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Gregory Sentenced to 35 Years for Brutal 2017 Bludgeoning, Sexual Assault, and Fire
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Timothy Gregory, 43, of Joliet, was sentenced recently to 35 years in prison in the 2017 bludgeoning with a hammer and sexual assault of his brother’s girlfriend and arson of his brother’s home. Gregory pled guilty to Attempt Murder (a Class X felony), Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (a…
Monee Police Blotter: September 4 – 10
September 4, at approximately 4 p.m., Kevin Washington, 49, of South Bend, was arrested on a Will County warrant for criminal trespass. Washington was located on Monee-Manhattan Road after causing a disturbance at the Quality Inn. He was processed and bonded. September 5, at approximately 10 a.m., officers cleared up a disturbance at the Red…
Former School Bus Driver Christian Shepherd Found Guilty in Second Murder for Hire Plot
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced a jury recently found Christian Shepherd, 44, of Ottawa, guilty of four counts of Solicitation of Murder for Hire (a Class X felony), in the second case against Shepherd involving murder-to-hire plots in which he attempted to hire fellow inmates to murder a victim he was charged with…
Nicor Gas, Local Fire Departments Promote Natural Gas Safety
Public education program now in its 18th year, coincides with National Fire Prevention Week. Nicor Gas is committed to the safety of every customer and community it serves and is partnering with local fire departments across its Northern Illinois service territory for an annual public education program. This year marks the 18th year of Nicor Gas’…
Leader Haas Joins Community Leaders at Unveiling of Sgt. Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway
On Friday, September 1, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas joined community leaders to honor the life of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic (End of Watch: December 30, 2021) with the unveiling of the Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway at the 315 overpass on I-57. Sgt. Rittmanic was killed in the line of duty…
Monee Police Blotter: August 28 – September 2
August 28, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Michael Hall, 38, of Riverdale, was arrested for driving while revoked and no insurance. He also was found to have an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in Logan County. He was processed and bonded. August 29, at approximately 6 p.m., officers took a fraud report from a subject…
Village of Manteno Police Department Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility to Enhance Public Safety
The Village of Manteno and Manteno Police Department announce the opening of its brand-new, cutting-edge facility, designed to provide enhanced public safety services. This state-of-the-art facility marks a significant milestone in the village’s commitment to serving and protecting its growing community and citizens. Village Administrator Chris LaRoque describes the new facility as “A major investment…
Village of Manteno Police Department Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility to Enhance Public Safety Saturday
The Village of Manteno and Manteno Police Department are proud to announce the opening of its brand-new, cutting-edge facility, designed to provide enhanced public safety services. This state-of-the-art facility marks a significant milestone in the village’s commitment to serving and protecting its growing community and citizens. Village Administrator Chris LaRoque describes the new facility as…
Monee Police Blotter: August 21 – 26
August 21, at approximately 3:33 p.m., Joann Harris, 42, of Riverdale, was arrested for driving while revoked after a minor crash at the Amazon lot. She was processed and bonded. August 22, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a Governors Highway traffic stop for suspended plates, led to the arrest of Quentin Lackey, 20, of University Park,…
Bob Hiem Receives Volunteer Certificate of Recognition
At the Monday, August 28, Beecher Village Board meeting, Bob Hiem was recognized by the village board and Police Chief Terry Lemming for his distinguished service as the EMA Director and as a volunteer in the community.
Beecher Police Blotter: August 2 – 28
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. August 2, officers served an active order of protection on a subject living in the 500 block of Oak Street. August 21, Glendon Oiler, 44, of the 20 block of Dixie Highway, Momence, was…
Judge Denies Motion to Reconsider 40-Year Sentence for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault Offense
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that Circuit Judge Vincent Cornelius denied a motion to reconsider sentence by Jeffery Davis, 33 of Joliet, who was sentenced recently to 40 years in prison for two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Class X felonies. Davis pleaded guilty to the offense on December 20, 2022. The…
Rutledge Guilty of First Degree Murder in 2019 Shootings in Joliet’s Cathedral Area
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman recently found Matthew Rutledge, 41, of Joliet, guilty of three counts of First Degree Murder (a Class M felony), one count of Attempt First Degree Murder (a Class X felony), and one count of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (a Class X felony) in…
Beecher Police Blotter: August 4 – 16
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. August 4, Thamas Ramos, 32, of the 2900 block of Bonaparte, Chicago, was stopped at Dixie Highway and Corning Road for an equipment violation and found to have no valid driver’s license. She was…
Monee Police Blotter: August 14 – 20
August 14, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers took a fraud/deceptive practice report from a local business when it was discovered that more than $130,000 in fake checks had been written against their accounts. The checks appeared to be copied from recent checks that had been mailed out by the company. The thefts were thwarted at…
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Gregory Sentenced to 35 Years for Brutal 2017 Bludgeoning, Sexual Assault, and Fire
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Timothy Gregory, 43, of Joliet, was sentenced recently to 35 years in prison in the 2017 bludgeoning with a hammer and sexual assault of his brother’s girlfriend and arson of his brother’s home. Gregory pled guilty to Attempt Murder (a Class X felony), Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (a…
ISP Arrest Multiple First Degree Murder Suspects
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 1 East Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) arrested 43-year-old Jerell T. Burnett of Chicago, 44-year-old Antoine D. Lovelace of Elgin, and 29-year-old Cody J. Matthews of Marengo, on charges of First Degree Murder (Class X Felony), Aggravated Unlawful Restraint (Class X Felony), and Concealment of…
County Board Passes Paratransit Study
The Will County Board announced the passage of the Access Will County (Paratransit) Study with the amended resolution that provides the county board with oversight, as part of the executive form of government. With an 11-10 vote, Republicans passed the study, which allows the county executive’s office to move forward with the creation of a…
TB on the Rise
By Karen Haave An uptick in the number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases nationwide has alarmed a Will County Board member, who wants to quell the disease many have thought was eradicated. Julie Berkowicz, Will County Board District 10, is working to bring awareness about the infection that, if untreated, can be fatal. It is contagious…
The Barn on Rte. 45 Investigated
By Andrea Arens “The Barn” located at 27631 S. Rte. 45 in Peotone is being investigated for operating a liquor business without a license. The property, owned by Raymond Dettmering, was served a search warrant of The Barn and his residence on Saturday September 9. The search was conducted by the Illinois State Police and…
Former School Bus Driver Christian Shepherd Found Guilty in Second Murder for Hire Plot
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced a jury recently found Christian Shepherd, 44, of Ottawa, guilty of four counts of Solicitation of Murder for Hire (a Class X felony), in the second case against Shepherd involving murder-to-hire plots in which he attempted to hire fellow inmates to murder a victim he was charged with…
Will County Workforce Investment Director Elected State Association Leader
Caroline L. Portlock, director of the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Will County, has been elected president of the Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP), which represents local workforce development leaders throughout Illinois from 10 Economic Development Regions and 22 Workforce Innovation Boards. “I am both excited and humbled for the opportunity to lead this group of…
Will County Health: Be Aware of Rabies; 3 Bats Test Positive
The Will County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds the public to be aware of the potential for exposure to rabies from infected animals. Rabid bats recently have been detected in Joliet, Plainfield, and Homer Glen. Bats are the most common source of potential infection in Illinois, and exposures from…
25 Participants Graduate Diversionary Courts Program
County Honors Drug Court’s 25 Years with Proclamation State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that 25 people graduated from the Will County Problem Solving Courts in a September 7 ceremony at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. The event also celebrated the Drug Court’s 25th anniversary, which was marked with a proclamation by the Will County…
Casillas Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Scott’s Law Violation Crash
Serious and ongoing injuries sustained by ISP Trooper Brian Frank. Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced at a news conference on September 5 that Angel Casillas, 23, of Joliet, was sentenced to 15 months in prison by Circuit Court Judge Bertani-Tomczak for the vehicular crash resulting from a Scott’s Law violation that left Illinois…
Will County Hosting Waste Tire Collection Event
The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division will host several recycling events in September, with one in conjunction with the Will County Fairground Association. A Waste Tire Collection Event is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Will County Fairgrounds, 710 S. West Street, in Peotone. Only…
Will County Hosting Four September Recycling Events
The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division will host several recycling events in September, including three collection events and an educational seminar. “These community recycling events are a great opportunity for residents to responsibly dispose of items during fall cleaning,” said Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “Our Land Use Department works to ensure…
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Capitol News
State’s high court opens new interactive learning center
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history. The public school district in Champaign, like many other districts in Illinois at the time, allowed a group of local religious leaders to use their schools to…
As state Supreme Court weighs another BIPA lawsuit, lawmakers mull child data privacy framework
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] In Springfield on Thursday, the medical industry went to court. The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of class action suits brought by two suburban nurses, Lucille Mosby and Yana Mazya, who allege their employers violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, a landmark 2008…
Biden administration responds to calls from Pritzker, other leaders, for help in migrant crisis
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Department of Homeland Security will speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum seekers and extend Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants, actions that could help thousands of migrants who have arrived in Illinois in recent months. Those moves were announced by the Biden…
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Matt Mitchell, the former Illinois State Police trooper who caused a high-speed, distracted-driving crash that killed sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl, has asked to delay his Sept. 20 hearing for the reinstatement of his driver’s license. Henry Haupt, a spokesperson for Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, said…
As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail
By BETH HUNDSDORFER & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based on dangerousness and risk of fleeing prosecution, rather than their ability to post bail. The abolition…
New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban will soon be able to register those weapons so they can legally keep them. The law, officially known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, bans…
Ahead of cash bail’s end, state’s replacement pretrial justice system takes shape
By JERRY NOWICKI & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Beginning Monday, state courts in Illinois will be prohibited from jailing individuals who are accused – but not convicted – of crimes simply because they cannot afford to post bail while they await trial. Monetary bond will be abolished in favor of a system that…
Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred by the advocacy of a progressive faction of the Democratic Party that’s grown increasingly powerful in recent years. The reform goes into…
‘Thunderdomes of controversy and strife:’ Giannoulias testifies before U.S. Senate committee
By JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias was in Washington, D.C. this week to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a new state law aimed at deterring book bans. LISTEN TO THIS STORY: Capitol News Illinois · IL Secretary of State testifies before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee…
Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Efforts to form a union by staff in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office could provide an early and unexpected test of the new Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution. Brady Burden, a staffer in the speaker’s office who is part of the organizing committee…
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Will County Forest Preserve
Paddle to Music July 15 at Monee Reservoir’s Surf-n-Turf Concert
Listen to the music on land – or better yet – from a kayak or canoe during a Surf-n-Turf concert at Monee Reservoir on Saturday, July 15. The band The Stingers will entertain in the Monee Reservoir amphitheater, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., with rock, soul, funk, and R&B tunes. Music will range from “smooth and soulful…
Forest Preserve Offers Exploration, Sustainability Programs
The Forest Preserve District’s program schedule offers many ways to explore, paddle, and hike to view creatures and nature. Also, learn how to go green with composting techniques and rain barrels at a July 22 program. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Here is the lineup… Discovery Isle – Beavers, from…
Forest Preserve Programs Perfect for July Staycation
If you are sticking close to home and scheduling a staycation for July, here are some fun Forest Preserve District of Will County programs you can try… Discovery Isle – Crayfish, from 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville: Stop by anytime from 1 to 3 p.m. and scoop aquatic critters…
Lake Chaminwood Preserve Reopens After Improvement Project
After a two-month closure for construction work, the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Lake Chaminwood Preserve near Channahon reopened on Thursday, June 22, with a bigger parking lot, a pedestrian welcome plaza, and new pathways linking to the existing trail. The paved parking lot has increased in size from 21-to-74 spots to accommodate the…
Forest Preserve Police Warn Trail Users to Slow Down, Use Caution
As residents venture onto Forest Preserve District of Will County trails this summer, make a point to slow down and look around so the outing doesn’t end with an injury or worse. Police Sgt. Dan Olszewski, who has been on the Forest Preserve police force for more than 16 years, said police will be out…
Forest Preserve Programs Highlight Turtles, Birds, Food Truck Fare
Tap into turtles, chomp into food truck fare, view migratory birds, or volunteer to help remove invasive species during upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County programs. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Here is the lineup… Discovery Isle – Turtles, from 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, Isle a la Cache…
Forest Preserve District of Will County Offers Fourth of July Week Fun
With the Fourth of July holiday and beautiful summer days fast approaching, the Forest Preserve District of Will County has a long list of fun programs to try. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Here is the lineup… Discovery Isle – Snakes! From 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, Isle a la…
Nature Foundation’s Online Summer Blooms Plant Sale June 9 – July 9
An online Summer Blooms native plant sale, hosted by The Nature Foundation of Will County, will be held from June 9 – July 9. Plant orders may be placed via the Foundation’s website, willcountynature.org, through noon Sunday, July 9. The plant pickup and pop-up sale is set for Saturday, July 29, or Sunday, July 30,…
Forest Preserve District Receives Federal Funding for Rt. 66 Trail Project
The Forest Preserve District of Will County received a check for $1.1 million on Friday, June 2, that will pave the way for a new trail linking the district’s longest path with Rt. 66 in Joliet Township. U.S. Rep. Bill Foster presented the check during a ceremony along the proposed trail route in the Preston…
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