135 Acres In Question Was Once Part Of Collins Street Prison: Senator Rachel Ventura

This transfer will bring much-needed oversight and cleanup to land that has been neglected for too long, said Ventura, ...
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Joliet Killer Of Nathan Ballard May Die In Prison After Judge Cornelius Gives Long Sentence

JOLIET, IL — On March 5, 2024, Will County Judge Vincent Cornelius found long-time Joliet criminal Elijah Watson guilty of first-degree murder for taking the life of Nathan Ballard in October 2018 ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Teen rescued after accidentally locking self in shuttered prison

JOLIET, Ill. — A teenage girl who slipped into an abandoned Illinois prison for an urban adventure ended up serving a short sentence when she accidentally locked herself inside a cell. Illinois State ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Governor's cuts include worker furlough, closing Joliet prison

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State employees, the poor, the elderly and the disabled will be among the first to see the impact as state government cuts programs to solve a $500 million budget crisis. Gov.

Their Romantic Shorthand: ‘Walking Into a Room Together’

Damon Locks surprised Tara Willis on their wedding day with a song he composed based on that metaphor for their relationship.