More suburban Catholic congregations are slated for closure, merger by Bishop Ron Hicks
The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...
Sex Crimes In Joliet, Police Arrest Man, 26, From Iowa Ave: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Joliet resident is now being kept in the Will County Jail following an investigation by the Joliet Police ...
Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...
'Why Did You Stab My Son?' Joliet Man Denied Pretrial Release: Judge
JOLIET — Will County's judges continue to utilize the Illinois SAFE-T-Act to keep Joliet citizens accused of violent crimes ...
Illinois bill looks to minimize private donors’ influence on judicial elections
Illinois judicial campaigns have become very expensive, with interest groups and wealthy donors throwing around lots of cash to get their favorite judge on the bench.
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Ex-Stateville inmates sent to medium-security prisons despite violent records, data shows
Out of roughly 400 inmates transferred when Illinois' decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted ...