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Rax Roast Beef, A Joliet Tradition Since 1968, Still Thriving - Joliet, IL - Joliet Rax Roast Beef owner and operator Terry Bucciarelli has been involved with his fast-food restaurant since it opened March 25, 1968.

Construction Nightmare In Joliet's Downtown: 12 Photos - Joliet, IL - A roughly mile long stretch of Route 53 going south through the heart of downtown Joliet is closed this week due to the water main project.

Terrible Google Reviews For New Dairy Queen Grill & Chill In Channahon - Channahon-Minooka, IL - Channahon's new Dairy Queen on Route 6 opened in recent days and it's already racked up 14 Google Reviews, averaging a very low 2.1 stars.

Rich & Creamy On Broadway: Banana Splits, Turtle Sundaes, Dirt Cups - Joliet, IL - Bill Gulas has co-owned Rich & Creamy 23 years, and worked at Joliet's iconic ice cream stand since 1977, then called Creamy Delight.

Joliet To Spend $581,000 For Company To Develop Comprehensive Plan - Joliet, IL - Joliet's land use and economic development committee will review planner Jayne Bernhard's suggestion to hire Lamar Johnson Collaborative.

Cicadas In Joliet Taste Delicious: Dog Named Molly Loves Eating Them - Joliet, IL - Kris Corcoran's 4-year-old dog Molly, part-Great Dane and part-Dobermann, eats hundreds of live cicadas in their yard near the Louis Mall.

Cold-Blooded Killing Of 'Bobby D' Remains Unsolved 20 Years Later - Channahon-Minooka, IL - Everyone in Braidwood knew 40-year-old murder victim Robert Dransfeldt as "Bobby D," according to his parents. He was killed inside a bar.

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Opens On Ridge Road: Free Yogurt Alert - Channahon-Minooka, IL - This marks the first Menchie's Frozen Yogurt near Joliet. A few others are closer to Chicago. Minooka'grand opening gala is on Saturday.

Sumbaum Cycle: 130th Anniversary For Joliet's Enduring Bicycle Store - Joliet, IL - Sumbaum's owner revealed what sets them apart from the giant retail chains that carry racks of bicycles in their sporting good sections.

Gemini Giant UNMASKED: Wilmington Mayor Talks About New Location - Joliet, IL - Joliet Patch covered Saturday's unveiling of the Gemini Giant without his helmet at Wilmington's public works facility. Hundreds came out.