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Joliet city officials announce that Jose Duenez Jr. was among those found dead after a U.S. military training mission mishap.

The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved plans for a 120-home subdivision to be built on land partly owned by Mayor Terry D’Arcy. The mayor excused himself from the vote.

After losing the case in federal court, former Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk is pursuing his conspiracy lawsuit case in Will County against six people he blames for his 2023 election loss.

The Joliet City Council votes Tuesday on plans for the Prairie Landing subdivision, which would be built on land partly owned by Mayor Terry D'Arcy.

Attorneys for Joliet said former Mayor Bob O’Dekirk’s federal lawsuit made frivolous legal arguments and sought to “hijack the busy federal courts for an improper purpose, such as to harass.”

Joliet offers former MyGrain brewery space for potential restaurant use while it looks for a developer for former Cragigale's comedy club, too.

Mayor Terry D'Arcy gives speaks about the city's near and far future in presencation to Joliet Rotary Club.

An attorney is seeking to have his client’s legal fees paid by a former Joliet mayor whose conspiracy lawsuit was dismissed in federal court in February.

Joliet is developing its first comprehensive plan since the 1950s, and the new advisory committee is expected to help get the public involved in the process.

Demolition crews are tearing down U.S.Steel buildings in Joliet last used for steel production in 2001.

Joliet City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve a liquor license for Theodore Street ceramic studio.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Joliet mayor against two former police officials and others that alleged he was the victim of an alleged conspiracy in 2020 to subject him to criminal charges. 

A 17-member committee and more will help Joliet map out its first comprehensive plan since the 1950s.

First round of appointments to citizens' committee for Joliet comprehensive plan stirred a backlash.

President Trump on Thursday announced another round of tariffs as Will County farmers, car dealers, builders and others try to figure out how the new administration’s trade policy will affect their business.

City and U.S. Steel officials said they are moving ahead with plans for a new use of the company’s Joliet site. Former credit union building will become the Pilsen Wellness Center.

BP station along Houbolt Road in Joliet gets liquor license after mayor reverses previous denial.

The “unimaginable loss” of a Joliet family who were killed in a mass shooting one year ago continues to be “felt deeply within our department and across our community,” said Joliet’s police chief.

Arcadia CEO says cold storage facility in Joliet will supply growing demand for refrigerated grocery items.

The Joliet City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday for a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee after two failed attempts to table the vote.

Critics say citizens board for Joliet comprehensive plan is top heavy with officials and lacking in ordinary citizens.

Joliet is proposing the establishment of a citizen advisory committee to assist the City Council in developing the city’s comprehensive plan. The ordinance will be presented at Tuesday’s regular council meeting.

The Joliet Police Department will begin using artificial intelligence technology designed to write police reports and provide language translation on the street.

The Joliet region has been a busy place in 2024, with a lot of business development, infrastructure projects and new housing coming in. But the region also saw some tragedy with a mass shooting and the death of a toddler from neglect and drugs.

NorthPoint opponents object to the city of Joliet using its eminent domain power but city officials say they're obligated by previous anniexation agreement.

Developer wants to build houses in Joliet on land next to D'Arcy Motors on Essington Road. The plan goes to the Plan Commission for review on Thursday.

The Joliet Police Department has a pattern of engaging in unreasonable force that is “not limited to any one type of force, tactic, or context” and is a violation of constitutional rights, according to a report released Thursday by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

Lions Electric, manufacturer of electric buses and trucks, did not provide details on its future plans for its Joliet factory. Mayor Terry D’Arcy said he believes operations stopped as of Monday.

A former Joliet city employee claims in a lawsuit that a former city manager and two others fired her in 2022 in retaliation for exercising her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act.

Joliet Mayor D'Arcy holds off on denial of liquor license for BP station near Houbolt Road.

New insurance coverage would only affect non-union employees.

Former Councilman Mike Turk and Rev. Wendell Martin appointed to Joliet Plan Commission. The City Council approved the appointments made by Mayor Terry D’Arcy.

John Mezera, the city manager who headed city hall for 21 years as Joliet was transformed from a Rust Belt town with high unemployment to one of the fastest growing cities, died Saturday.

Interstate access was opened Monday to more than 309 acres of Joliet land at Interstates 55 and 80 in a development known as the Rock Run Collection.

The $12 million levee has been in the works since 2019, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency designated a section of Joliet's downtown a floodplain.

The tram is one more step the city of Joliet has taken to encourage small businesses downtown during a lot of construction that is intended to remake the district.

The increases, which will take effect after the next election, are the first for Joliet mayors and council members since 2001. No one showed up at the Tuesday council meeting to object to the pay hikes.

The Joliet City Council votes Tuesday on whether to use $95,000 federal grant for 15-passenger tram to serve the downtown district.

Joliet City Council votes Tuesday on first pay hike since 2001. Package ups pay 21%, adds 2% annual raises for future.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 broke ground Thursday on construction projects to build new buildings to replace Gompers and Hufford junior high schools, both schools that were built in the 1950s.

Demolition plans come with latest incident at former steel plant on Collins Street on Joliet

Spat erupts at Joliet City Council meeting over downtown parking. She says he won't return phone calls. He says she won't answer texts.

One of the two suspects in the shooting that damaged vehicles at the Joliet mayor's Hyundai dealership could be heard on video saying, “I’m going to try and hit that car,” prosecutors said.

Joliet Mayor D'Arcy appoints Herb Lande, a one-time backer of former Mayor Bob O'Dekirk who then supported D'Arcy in the 2023 election.

"Ms. Lou" remembered for her good will and good deeds in South End neighborhood.

A young man from Indiana and a teen were arrested after they were charged with recklessly firing a gun at parking lot of the Joliet mayor’s dealership, police said.

Mayor Terry D'Arcy, educators, others join to warn against vaping as school year nears.

Joliet police are investigating a shooting that left multiple vehicles damaged at the dealership owned by Mayor Terry D'Arcy.

Dustin Anderson was hired as community development director on Monday. Paulina Martinez became economic development director in May.

Lion is cutting jobs and reducing space at its Joliet plant, while local and state officials hope for federal subsidies to boost electric vehicle market.