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New Joliet deputy fire chiefs focus on connecting people with health, social services
The future of what it means to be a firefighter may be reflected in the two newest deputy chief positions created at the Joliet Fire Department. After years of being repeatedly called to the same residences to help with such issues as getting a disabled person out of a bed, the fire department is trying to get ahead of problems better handled by social agencies.
Will County man allegedly damaged slot machine, fled traffic stop nearly hitting officer
PLAINFIELD, Ill. - A Plainfield man turned himself in on Thursday after allegedly damaging a slot machine and fleeing a traffic stop in April. Yussef Zahran, 19, was arrested for criminal damage to property, aggravated assault, obstructing a peace officer and fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. At...
Bolingbrook auto repair shop closes unexpectedly, customers stuck without vehicles
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Some customers of an autobody shop in Bolingbrook are left without their vehicles after it closed with no explanation or warning. For nearly a week and a half, the lights have been on, mail piling up on the floor in the doorway, and vehicles are on lifts or sitting with the hood […]
Informational Picket At Joliet Hospital
Ascension nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet will be holding an informational picket today (Wednesday, May 1st) between 5 and 8 p.m. It’s been almost one year since contract talks between the Illinois Nurses Association and Ascension began. Nurses have been working without a contract since July of last year. Talks between the two are ongoing but not in person, they are online only. Oncology nurse Kaitlynd French says Ascension is hesitant to give nurses any movement to get the contract done.
One Dead Following Single Vehicle Crash
A 63-year-old man from Wilmington is dead following a crash overnight on Monday. The Will County Coroner has announced that John M. Wandless was the sole occupant of a vehicle that struck a tree just before 1:30am on Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, at the intersection of Indian Trail and Goodwin Roads.
City Supports Temporary Modification of Permit allowing emergency access for trucks on Rt. 53
The City of Joliet is asking the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to support a measure to allow emergency access of truck traffic on Route 53 for the developer of the Project, East Gate Logistics Park. According to a letter signed by Joliet City Manager Beth Beatty, the city is...
Chicago Native Don Schumacher to be Honored During NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet
Motorsports icon Don Schumacher will be honored during a trackside Celebration of Life ceremony when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to the Chicago area for the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, May 17-19. The late NHRA team owner and Funny Car pioneer privately battled lung cancer before succumbing to illness-related complications on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Former COO of Illinois hospital sentenced for pocketing over $620K in hospital funds
CHICAGO - The ex-Chief Operating Officer of an Illinois hospital has been sentenced to eighteen months in federal prison for unlawfully pocketing over $620,000 in hospital funds. Robert Spadoni, 59, of Darien, pleaded guilty earlier in the year to a charge of mail fraud. Robert Spadoni, previously an attorney who...
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