Joliet, Illinois Police Department news
A judge granted default judgment after Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Joliet failed to respond to a lawsuit filed against them over the death of a resident who was attacked by another resident.
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said the victim in the case should be "commended for his courage in speaking up about the abuse." Quinton Jenkins will serve 85% of a 23-year prison sentence.
A 21-year-old man in Joliet was shot in the arm as he was out walking near Water and Munroe streets, police said.
A Joliet man was identified by prosecutors as one of the shooters on the Joliet side of Theodore Street who was likely returning fire from an initial shooting from suspects at Merichka's restaurant, court records show.
Police have made another arrest of a suspect allegedly involved in the shooting that damaged three businesses in Joliet and Crest Hill, including Merichka's restaurant.
A man who went missing in Joliet was found dead in a river and detectives are working to unravel the circumstances behind his death, police officials said.
A 12-year-old girl in Joliet died after ingesting suspected heroin and fentanyl and her mother faces drug charges, according to Joliet police.
Joliet police officers found more than 30 spent shell casings in their investigation of a shooting that damaged Splish Splash Laundromat and two unoccupied vehicles.
A volunteer search for Robert Long will begin at 10 a.m. Friday. Man has been missing since April 11.
Attorneys for the Joliet police chief and other police officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that claims a retired sergeant was falsely arrested over allegations that he stole a forklift.
The 2018 case against a man over a fatal stabbing at the former Fairview Homes in Joliet concluded on Monday with his plea of guilty to second-degree murder.
Officers found an 18-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds in the area of Landau Avenue and Ohio Street.
Kori Hood, 47, of Joliet, was arrested, processed, and releasedon a Notice to Appear for DUI-Drugs and Reckless Driving.
Joliet police are searching for Robert Long, 37, who disappeared April 11.
The next court date for a man charged with indecent child solicitation was set for April 22 at the Kendall County Courthouse.