Joliet-area commuters wary of NATO protests

JOLIET — Commuters hopping trains bound for Chicago at Union Station on Wednesday were bracing themselves for a city filled with protesters and police. The upcoming NATO Summit on Sunday and Monday is expected to wreak havoc downtown this week as protesters use the international …Read More

• Child, 3, dies in Joliet Township house fire

  

  JOLIET TOWNSHIP — A 3-year-old child died in a house fire Thursday afternoon. East Joliet Deputy Fire Chief Kirk Kelly said the blaze was reported at 1:15 p.m., and crews from East Joliet and Lockport Township were the first to arrive at 1354 Sterling Ave. …Read More
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