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Man Pushed Pregnant Niece to Ground in Cell Phone Fight: Police
William Wells Jr. is accused of slapping and pushing the victim because he wanted her to get off the phone, Joliet police said.

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William Wells Jr. is accused of slapping and pushing the victim because he wanted her to get off the phone, Joliet police said.

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Arrests made by the Joliet Police Department and the Will County Sheriff's Office.
The Evergreen Terrace document leak is a betrayal of the oath city council members take to protect residents' interests, former Joliet council member Don Fisher said.
A service will be held Monday at St. John M.B. Church in Joliet.
A service will be held Monday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Lockport.
Joshua Scheun pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse Thursday in DuPage County court.
Jesus Zambrano, who fled Joliet after the 2009 shooting and was arrested near Mexico, was convicted of first-degree murder in August.
Anyone who is not registered or has changed their name or address must sign up with the Will County clerk's office to vote in the March 18 primary.
The event raises money for scholarships so that no one is turned away from the Y for inability to pay.
Arrests made by the Joliet Police Department, Will County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies.
Residents proven right in opposing Corrections Corporation of America building immigrant detention center here, At-large Councilman Jim McFarland said.
The national retailer is making changes, which will affect its Joliet store, in order to save about $100 million, a published report said.
The national retailer is making changes, which will affect its Joliet store, in order to save about $100 million, a published report said.
Jesus Zambrano, who fled Joliet after the 2009 shooting and was arrested near Mexico, was convicted of first-degree murder in August.
The March 8 event, sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, will be held at Leisure Lakes Resort on Frontage Road.
The March 8 event, sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, will be held at Leisure Lakes Resort on Frontage Road.
Arrests made by the Joliet Police Department, Will County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies.
While the numbers continue to slide, in part due to the success of Des Plaines' Casino, Harrah's continues to be the second highest money-maker in Illinois.
The event will be held at the Encore Shop, located on the hospital's former Joliet campus.