Boy, 6, killed after crashing ATV into tree in Joliet
Preliminary investigations indicated that the boy was driving a REX110 ATV with an 8-year-old passenger heading northbound on the sidewalk between the 900 and 1000 block of Mission Boulevard.
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Preliminary investigations indicated that the boy was driving a REX110 ATV with an 8-year-old passenger heading northbound on the sidewalk between the 900 and 1000 block of Mission Boulevard.
Joliet Fire Department Dive Team members on Wednesday morning installed eight life rings along the banks of the river in the city.
The installation was inspired by an intense rescue last summer.
Jerell Barber, 31, of Joliet, was arrested, processed, and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C said they expect all school buses to be fixed by Tuesday evening, but with a winter storm expected on Wednesday, they have yet to announce if in-person classes will resume.
The school had to transition to an "emergency e-learning day" as the investigation continues.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C, which includes schools in Joliet, Plainfield, and Shorewood, emailed families on Monday to share that "over 90% of our bus fleet had fallen victim to vandalism, resulting in the theft of catalytic converters." Marissa Sulek reports.
The school had to transition to an "emergency e-learning day" as the investigation continues. Dave Savini reports.
The school district has transitioned to an "emergency e-learning day" as the investigation continues. Dave Savini reports.
Oluwafemi Malachi, 38, was arrested on Thursday at a residence in the 1500 block of California Avenue after the Tri-County Auto Theft Force, with the assistance of the Joliet Police Department, conducted a search warrant.
The Rock Island District Line was snagged after a Metra train hit a car in Robbins. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Police believe the people involved in the crash may have been in an earlier conflict at a local bar.
The driver had to be extricated from the car and was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
The driver had to be extricated from the car and was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, the Joliet Fire Department said.
Joliet police said just before 4:30 a.m., officers responded to the Shell gas station in the 400 block of South Larking Avenue after a man called 911 reporting someone pulled a gun on him and was attempting to kill him.
As Officers attempted to speak to him, he exhibited erratic behavior and was making irrational statements, sweated profusely, and repeatedly claimed that someone was trying to kill him, police said.
Police said Arties Titus, 26, of Joliet, was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for domestic battery and a Will County warrant.
No injuries were reported, but traffic was moving only in the left lane of eastbound I-80 after the crash, Illinois State Police said.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody. Megan Hickey reports.
The Joliet Fire Department responded and took the victim to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital with critical injuries, but later died.
"JPD's repeated failure to identify and address unreasonable force is not an aberration—it is a hallmark of its supervisory culture," a report from the Illinois Attorney General's office states.
In 2021, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul vowed to investigate where there existed "systemic patterns of unlawful policing" in the Joliet Police Department. Dave Savini reports.
The American Red Cross was assisting families late Wednesday, while investigators looked to determine the cause of the fire.
The company said the decision means temporary layoffs of 400 workers—more than half of its workforce.
