Guests can take walking tours — either self-guided or arranged — from March to October at Old Joliet Prison Historic Site. “Coming to Old Joliet Prison, you’re in for a true experience ...

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 Old Joliet Prison, as it’s known locally, is offering public tours. But the prison outside Chicago is not the Alcatraz of the Midwest. It hasn’t been spruced up with exhibits and an audio ...

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 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 ...

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.