Will County
Ex-Con Facing Trial For Burglary Arrested Again For Shoplifting
A man who has served at least two stints in prison and who was arrested last fall and charged with burglary is in trouble yet again, this time for allegedly shoplifting more than $600 worth of merchandise from a supermarket in far west-central Naperville.
Governor Asks For 11 Counties To Be Named Federal Disaster Areas
On Thursday, the entire Illinois congressional delegation and Gov. Quinn asked President Obama for federal flood-relief funds.
Suspended Frankfort Cop Facing New Burglary Charge
Donald Walsh was initially charged with domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery in July after Mokena police arrested him for allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend at her home. This week, a Will County grand jury indicted Walsh on a residential burglary charge, for which he was arraigned on Friday.
Beecher Man Charged In Father’s Murder Found Unfit For Trial
A Beecher man sent to prison for killing his father got a second chance at a trial, but might never face a judge or jury again.
Frankfort Doctor Accused Of Fondling Woman Faces Third Lawsuit
A third woman filed a lawsuit this week alleging a Frankfort pediatrician fondled her and asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life during office visits.
Authorities Gather To Talk About Growing Heroin Problem
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow is among those expected to speak at a weekend summit sponsored by the Illinois State Crime Commission.
Frankfort Square Woman Abducted
Will County sheriff’s police are looking for three men who forced a 70-year-old Frankfort Square woman into a car at gunpoint and drove around trying to withdraw money with her ATM card.
Porn-Addicted Judge Gets Two-Month Suspension
Joseph Polito confessed a lifelong addiction to porn in November, seven months after the Chicago Sun-Times revealed he regularly looked at a variety of websites during work hours in 2010 and 2011.
One Killed In Will County Plane Crash
Federal authorities were investigating the cause of a fatal plane crash near Joliet on Tuesday.
Judge Admits Porn Addiction Since Childhood
A Will County judge who secretly viewed hard-core pornography on his courthouse computer fought back tears Thursday as he confessed he’d been addicted to porn since he was a little boy.
Police Burn Hundreds Of Marijuana Plants Found In Field
Will County Forest Preserve Police burned more than 400 marijuana plants Saturday morning after a hidden field of the illegal crop was discovered the previous week.
Will County Democratic Official Accused Of Having Sex With Teen
A Troy Township Democratic committeewoman has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a teenage boy.
Man Sentenced To 85 Years For Killing Boy
A Will County jury found Vernon McCormick of Lockport guilty in July of the Jan. 3, 2011, murder of Deonte Lesley.
Older Brother Charged In Lockport Township Man’s Shooting Death
An argument between brothers left one dead and the other facing murder charges early Saturday in unincorporated Will County near Lockport.
Can Prosecutors Bring Drew Peterson To Trial In Stacy Peterson Case?
With Drew Peterson convicted of murdering his third wife – will the prosecutors in Will County try to convict him for the murder of his fourth wife – even if there’s no body?
Peterson Jurors Reach Verdict After Asking For Definition Of Unanimous
The jurors in the Drew Peterson trial asked the judge what “unanimous” meant Thursday afternoon as they continued their deliberations.
Heroin Deaths Have Doubled In Suburbs Since 2007
A new report says heroin deaths in Lake and Will Counties have doubled over the last six years.
Prosecution Rests Case In Drew Peterson Trial
The prosecution has rested its case in the Drew Peterson’s murder trial.
Drew Peterson Trial Wraps For The Week
The Drew Peterson trial has wrapped for the week.
Dead Wife’s Father, Sisters Testify In Vaughn Case
The Joliet trial of an Illinois man accused of killing his wife and three children has continued with testimony from the woman’s father and sister.
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- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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