in Joliet, less than an hour from the Windy City, was used as the Fox River State Penitentiary from 2005, after being closed in 2002. Today, the prison offers tours to share the institution's long ...

He earned his bachelor's in elementary and special education and his master's in rehabilitation psychology from Jackson State University ... of maximum-security prison." Much of the action ...

Under the plea deal, Gadson's attempted murder charges were dismissed. He pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated discharge of a gun.

In other business at the Jan. 13 board meting, trustees approved a softball co-op with Joliet High School, starting in 2026. The application deadline for a sports co-op for next year is Feb. 1 ...

N. Calumet Ave. — The church hosts a Cancer Support Group on the second Monday of each month, which falls on Jan. 13. The group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 156 of the Chesterton campus. The ...

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A man died in police custody early Wednesday morning after sustaining a fall during a struggle with officers at a Joliet gas station, authorities said. At around 4:25 a.m., officers with the ...