Wildfires, dust storms and traffic made Chicago the 3rd-most polluted major US city in 2025, report finds By Adriana Pérez March 26, 2026 at 7:29 a.m. Massive intermodal facilities, growth of industrial warehouses have contributed to the Joliet area having highest...
Joliet City Council OKs controversial mega data center project By Alicia Fabbre March 20, 2026 at 3:03 p.m. After approving a controversial 795-acre data center project, Joliet City Council members pledged to keep...
Notre Dame announces free tuition for families earning under $150,000 By Hope Moses March 18, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. Notre Dame undergrads from families with an annual income below $150,000 can attend tuition-free starting...
Illinois EPA rejects coal ash cleanup plan in Joliet, a ‘heartening’ win for environmentalists By Christiana Freitag March 13, 2026 at 12:05 p.m. The plan failed to address excess groundwater contamination and did not demonstrate that sufficient funds...
Poll shows Illinoisans oppose ICE near schools, school funding a critical issue By Hope Moses February 23, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. A majority of Illinoisans are opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers near schools, according...
Man accused of killing wife in 1988 will remain free as he awaits trial in Joliet By Alicia Fabbre February 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A Joliet Township woman disappeared in 1988. Will County authorities have accused her husband —...
Joliet’s Jeremy Fears Jr. may be disciplined for No. 10 Michigan State’s game vs. No. 5 Illinois By Associated Press February 6, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. Jeremy Fears Jr.’s tactics were questioned for a second consecutive game when he received a...
Man charged in deaths of woman, 4-year-old son killed at Joliet residence By Tess Kenny January 28, 2026 at 3:42 p.m. A man faces multiple counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting deaths of...
Boy, 4, and woman killed at Joliet residence, police say By Adriana Pérez January 25, 2026 at 5:51 p.m. A person of interest is in custody, authorities say.
Joliet school custodian charged with child pornography granted pretrial release By Alicia Fabbre January 15, 2026 at 4:21 p.m. A former Joliet elementary school custodian will be on home confinement as he awaits trial...