Joliet NewsLocal news for Joliet, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Did lightning start Joliet fire- July 22, 2008 Lightning apparently sparked a garage fire Monday morning. The fire began at 8:50 a.m. in a detached garage in the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/did-lightning-start-joliet-fire?fromrss=1 'Success breeds success' in Joliet school's orchestra- July 21, 2008 When music teacher Melissa Schoonover arrived at Washington Junior High School in 2001, there were 10 students in the orchestra.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/success-breeds-success-in-joliet-schools-orche... Historical Joliet site getting picnic area- July 21, 2008 The Joliet Iron Works Historical Site will get a picnic area. The site off of the old U.S. Steel mill on Collins Street offers a glimpse of the city's industrial history and provides a stop on a Will County ...http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/historical-joliet-site-getting-picnic-area?fro... Street dedication honors fallen Joliet officer- July 20, 2008 Norma Walsh knows she'll never forget her son, Joliet police officer Jonathan Walsh, who died in the line of duty.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/street-dedication-honors-fallen-joliet-officer... Joliet council OKs automotive store- July 20, 2008 The city council has approved an automotive store on Jefferson Street despite previous misgivings.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/joliet-council-oks-automotive-store?fromrss=1 Authorities Try To Catch Alligator In Suburban Lake- July 19, 2008 Visitors to a south suburban lake on Saturday found their much-sought-after peace interrupted by an unexpected visitor, an alligator lurking among the herons in the Will County rookery.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/authorities-try-to-catch-alligator-in-suburban... First OK for new cell tower in Joliet- July 18, 2008 The city's zoning board on Thursday approved a special-use permit for a cellular tower on Essington Road.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/first-ok-for-new-cell-tower-in-joliet?fromrss=... Jail Employee Guilty Of Having Sex With Inmate- July 18, 2008 A man has been found guilty of having sex with an inmate while working at the Will County Jail last summer.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/jail-employee-guilty-of-having-sex-with-inmate... Batters up ... on mob charges- July 17, 2008 Six people were arrested after allegedly fighting with baseball bats early Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/batters-up-on-mob-charges?fromrss=1 Crikey! Alligator spotted in Lake Renwick- July 17, 2008 Once in a while something interesting shows up in Lake Renwick. Earlier this month, pelicans paid a visit.http://www.topix.net/city/joliet-il/2008/07/crikey-alligator-spotted-in-lake-renwick?fromr... |