Deal finalized for new VA clinic in Joliet
A deal to convert a portion of Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet into a veterans clinic has been finalized, officials from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today.The outpatient clinic,...
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Hot air balloon landing creates stir in Joliet
A hot air balloon landed this morning in an open field in Joliet, causing some commotion among morning commuters and bringing fire and police to the scene, fire officials said....
Body recovered in lake near Gary beach
The body of a 20-year-old New Lenox man who presumably drowned in Lake Michigan in Indiana was recovered shortly before 1 p.m. today, officials said. Brett Vanetten went missing about...
Suburban man believed drowned off Gary beach
U.S. Coast Guard officials searched for the body of a 20-year-old New Lenox man believed to have drowned while swimming at a beach in Gary this afternoon. At about 2:15...
1 dead, 2 wounded outside Joliet-area counseling center
A 25-year-old man was killed and two other people wounded in a shooting outside a southwest suburban group home for people with disabilities, authorities said today. The shooting happened just...
1 dead, 2 wounded outside Joliet-area counseling center
A 25-year-old man was killed and two other people wounded in a shooting outside a southwest suburban group home for people with disabilities, authorities said today. The shooting happened just...
Building permit spikes crop up in Joliet and Naperville
With building permits on the rise this year, officials in Joliet and Naperville could dare to be a little upbeat about economic prospects. Both communities are celebrating double-digit percentage increases...
Signs of progress sought as emerald ash borer plague keeps spreading
The emerald ash borer beetle has been confirmed in 22 additional suburban communities this spring as the battle against the exotic tree-killer continues, including with the newest weapon — a...
Casino towns fear gambling expansion will cut their revenue
In boom times, the Grand Victoria Casino sent $2 million a month to the city of Elgin, money that paid for a new police station, a state-of-the-art library and a...
Elevator accident that left toddler critical probed
State and Joliet city officials were investigating a hotel elevator after an 18-month-old boy was critically injured after falling through the shaft Sunday afternoon. The boy and his sister, believed...