Joliet mother killed in crash, orphaning 5-year-old

7 February 2012, 6:22 pm

JOLIET — Tyris Robertson was asleep Sunday morning when a friend woke him to deliver some bad news.His sister, Trineah, 25, of Joliet, had been hurt in a car accident earlier that morning, he was told. As Tyris rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, he dared not think the worst.“T... Read More »

Vatican abuse summit: Demand for accountability 'legitimate'

7 February 2012, 8:02 am

By JOHN L. ALLEN JR. Rome Bishop Daniel Conlon of Joliet, Illinois, is the chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People.... Read More »

Joliet to wait for JJC building plan

6 February 2012, 4:56 pm

JOLIET — City officials appeared willing to wait as a Joliet Junior College representative explained the not-quite-certain future of the new culinary arts building downtown.“We could start construction by the end of the year,” Larry Bacher, project manager for JJC told the Joliet City Council ... Read More »

Behind the Bars of Famed Joliet Prison

6 February 2012, 2:56 pm

Since the Old Joliet Prison closed its doors in 2002, cameras crews have come to capture the compound for film, but FOX Chicago News went beyond the glamor and the wrought iron.... Read More »

Joliet man among 4 killed in wrong-way crash along I-80

6 February 2012, 12:22 pm

A Joliet man is reported to be among four men who were killed after a wrong-way driver crashed with another vehicle on Interstate 80 early Monday near Hazel Crest, Illinois State Police said. Alcohol is suspected to have been a factor in the crash, which resulted in both vehicles being engulfed in f... Read More »

Joliet man anong 4 killed in wrong-way crash along I-80

6 February 2012, 10:08 am

A Joliet man is reported to be among four men who were killed after a wrong-way driver crashed with another vehicle on Interstate 80 early Monday near Hazel Crest, Illinois State Police said. Alcohol is suspected to have been a factor in the crash, which resulted in both vehicles being engulfed in f... Read More »

Joliet Chevy Dealership Receives 2013 Malibu Eco

2 February 2012, 12:08 am

Bill Jacobs Joliet now has the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco in stock for consumersJoliet, Illinois (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 One of the leading Joliet Chevy dealerships, Bill Jacobs Joliet, has received their first shipment of the all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco in Joliet, Illinois. This is great news for Jo... Read More »

Plan for online lotto sales irks gambling foes

21 January 2012, 8:47 pm

JOLIET — Illinois will offer online Lottery ticket sales this spring, a move some applaud because it will add cash to state coffers but others think is a terrible idea.“We’re very troubled by it,” said Jerry Prosapio of Crestwood, who is co-founder of Gambling Exposed. “Any new form of leg... Read More »

Bill Jacobs Joliet Invites the Public to “Give Us a Pint and We’ll Give You Five Quarts”

17 January 2012, 12:10 am

Joliet Chevy dealership is offering a free oil change for blood donationJoliet, Illinois (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 Bill Jacobs Joliet- one of the leading Chevy dealerships in Joliet, Illinois would like to announce that on January 21st they will be hosting an event called, ‘Give us a pint and we’... Read More »

Bill Jacobs Joliet Announces Chevy Sonic Models Earn Top Safety Awards

13 January 2012, 12:14 am

2012 Chevrolet Sonic models received 5-star overall vehicle scores from the NHTSAJoliet, Illinois (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 Bill Jacobs Joliet- one of the leading Chevy dealers in Joliet, Illinois would like to announce that the 2012 Chevy Sonic recently received a 5-star overall vehicle score for sa... Read More »