Mangy Dog Wins Hearts / Rapist Extorted Teen / High School Tweet Threat / 2010 Murder Solved

Mange-Stricken Dog on the Mend After Love and Care from Animal Rescue

• Donations for this dog and others are being accepted at Plainfield’s Wags 2 Wishes.

Rapist Extorted Teen With Supposed Secret Sex Video, Abused Him For More Than Year: Cops

• The teen was not sure the video even existed, police said.

Joliet Teen Arrested After Threatening to Shoot Up School: Cops

• A school lockdown was put in place. The teen faces a felony charge now.

2010 Murder Solved, 19 Gangsters Charged With Drug and Weapons Offenses: Cops

• The multijurisdictional operation led to federal and state charges against the alleged gang members.

Former Youth Soccer VP Pleads Guilty to Sexting ‘Teen’

• The Bolingbrook man sexted a detective he thought was a teenage girl.

Metra To Expand Heritage Corridor Service

• The new 2:45 p.m. departure from Chicago Union Station will expand weekday service on the line from six to seven trains.

British Man Visiting Plainfield Relatives is Found Dead in Metra Yard

• The man had been missing for three days. He appears to have been electrocuted on top of a Metra train.

Sex Offender Jailed on Child Pornography Charges

• The Joliet man had already been convicted of possessing child pornography when he was caught with more child pornography, police said.

Video: Joliet Mom Has 12 Children

• The ages of the kids range from 2 to 27.

Plainfield Teacher to Publish Book

• The book involves a man who has an unhealthy obsession with the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Shots Fired After Joliet West Basketball Game

• There were no injuries and no suspects were arrested.

Minooka’s Nick Offerman to Sign Books in Naperville

• No photos will be allowed to be taken at this event, no matter how much flannel or bacon is offered.

Trace Adkins to Headline at Taste of Joliet

• Frankie Ballard, Granger Smith and RaeLynn also will perform. The event takes place June 24 to 26.

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• Undercover Cops Bust Man with 100 Grams of Heroin
• Underpants-Clad Mental Patient Punched Nurse in Jaw: Cops
• Hate Crime - Fugitive Cook Wanted For Scratching Slurs Into Car: Cops
• Courthouse Urinator Sought by Will County Sheriff’s Office
• Gunman Wanted For August Shooting Near Church Apprehended: Cops

WORTH A LOOK

• Plainfield Resident Explains No Vote for Library: Letter
• Free Prom Dress Giveaway in Bolingbrook
• Romeoville Students Get Look at College Newspaper
• Discounted Weather Radios Offered to Help Save Lives
• JTHS Engine Team Qualifies for National Competitions
• Photo: Son of Chicago Bears Legend Visits Plainfield School
• Surveillance Cameras Coming to Shorewood Village Hall, Police Station
• Bernie Sanders Opens Field Office in Joliet
• Benefit Set For Bolingbrook Man Fighting Cancer
• Joliet West High School Principal Teresa Gibson Selected as Illinois Principal Association Three Rivers Principal of the Year
• Plainfield Schools Get New Principals

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• Plainfield Fire District Suffers Devastating Loss

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