Stateville inmates with violent records wound up in medium-security prisons, data shows
When Illinois shuttered the century-old maximum security facility last year, nearly four of every five inmates went to less-secure sites.
Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...
More suburban Catholic congregations are slated for closure, merger by Bishop Ron Hicks
The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...
Sex Crimes In Joliet, Police Arrest Man, 26, From Iowa Ave: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Joliet resident is now being kept in the Will County Jail following an investigation by the Joliet Police Department into allegations of sexual abuse. On ...
'Why Did You Stab My Son?' Joliet Man Denied Pretrial Release: Judge
JOLIET — Will County's judges continue to utilize the Illinois SAFE-T-Act to keep Joliet citizens accused of violent crimes ...