Joliet's K9s for Veterans rescues dogs who rescue vets
"They take and rescue a dog, and the dog helps rescue the veteran. So I mean, what a win-win combination."
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"They take and rescue a dog, and the dog helps rescue the veteran. So I mean, what a win-win combination."
A seven-time Purple Heart veteran met his new best friend Monday. A Joliet organization called K9s for Veterans matched the veteran with his new companion. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was there for their first meeting.
The future of the old Will County Courthouse is in limbo. The building has sat vacant since late 2020, as there were initial plans to demolish it this fall.
He was taken to Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department in critical condition.
Joliet is planning to build a network of similar city-owned charging stations, and is trying to get $7 million in federal grants to pay for it.
When officers arrived the vehicle was empty.
It's the largest factory in the country and will produce about 20,000 electric vehicles a year, employing hundreds of workers.
It's the largest factory in the country and will produce about 20,000 electric vehicles a year, employing hundreds of workers.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, and later died.
A Joliet woman wants a refund after the Bubble Run event she planned to participate in was moved all the way to Grayslake. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The Bubble Run supposed to be a blast. But some suburban families told CBS 2's Tara Molina it's a bust.
"Seeing this hard work pay off is such a great feeling. I also know if I can do it, others can do it as well."
The teen boxing champ started the summer standing atop a podium in Texas after winning his fourth Junior Olympic boxing championship. But he doesn't think it's his biggest accomplishment. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek explains what is.
All Rock Island trains will instead run to and from New Lenox today.
All Rock Island trains will instead run to and from New Lenox today.
There will be one every Friday in June.
CBS 2 is off to Joliet where there's a Food Truck Friday Festival taking place It started at 4:00 at Essington near Ingalls. June marks the second year of the fun and tasty event.
Arriving officers learned the woman, Taylor Harmon, 25, was seen by a resident throwing the infant into a carrier before violently shaking it – causing the child's head to hit the carrier multiple times.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is calling for all the abusive priests' names to be shared and posted publicly.
It took five years for the state Attorney General's Office to compile the bombshell report on Catholic church sex abuse in Illinois. The report found nearly 2,000 victims in all and added the names of hundreds of abusers to the list of those already known.
An autopsy on Jason Bingham's body will be conducted Friday.
After a four-year absence, a father-daughter racing duo are thrilled to be back in the area.
The bridge was closed for a week for emergency repairs. Illinois has the most structurally deficient bridges in the U.S.
The Department of Transportation has reopened the Brandon Road Bridge over the Des Plaines River in Joliet. The bridge was closed for a week for emergency repairs. Illinois has the most structurally deficient bridges in the U.S.
It's come a long way since February when a fire ripped through the mansion and caused more than $1 million in damages.
