Today Joliet Patch Warrants (2024)

FAQs

What happened on Theodore Street in Joliet, IL? ›

Following a preliminary investigation of this shooting, it is believed that three male suspects at 600 Theodore became involved in an exchange of numerous rounds of gunfire with unknown gunmen located across the street in the 600 block of Theodore Street in Crest Hill.

Joliet is in Will County. Living in Joliet offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Joliet there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Joliet and residents tend to have moderate political views.

The attributed date of construction of 1851 makes the Casseday House one of the oldest homes in Joliet and one of the few built entirely of Joliet limestone.

Louis Joliet Mall mall opened on August 2, 1978 with two anchor stores, Sears and Marshall Field & Company. Bergner-Weise opened in September 1979 as the third anchor, and JCPenney would move from downtown to the mall, opening one month later in October 1979, as the fourth anchor.

Joliet Demographics

White: 56.98% Black or African American: 17.15% Other race: 13%

But most people who come to Joliet prefer to stay on the west side where the neighborhoods are safe and clean. The general rule of thumb is to avoid the east part of town, unless all that talk of the Chicago metro area having rough streets doesn't scare you.

What Is the Joliet, IL Crime Rate? Joliet's crime rate is 326 per 100,000 people, which is really good compared to what it was just 10 years ago.

The quarrying of limestone, with a bluish-white tinge, earned Joliet the nickname “City of Stone.” The Illinois & Michigan Canal was both a consumer of stone in the building of locks, bridges, and aqueducts and, after its completion in 1848, an artery for shipping stone to regional customers.

The cost of living in Joliet is 114.4% of the national average.

– A deadly derecho that swept through parts of the Midwest earlier this week caused major damage in parts of Illinois, including an iconic museum in the Chicago suburbs. Winds reached over 100 mph in some areas and resulted in two tornadoes in Joliet, which is the home of the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66.

How cold does it get in Joliet IL? ›

Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 84°F and is rarely below -2°F or above 92°F.