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Perv Mall Cop / Bloody Hug Video / 3 Kids and a DUI / Dog Harness Cruelty
Week in Headlines: Accused killer captured in Texas / Fatal I-55 crash / Melissa McCarthy: Comedy Genius / I-80 auto fire video.

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on the week:
Mall Cop Secretly Recorded Teen Using Bathroom: Police
- The mall security guard secretly recorded McDonald’s workers using an employee restroom at the mall, police said.
See the Video of Councilman Larry Hug Getting Slapped at the Double J and Hear the 911 Call
- Councilman Hug was bloodied — but kept his feet and never stopped smoking.
Drunk Driver Sped Off With 3 Kids In Car While Deputy Was Giving Her A Ticket: Cops
- They caught her in a Walgreens parking lot, police said.
Cruel Teen Surrenders To Cops, Arrested For Letting Dog's Skin Grow Over Harness: Police
- The teen was charged with cruelty and neglecting her duties as an animal owner.
Fugitive Killer Captured in Texas Arrives in Joliet: Cops
- He murdered an 85-year-old man two years ago, police said.
Motorcyclist Dies in I-55 Crash in Bolingbrook
- Police say the crash involved an SUV.
Plainfield's Melissa McCarthy Takes Home MTV's Comedic Genius Award
- McCarthy crowdsurfed to the stage and then accidentally dropped her award.
Plainfield Police Use Narcan to Save Overdosing Man
- This is the first time a Plainfield police officer has used Narcan in an overdose situation.
Will County United Way Launches Volunteer Website
- Volunteers can search for needs that meet their individual or group interests and sign up for emails notifications.
Car Bursts Into Flames on I-80 Near New Lenox
- VIDEO: No one was hurt, but that automobile was cooking by the side of the highway.
Will County Republicans Elect 1st Female Chair
- She was elected by nearly 100 percent of the elected Will County Republican Precinct Committeemen present at the County Convention.
3 Minutes on a Park Bench: Andrew Lukis, Vice President of Paul Davis Restoration
- Andrew Lukis discusses the toughest restoration of his career and explains when a homeowner should call a professional for assistance. [Sponsored Feature]
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- Probation For Last 2 Miley Cyrus Boys
- Vice Lord's Stabbing Victim Was Just 14: Cops
- Ohio Arby's Worker Hauled to Joliet For Sending Out Woman's Sex Pics Without Permission: Cops
- Shoe-Stealing Fugitive Captured By Will County Cops: Police
- Bail Set for 3 Joliet Men Charged in Barrington Shooting
- Harasser Kept Calling Hospital, Also Broke Police Department's Door and Chair: Cops
- Judge's Son Shows Up For Felony Domestic Case, Still No Trial Date
- Nurse Jailed For Allegedly Ripping Off Human Services
WORTH A LOOK
- Lewis University Highest Ranked Catholic University in Illinois
- Bakery Employee Gets Arm Stuck in Conveyor Belt
- Nature Walks Set Throughout Summer at Will County Forest Preserves
- Work on Caton Farm Road Bridge to Begin April 25
- Gas Main Work to Affect Traffic in Joliet
- Chain Reaction Crash on I-55 Sends 3 People to Hospital
- Sex Trafficking Seminar to Shine Light on Local Problem
- Joliet Central High School Finishes 2nd in Bass Fishermen Invitational
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