DEA Mall Shootout / Ex-Loves Fight at Courthouse / Widow Defaces Tombstone / Olympian Visits School

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on the week:

DEA Jails Man Gunned Down By Agents Outside Louis Mall

He was taken from the hospital to the Will County jail.

Fight on Courthouse Steps With Karate Expert Ex-Girlfriend Lands Woman in Hospital, Then Jail: Cops

The woman attacked her ex-girlfriend but ended up getting the worst of it, police said.

Widow Felt Slighted By In-Laws So She Defaced Dead Husband’s Tombstone: Cops

The tombstone left out that her husband had been married to her, police said.

Rio Bronze Medalist Kelly Murphy Visits Plainfield Elementary School

The Joliet Catholic alum talked about her time in Rio and answered questions from the students.

Tattoo Face Kiddie Porn Guy Has New Home

He was let out of jail to go live at the Daybreak shelter.

New Trial Ordered for Romeoville Daycare Worker Convicted of Fatally Shaking Plainfield Baby

Jennifer L. DelPrete was released on bond in 2014 after new evidence pointed to her innocence.

Nick Offerman to Sign New Book at Minooka School

Tickets are free, but required. The signing will be held Oct. 23.

Plainfield Residents Excited to Start Using MetroNet's Fiber Internet

“I couldn’t get this service fast enough,” said Plainfield resident Tina Gawron.

Passersby Rescue Husky From Parked Car: Cops

The dog was taken out of the car and kept on a leash until the law arrived, police said.

Motorcyclist Killed in Bolingbrook Crash

The Oswego man died at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital.

Tickets for Donald Trump's Bolingbrook Fundraiser Going for $250K

You can also get in with a $1,000 ticket, but it doesn't come with all the perks.

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• Joliet Citgo Clerk Shot in Finger After Refusing to Open Booth for Robbers: Police
• Rapist Says Prison Employee ‘Forcibly Grabbed (His) Penis’
• Joliet Man Convicted of Shooting Weed Dealer in Back of Head: Prosecutors
• Fugitive Wanted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
• Will County Warrant of the Week
• 73 Four Packs of Red Bull = $75,000 Bond: Cops
• Bolingbrook Man was Dead in Bedroom for a 'Couple Days'
• Take a Look at Some of the Things The Will County State’s Attorney Wants to Take From People
• Armed Robber Takes iPods, iPads from Plainfield Target: Report

WORTH A LOOK

• Register Now for JJC's Haunted 5K Run and Walk
• Chicagoland Speedway Offering Free Tickets to Kids for Select Races
• Plainfield Student Named a 2016 Alexander Hamilton Scholar
• Explore Vintage Architecture in Joliet Trolley Tour
• JTHS Alumni Spotlight Alumni Spotlight Ambition & Action: Featuring Jimmy Georgantas Joliet West High School Class of 2006
• Talk Over Coffee with the Plainfield Schools Superintendent Sept. 10
• Shorewood's Little Saigon Offering Vietnamese Option to Local Residents
• $7.9K in Scholarships Given to Local Students
• JTHS Teacher Patricia “Patti” Edwards selected for the Those Who Excel Award

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