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Man dead after motorcycle crash into school bus carrying 15 kids in Will County
WILL COUNTY, Ill. — One person is dead following a collision with an occupied school bus late Wednesday afternoon in Troy Township, authorities confirmed to WGN News. SkyCam9 flew above the scene as Will County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the crash in the 24000 block of W. Shepley Road. According to deputies, just before 3:20 p.m., […]
Crash In Manhattan On Monday Sends Seven To The Hospital
A crash in Manhattan on Monday, May 13th at 52 and Baker Road involved three SUV’s and sent seven people to the hospital. Manhattan Fire Protection District Chief Steve Malone tells WJOL that all of those injuries were non-life threatening. It’s unclear of how the accident occurred. There is only one stop sign on Baker Road. All SUV’s suffered front damage to their vehicle. Those transferred to the hospital include three patients in their teens, three in their 40’s and a five-year-old. None were trapped. A total of eight ambulances were called to the scene but only seven ambulances were used. Manhattan Police helped with traffic, but Illinois State Police and Will County Sheriff’s were also on scene.
Salmonella outbreak reported at restaurant off of I-57
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (WCIA) — The Kankakee County Health Department is investigating an outbreak of salmonella from a restaurant close to Interstate 57. The health department reports at least eight cases linked to food cooked at the Cracker Barrel in Bourbonnais on Ken Hayes Drive. The restaurant has been voluntarily closed since May 4 and has […]
Bolingbrook Man Charged In Move Over Law After ISP Trooper Car Hit
An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering following a crash on I-55 in Will County. Authorities say the trooper’s stationary squad car was hit by a Toyota Corolla Monday night north of Route 59. The ISP squad car was parked on the right shoulder on Interstate 55 northbound near milepost 252, north of Route 59, with emergency lights activated, handling a traffic crash. The trooper was sitting inside of the squad car with his seatbelt fastened when his squad car was struck by a gray Toyota Corolla. The trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Corolla, 31-year-old Asante Williams of Bolingbrook, was cited for the Move Over Law, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and Improper Lane Usage.
Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker prison plan
Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois, near Joliet, could close as early as September under a plan laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration. Top officials with the Illinois Department of Corrections testified in front of a key panel of state lawmakers earlier this month. The 12 members on the General Assembly’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability face a mid-June deadline to make a recommendation on the governor’s plan to close and rebuild a pair of prisons in central Illinois and in Chicago’s south suburbs.
‘They Would Say… It’s Freedom of Speech’: Illinois Man Who Shot Neighbor Reportedly Taunted Black Sons with Racist Threats for Years While Cops Did Nothing
An Illinois man was charged with a hate crime, attempted murder, and other charges after he allegedly shot his white neighbor in what deputies believe […] ‘They Would Say… It’s Freedom of Speech’: Illinois Man Who Shot Neighbor Reportedly Taunted Black Sons with Racist Threats for Years While Cops Did Nothing
Local Police “Cop on a Rooftop” Fundraiser At Various Dunkin’ Locations
This Friday, May 17, 2024, members of the Joliet Police Department will be participating in the annual “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser. From 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Joliet Officers and Professional Staff will be at the Dunkin’ located at 800 North Raynor Avenue in Joliet accepting donations for Special Olympics Illinois, a statewide organization that provides children and adults with developmental disabilities an opportunity to enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, and social skills through athletic competition. The Joliet Police Department has participated in this fundraiser for 20 consecutive years, raising well over $100,000 for Special Olympics Illinois during that time.
Forget About Using The Ruby Street Bridge For Now
The Ruby Street Bridge in Joliet has been closed for over week and now it could be closed indefinitely. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on May 3rd, 2024 that Ruby Street (Illinois 53), bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, is closed for emergency repairs. The closure is necessary to replace a mechanical component on the bridge that failed on May 3rd.
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