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Federal safety agency investigating explosion at Lemont refinery that killed a man and injured another person

An asphalt tank exploded at the refinery in the 12000 block of South New Avenue about 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Will County sheriff’s office.

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Weed workers walk: Rise marijuana dispensary employees in Niles, Joliet go on strike

Union representatives said the strike is over unfair labor practices. They have been in negotiations with the company on a new contract since June.

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Officers shoot, wound man firing handgun in Joliet

Officers responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment building found a man firing a weapon. The man was hospitalized in critical condition.

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Joliet man charged with attempted murder of Chicago police officers

Steven Wade, 43, allegedly broke into a home on the Far South Side, held a man and woman at gunpoint and opened fire at responding police officers.

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No major damage reported as tornadoes briefly touch down in Joliet, Naperville

Both tornadoes were classified as EF-0 — the weakest rating — and carried winds of 80 to 85 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

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Jeremiah Fears steps up defensively, scores 24 to lead Joliet West to regional title

The Tigers knocked off Romeoville 71-57 to win the Class 4A Joliet West Regional on Friday.

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Naperville named safest city in America

Another Chicago suburb, Joliet, was named eighth safest, according to the MoneyGeek survey based on FBI crime data.

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Fire damages historic mansion in Joliet used for weddings, banquets, other events

Firefighters called to the Haley Mansion around 4 p.m. and found flames and heavy smoke coming from the attic and roof, according to fire officials. No injuries were reported but the extent of the damage was not known.

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Joliet West’s Jeremy Fears Jr. selected for the McDonald’s All-American game

The senior is the first Illinois player selected to play in the game since Max Christie in 2021.

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Man charged in Joliet slaying of woman found dead in car with child unharmed in back seat

Maya Smith, 24, was shot multiple times in the front seat of a car in the 1200 block of Clement Street. Jermaine Mandley, 48, is being held on $5 million bond.

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Mom found shot to death in car with 2-year-old daughter unharmed in backseat in Joliet

Joliet police said the shooting happened just after midnight Sunday in an alley near the 1200 block of Clement Street.

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No. 3 Kenwood overpowers No. 2 Joliet West: ‘They talked a lot and we talked back’

Two of the state’s best seniors and best teams clashed in the finale of the Chicago Elite Classic on Saturday at Credit Union One Arena.

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Ron Gleason nears retirement after leading The Score, WBBM Newsradio

He’ll retire Feb. 3, capping a radio career that began in 1978 and included stops at WJOL in Joliet and WMAQ in Chicago. But nothing could top helping create Chicago’s first sports-talk station.

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Editorial: How casinos broke their promises to the struggling downtowns of Illinois

Back in 1992, William Weidner, then president of Hollywood Casino of Aurora Inc., set out to Springfield to kill then-Mayor Richard M. Daley’s plans for a $2 billion “mega-casino” in downtown Chicago.

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The Comeback: No. 4 Joliet West overcomes a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to beat No. 2 St. Rita

Michigan State recruit Jeremy Fears Jr. transferred home to Joliet this season and everything has changed.

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Jeremy Fears Jr. signs with Michigan State as anticipation and expectations rise at Joliet West

Jeremy Fears Jr.’s return to Joliet West never seemed likely. The suddenness of the return has added to the excitement at the school and in Joliet as basketball season approaches.

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As Democrats sweat GOP surge, politicians led by Biden fan out across Illinois in campaign season’s final weekend

CHICAGO — Politicians fanned out across the state on the final weekend of the 2022 general election campaign, led by President Joe Biden who spoke in Joliet on Saturday amid concerns that a Republican surge on Election Day could cost Democrats control of both Illinois’ political agenda and Congress.

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President Joe Biden stumps for Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois, says Republicans pose threat to Social Security and Medicare

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden stumped for suburban Democrats in Joliet on Saturday, part of a final weekend campaign visit to what has been a reliably blue state that underscored national Democratic concerns that Republican gains in several races could give the party control of Congress on Election Day.

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Biden, in Joliet to bolster Rep. Lauren Underwood, calls Medicare, Social Security critics ‘idiots’

The president spoke at an elementary school gymnasium while stumping for Illinois congressional Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections.

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Person fatally struck by freight train in Joliet

Service was delayed on the Heritage Corridor and Rock Island lines, according to an alert posted on Metra’s website.

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Amazon workers walk off the job in Joliet

Some employees at the major shipping hub are protesting the retailer’s response to alleged racist death threats in the workplace, and to demand higher wages.

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National rankings whiff on Joliet West sophomore Jeremiah Fears

Jeremiah Fears nowhere to be found in any national rankings, including 247Sports’ top 75 players in the class.

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Brother Rice beats Joliet Catholic in overtime on Owen Lyons’ diving grab

Owen Lyons made an improbable, diving one-handed grab while sliding into the end zone to score for Brother Rice in the second overtime

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Auto review: S-class smackdown — Mercedes EQS EV vs. GLS SUV

JOLIET, Illinois — Mercedes is the pinnacle of European luxury, and the S-class is the summit of Mercedes.

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Boy, 2, critically wounded after shooting himself with gun he found inside Joliet home, police say

The boy was taken to Amita Saint Joseph Medical Center, then airlifted to Lurie Children’s Hospital.

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