s charged with killing and the woman was apparently holding her 4-year-old son in her arms when they were repeatedly shot by him, prosecutors said. 

Police are investigating a robbery in which more than $1,000 was taken from a Joliet wireless service business, police said.

A former supervisor for Joliet Township has been arrested again, this time for allegedly driving while license revoked, and he provided a fictitious name during the traffic stop, police said.

A Crest Hill man has been sentenced to 130 years in prison for killing a bartender, attempting to kill a man trying to stop the shooting and wounding the son of the bar’s owner.

Mayor Terry D'Arcy says series will bring good attention to Joliet and its police department.

A Joliet Police Department investigation has led to a Tinley Park man to face a charge of obstructing justice during a search for a missing juvenile.

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.

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'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.

Joselynn Diaz-Garcia, of Joliet, and 4-year-old Gianni Reyes, who is believed to be her child, were pronounced dead at 1:55 p.m. on Sunday in the 700 block of Garnsey Avenue in Joliet.

Joliet police said they have in custody a man believed to be the shooter of the two victims. No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon.

A Joliet man was able to secure his release from jail in four of six felony cases because a Will County judge would lower the cash bond amounts, court records show.

A woman suffered a graze wound and two homes were struck by gunfire in a Joliet shooting on Thursday.

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

Joliet police officers conducted a search warrant operation on Thursday morning on North Raynor Avenue.

A new lawsuit has been filed against a Joliet police officer accused of subjecting a girl to harmful and offensive physical contact when he frisked her during a traffic stop.

A Joliet woman charged with battering four police officers was released from jail because she was not charged with an offense eligible for detention under the SAFE-T Act.

Joliet and Plainfield police apprehended two 19-year-old suspects in a home invasion that turned violent Sunday morning.

A Joliet woman is facing several charges after allegedly resisting arrest and assaulting police officers at a local bar early Sunday morning, according to the Joliet Police Department.

Joliet resident has called on city to eliminate Flock cameras, but police say they have become an essential crime-fighting device.

A Joliet police sergeant is under investigation by the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force, police said.

Peter Zabala is charged with Ashley Tucker’s murder and the concealment of her death following a Joliet Police Department investigation into Tucker’s disappearance on Oct. 14, 2018.

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.

In the winter months, police often see an increase in stolen vehicles, the Joliet Police Department said.

The 3rd District Appellate Court affirmed the SAFE-T Act detention of a Glendale Heights man charged with attempted murder of a Joliet police officer in 2023. The case still awaits trial.

Joliet, along with Chicago, saw a major drop in homicides in 2025 compared to the previous years.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of robbing about $5,000 worth of collectible Funko Pop figurines from a 55-year-old man. 

Officers responded to the shooting about Sunday in the 1100 block of Clement Street, said Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English.

The charges alleged Christopher McClinton used a counterfeit $100 to buy a lottery ticket on July 13 from a gas station in Joliet.

A Will County judge ordered a Chicago felon charged with unlawful gun possession in Joliet to remain in jail under the SAFE-T Act.

A Joliet woman faces a felony charge after she was accused of striking a man with a cane with metal spikes during an anti-Trump protest last October.

During the investigation of the Joliet shooting, officers found a loaded handgun with an extended magazine and a spent shell casing, police said.

About 50 juveniles involved Saturday. There were "multiple fights," Joliet police said. Two were arrested.

A federal lawsuit claims a "culture of impunity and ratification" emboldened a Joliet police officer to use excessive force in an incident that led to the death of a man who was acting erratically after making a 911 call.

An attorney for a Joliet police lieutenant said he doesn't believe he did "anything wrong and this is a wrongful termination and obviously that’s why we’re appealing."

The charges stem from investigations into several burglaries that took place from Nov. 18-22, Joliet police said.

At 3:05 p.m. Monday, Joliet police responded to a report of a robbery at a business on Collins Street.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office said two men have been charged in connection with a home invasion that involved the robbing of woman at gunpoint in her home.

Maxine Boykin, the first Black female officer for the Joliet Police Department, died on Nov. 26 at 90. Her son, Mark Boykin Sr., 64, said he had been “blessed” with a loving mother.

A Joliet teenager has been charged with four additional counts of burglary and two counts of criminal damage to property following the investigations related to burglaries of local businesses, Joliet police said

A Joliet man was arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then fleeing Joliet police

The incident was reported on Monday in the 200 block of Munroe Street in Joliet.

Joliet Police say Melinda Hall was last seen wearing a black winter coat and white shoes and carrying a red duffle bag and gray backpack.