For the first time in nearly 150 years, calling Joliet a prison town would be just plain wrong, city officials contend. The last violent sex offenders housed at the former Joliet Correctional ...

Joliet Jake and his brother, Elwood, put the prison on the pop culture map. The reality of the place is a lot less exciting. "It is truly oppressing. You feel when you walk in like you're in ...

A 21-member task force will craft a redevelopment plan for an area of Joliet that is anchored by a former state prison and a closed wire mill, state officials said last week. Standing outside the ...

After being abandoned for more than 15 years, the old Joliet prison will soon open its gates once again. But this time its stone walls will contain tourists, not inmates. Volunteers plan to start ...

Visitors say they’ve seen unexplained movement on the prison grounds. But do ghost stories detract from the specter of a truly dark history? On a cool October night in 2018, Larry Arroyo was ...

The fire broke out in the old Joliet Correctional Center at 1132 Collins Street overnight. There was no word of injuries, but residents say they saw flames coming from the prison around 3:30 a.m ...

The Old Joliet Prison offers a self-guided tour for $22. Home of the Gemini Giant, Wilmington will have a flea market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and other activities in the downtown area on May 3.

The roof caved in as a result of the blaze. Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk said two men seen coming out of the prison as firefighters arrived were taken into custody by Joliet police. O'Dekirk said it ...