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Broken Baby Arm / Cops Want Mom's Car / Child Calls 9-1-1 to Save Mom

Week in Headlines: Entrepreneur's small-biz show / Scarlett Johansson silliness in Joliet / Romeoville cops save man / Broken-jawed thief.

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

Baby's Arm Broken, Joliet Man Jailed

  • Joliet man was arrested and taken to the Will County jail Thursday night.

Cops Want to Keep Mom's 15-Year-Old Car

  • The mom was high on drugs, driving on a flat tire, had pot and crack in the car, and her kid in the back seat, police said.

'Dad is Trying to Kill Mom' 7-Year-Old Girl Tells 911 Dispatcher

  • The cops arrived to find the pregnant mom on the floor screaming — and dad on the floor bleeding from his head, police said.

Plainfield Entrepreneur Starts Small Business Talk Show

  • "The Business Water Cooler" aims to help those who are starting their own small business from home.

No, Scarlett Johansson is Not Moving to Joliet

  • The website that reported the "news" claims that all articles are "satire or pure fantasy."

Romeoville Police Save Suicidal Man from Jumping Off Overpass

  • Police were able to pull the man from the edge when he agreed to shake a sergeant's hand.

Broken-Jawed Thief Doesn't Let Elaborate Medical Device Stop Him From Stealing: Cops

  • The thief and his lady friend were caught with two ripped off rump roasts and some stolen bottles of aftershave, police said.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Names New Superintendent

  • Dr. Theresa Rouse will start her new position July 1.

Dead Motel Guest Identified

  • The Wilmington man was last seen alive 10 days before his body was found.

Joliet Agrees to Pay Rialto Taxes, Performers

  • An intergovernmental agreement with the Rialto Theatre will be voted on at the council's April 5 meeting.

Old Movie Posters Get New Twist at JJC Exhibit

  • Artist Dave Wilson said he was inspired to turn old movie posters into art after he started collecting them as a hobby.

Lewis University Dedicates Veterans Plaza

  • The new plaza features seven flags and a plaque honoring those who served in World War II.

Jilted Boyfriend Keeps Bothering Ex and New Lover, Even After Cops Show Up: Police

  • The former boyfriend sent numerous texts asking his ex to get back with him and kept making threatening calls to her new lover, police said.

Men Cited for Lewd Conduct in Forest Preserves

  • The men are residents of Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Shorewood, Joliet and Aurora, among others.

Indecent Proposal Ends With Woman Getting Knifed in the Eye: Cops

  • The woman had gone to an ex-con’s motel room to bum a cigarette and get something to drink, police said.

Trampoline Park Opening This Year in Joliet

  • The facility will cover 27,000 square feet and offer activities like ultimate dodgeball, skyrobics and sky slam.

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