Hope for Joliet's Haley Mansion to reopen in summer after repairs for fire damage
A beloved wedding venue in Joliet is rising up from the ashes. On Friday, Chopper 2 was over the Haley Mansion and spotted construction crews doing work on the roof.
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A beloved wedding venue in Joliet is rising up from the ashes. On Friday, Chopper 2 was over the Haley Mansion and spotted construction crews doing work on the roof.
Francisco Alvarez, 42, of Glendale Heights was placed under police guard at Silver Cross Hospital for attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a police officer.
Police say the man had barricaded himself in a closet, and when they opened the door, he stabbed an officer in the stomach.
The Illinois Gaming Board has approved moving two casinos in the suburbs.
The Hollywood casinos in Joliet and Aurora are moving to new buildings.
Former Illini star and Joliet native Roger Powell Jr. is Valparaiso’s new men’s basketball coach. Powell spent the last four years as an assistant at Gonzaga. Nicknamed “The Reverend” as a player, he helped lead the Illini to the 2005 NCAA national championship game.
Police say when they got there, they saw a man actively firing a gun.
Police say when they got there, they saw a man actively firing a gun.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan is in the Mobile Weather Lab.
Prepare for lane closures every weekend for the next month on Interstate 80 between Rowell and Wheeler avenues in Joliet.
The Kennedy Expressway isn't the only construction project that will slow down drivers in the coming weeks. Prepare for lane closures every weekend for the next month on Interstate 80 between Rowell and Wheeler avenues in Joliet.
Video also showed the moment the man fired his own gun at officers when they came to his door.
On Feb. 27, investigators secured an arrest warrant for Barakat for several charges. A Will County judge put Barakat's bail at $2.5 million.
Police are investigating after 30 cars were burglarized in the parking lot of an Amazon facility in Joliet overnight.
Joliet police are investigating after 30 cars were broken into in the parking lot of an Amazon facility.
When Joliet police arrested the bank robbery suspect last month, he tried to shoot at them and take one officer's handgun.
A man suspected of a bank robbery is facing multiple charges stemming from an incident last month in which he allegedly tried to shoot and disarm Joliet police officers who arrested him.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornados touched down in Naperville and Joliet.
The damage was from the quick tornado even visible in the dark
At least two tornadoes touched down in the suburbs Monday – including one that was caught on a homeowner’s security camera in Plainfield. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Residents said they didn't hear any sirens go off before the tornado touched ground, although it caused minimal damage.
From uprooted trees and toppled fences, to funnel clouds over open fields, we're learning more about Monday's storms and the damage they left. The community CBS 2 went to is about a block away from the Will/Kendall County line. Residents there have Plainfield addresses but receive services from Joliet, which explains why the National Weather Service said the tornado technically touched down in Joliet.
From uprooted trees and toppled fences, to funnel clouds over open fields, we're learning more about Monday's storms and the damage they left.
The nurses say the problems so bad they had to file a federal lawsuit to try to finally get their money.
The nurses say the problems so bad they had to file a federal lawsuit to try to finally get their money. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
