Autobahn Country Club Building Goes Up In Smoke: Joliet Fire Department Extinguish This Blaze

7 June 2026, 7:11 am

Sunday's fire happened in Joliet around sunrise.... Read More »

Illinois moving forward with closing Logan women’s prison, rebuilding it at Stateville prison site near Joliet

5 June 2026, 1:31 pm

The Illinois Department of Corrections said Friday it’s moving forward with a plan to shut down a women’s prison in central Illinois and rebuild it south of Chicago, near the site of ...... Read More »

Illinois DOT Begins Final Phase of $1.3B Reconstruction of Busy I-80

5 June 2026, 5:12 am

Crews have begun building the new Des Plaines River bridges in Joliet, Illinois, for the final phase of the $1.3 billion I-80 improvement plan.... Read More »

Home repair fraud charges for Joliet man, this time it's for work he failed to do in Channahon: Police

4 June 2026, 4:55 pm

Five months after Joliet police put Jancarlos Paramo in Will County's Jail, this time it's the Channahon Police Department pursuing charges.... Read More »

Residents sue over $20 billion Joliet data center, saying it would tap a strained aquifer and draw Hoover Dam-level power

27 May 2026, 2:20 pm

A group of residents living near a proposed $20 billion data center campus in the Joliet, Illinois, area has sued to stop the project, arguing that city leaders violated state law ...... Read More »

1 killed, another injured in I-80 wrong-way crash in Joliet, ISP says

25 May 2026, 11:14 am

JOLIET, Ill. - One person was killed and another injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 in Joliet on Monday morning. What we know: The crash happened around 11:14 a.m. on the I-80 westbound ...... Read More »

This Illinois Hike Leads To Historic Ruins And A Forgotten Piece Of The Past

21 May 2026, 5:03 pm

Explore a free Illinois trail where crumbling iron ruins, canal views, and industrial history turn a simple walk into an unforgettable adventure.... Read More »

Joliet lawmakers, advocates push for passage of POWER Act, addressing impacts caused by data centers

11 May 2026, 10:55 am

The bill aims to address concerns about price increases, electricity shortages, and environmental impacts.... Read More »

Joliet Slammers play game at an abandoned prison for 5,500 fans, including Bill Murray

1 May 2026, 4:32 am

The Joliet Slammers' name and primary logo, a guard tower flanked by barbed wire-topped walls, is an homage to Old Joliet Prison. On Thursday, the team played a game at the facility that inspired its ...... Read More »

4-year-old boy, mother found shot and killed inside Joliet residence; man in custody, police say

24 January 2026, 9:15 pm

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...... Read More »

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