(JOLIET, IL) Here are today’s top stories from the Joliet area.
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LATEST NEWS
18-Year-Old Woman Struck in Head by Gunfire in Joliet
An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old woman was shot while in a parked car in Joliet. It was at 1:40pm on Thursday that officers were called to the 200 block of South Ottawa Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Officers located an 18-year-old woman who had been struck in the head by gunfire while sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle, which was struck multiple times. Read more
young people trust everyone and it could be their best friend who sets them up. I pray she will be alright.
LOCAL HEADLINE
Your New Next Door Neighbor Could Be A Pot Store
A Rise dispensary (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) If you live in Joliet, right now your home must be 250 feet away from any marijuana dispensary. But if the full Joliet City Council votes like the Joliet Plan Commission did on Thursday night, that would be reduced to 50 feet. The commission last night voted to reduce the residential setback requirement for dispensaries from 250 feet to just 50 feet. Read more
It is so sad that people are looking for peace and comfort in a genetic way.whatever people are dealing with, divorce, death of a loved one, abandonment by a partner, low self esteem, or feeling worthless,THESE PROBLEMS WILL NEVER SOLVED BY USING DRUGS because you wake up the next day with the se problem and a little broker.The ONLY HELP is to Repent for the things you done wrong, start living a better life, Seek the Lord Jesus Christ and claim him for your Lord and savior. Pot will never get you to heaven. But Jesus can.
Where there is drugs there is crime.Do you want in invitation to this crime living next door to you???Hard working people who have nice houses, good area for the kids, and the next door neighbor opens a dope store with rift raft running in and out checking out your property to rob you??You better speak up people and get to city hall and protest. Your family lives are at matter.
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Area legislators host Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, October 22nd
To celebrate and honor those who served our country, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood), State Representative Natalie Manley (D-Joliet) and Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant will partner with local stakeholders to host a veteran breakfast event ahead of the Veterans Day holiday. The event will take place Friday, Oct.... Read more
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Joliet Man Accused of Shooting Grundy Sheriff's Deputy Indicted
A Joliet man accused of shooting a Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy was indicted by a Grundy County grand jury on Wednesday, October 20th. DeMarkus Denwidde was charged with six counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Aggravated Battery/Using a Deadly Weapon, and one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Weapon, all class X felonies. Read more