Joliet’s casino numbers were so bad in January that budget makers there are taking a harder look at the gambling revenues they expect in 2012.If the January numbers are repeated in February, the city will have to consider deeper budget cuts, City Manager Thomas Thanas said.The 2012 Joliet budget forecasts a $500,000 decline in casino tax revenues for the entire year. But the city’s share of ...

JOLIET — Investigators disagree whether a homeless man whose body was found under an overpass got there on his own or was moved there.But both Joliet police and the Will County coroner still hope someone has information about what happened to Shawn A. Payer.A friend of Payer’s went to the Interstate 55 overpass on Route 30 on Dec. 22 and found his body behind the supporting pillar on the ...

JOLIET — It was easy picking this year’s recipient of the Salute to Accomplishment Award, said Russ Slinkard, Joliet chamber president and CEO.Hollywood Casino received the award during a chamber banquet Thursday at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center.Hollywood, formerly Empress Casino, was the perfect choice because the company is a large employer that has weathered tough times with a ...

Roman Catholics in the Joliet Diocese will be hearing about birth control from their bishop at mass this weekend.

JOLIET — The money you owe on old city parking tickets could be taken out of your next state income tax refund.The Joliet City Council this week signed up for the Local Debt Recovery Program that became law in December.Basically, the program allows the state comptroller’s office to dip into income tax refunds, taking out money owed on unpaid parking tickets, water bills and other debts owed to ...

(Joliet, IL) - Geoff Brown may be a rookie but he already has a couple of championships under his belt. The Slammers announced Monday they'd signed him to a contract for the 2012 season.

JOLIET — The day 450-pound Patrick Bagdon cut short a mile walk due to chest pains was the day Bagdon vowed to lose 200 pounds in a year … or die trying.On March 17, 2011, Bagdon, 35, of Joliet joined Weight Watchers and now is within 19 pounds of his goal weight of 250 pounds. Ultimately, Bagdon hopes to reach 205 pounds, for a total loss of 245 pounds.But the 6-foot-4 Bagdon says he’ll stick ...

PLAINFIELD — The Plainfield Village Board on Monday approved an amendment to the intergovernmental cooperative planning and boundary agreement with its neighbor, the city of Joliet.Village planner Michael Garrigan said approval granted by the board means that the agreement is extended for a five-year period, or until Jan. 1, 2017.The original agreement between Plainfield and Joliet dates back to ...

JOLIET — No one likes the way the bottom of a garbage can smells after refuse from the bag leaks or spills into the container.That’s why Joliet resident Dawn Johnstone invented a solution called Trash Bottoms that she hopes makes its way into production. The filters would be installed in the base of a garbage can to soak up spills and smells.“This invention would be perfect for anyone who wishes ...

Bill Jacobs Joliet now has the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco in stock for consumersJoliet, Illinois (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 One of the leading Joliet Chevy dealerships, Bill Jacobs Joliet, has received their first shipment of the all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco in Joliet, Illinois. This is great news for Joliet area customers who are shopping for the all-new car, which features a new revamped, sporty ...