Judge's Son No-Show in Court / Upside-Down Billboard / War Vet Ran Over Wife / Woman Infected with Zika Virus

Judge’s Son Changed Mind About Pleading Guilty, Didn’t Have To Bother Showing Up For Court

• The judge said it was OK for the son of another judge to skip court, a prosecutor said.

Business Owner Finds Billboard Installed Upside Down

• Instead of being mad, Jeff Kohl said it’s bringing him more publicity than he ever could have paid for.

Vietnam Vet Sentenced to 39 Years For Running Wife Over in Garage

• The couple had been married 11 years.

Medication for Joliet Woman Costs $56K Per Treatment

• “The doctor told me that I need to take this medication or I’m going to die,” Joliet resident Tonya Vining said.

Romeoville Woman Contracted Zika Virus While in Honduras

• The 30 year old says the virus may have contributed to a miscarriage.

Service Dog for Man with MS Denied Entry into Bolingbrook Hospital

• The man was trying to see his best friend’s mother have her last rites read.

Joliet Grad Lands Role on NBC Pilot

• The class of 1999 grad has also appeared on “Better Call Saul” and “Veep.” His new show will be directed by Amy Poehler.

‘Empire’ Returns to Joliet’s Rialto Theatre

• Filming will take place Feb. 14 through Feb. 19.

Unwanted Drunken Joliet Woman Tried Locking Herself in Supermarket Bathroom Stall: Cops

• The woman had been sprawled in the Ultra Foods parking lot before taking refuge in the stall, police said.

13-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted, Impregnated By Cousin, 25

• The Joliet man was jailed on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Sex Trafficker Found Guilty of Forcing Girl into Prostitution

• The 32-year-old man brought the teen to Romeoville where he took photos of the girl and advertised her online.

Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel, Crashes into Semi: Police

• The 21-year-old Plainfield man was airlifted from the scene with serious injuries. He is expected to survive.

Plainfield Schools May Outsource Custodial Services

• The district tentatively plans to solicit bids for custodial services in March.

Larry Walsh Joins President Obama in a Conversation About Bipartisanship

• VIDEO: Watch a conversation with three former Illinois lawmakers and the president about how they worked together in the Senate.

Do the Time Warp Again at Joliet Junior College

• The college will present several performances of “The Rocky Horror Show” starting Feb. 25.

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• JJC Student Competes in Canadian Cooking Contest
• Lewis University Gets New President

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