Hollywood Casino Joliet, which is leaving its longtime riverboat home, announced it is planning to move into its new land-based facility Aug. 11, pending regulatory approval.

13-year-old boy found shot and killed in Joliet alley The teen was found with multiple gunshot wounds around 4:40 p.m. in an alley in the 300 block of Desplaines Street, Joliet police said.

A 13-year-old boy was found shot and killed in Joliet, Illinois. The child, identified as Manuel Mejia Perez, was found in an alleyway with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A 13-year-old boy was found shot to death Monday afternoon in Joliet, police said. Officers responded to the 300-block of Desplaines Street just before 4:45 p.m. for a report ...

“I’m just so proud,” LeRoy senior Emily Mennenga said. “Our team has worked so hard to get back to state after we went. When we went, we didn’t have any ...

Donald LeRoy Rawson, age 88, of Hiawatha, formerly of Coggon and Troy Mills, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, June 2, 2025. Born on Valentines Day, February 14 ...

The parent company of East Chicago's Ameristar Casino plans to open its new, land-based $185 million gaming and dining destination in Joliet, Illinois, on Aug. 11 — six months ahead of schedule ...

But Clifton believes the move of WMVP to Joliet has resulted in a better signal for “ESPN 1000” than before. It is now diplexing from a site used by 820 WCPT(AM), licensed to Willow Springs, Ill., for ...

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon in the death of 13-year-old Manuel Mejia Perez in Joliet ...

Joliet police said a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old boy shot to death in an alley Monday. Latest U.S.