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Als Steakhouse: Owner Reveals Whats In Store For 2021 Menu Patch 1/21/2021 John Ferak © Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor Halibut is the newest item on the Als Steakhouse seafood menu. "If you like something different than steaks, it would definitely be the halibut," owner George Daskalakis suggested. JOLIET, IL — The coronavirus pandemic led to the demise of many Illinois long-standing restaurants and indoor dining institutions, but Als Steakhouse wasnt one of them. Als...

UpdatedSat, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:45 am CT Replies(21) While Joliet and Will County are his core customer base, the owner of Als Steakhouse said he continues to draw a large number of dine-in guests from Chicagos northwest suburbs. (Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) Als Steakhouse wasnt one of them. Als persevered, and business during the winter months has been rock solid, according to owner George Daskalakis. He has been in the restaurant industry since 1982 and owner of Als Steakhouse since ...

UpdatedWed, Jan 20, 2021 at 7:34 pm CT Replies(33) Three year ago, Darryl Allen was charged with attempted armed robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery. (Mugshot via Will County Sheriffs Office) JOLIET, IL — Darryl Allen has been living inside Will County Jails since Joliet police arrested him in connection with an attack against two patrons of the Harrahs Casino on March 24, 2018. Hes charged with attempted armed robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery. Now, three year...

UpdatedWed, Jan 13, 2021 at 10:46 am CT Replies(37) Joliet deputy chief of criminal investigations Marc Reid is being demoted back to lieutenant. Reid previously ran the police departments internal affairs unit. (Image via city of Joliet ) JOLIET, IL — On his first day at City Hall, new City Manager Jim Capparelli named Lt. Dawn Malec as Joliets new police chief, replacing Al Roechner, who lasted two years on the job. On Tuesday, Malec issued an order announcing that three of Roechners deput...

UpdatedMon, Jan 11, 2021 at 12:59 pm CT Replies(15) Chick-fil-A opens in a few days in Joliet on Plainfield Road. Will you be in the double-drive thru on Thursday? (Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — Joliets effort to land a Chick-fil-A took a couple of years but it finally happened. The Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A franchise acquired the old Lone Star Steakhouse property, bulldozed it last summer and built a new fast-food restaurant on the lot with a double-drive thru. At 6:30 a...

Nicholas Morris opened his storefront in Joliet in 2018. His cookie shop is at 20 East Cass St.

UpdatedThu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:51 pm CT Replies(55) Ashlee Catalani is no longer teaching high school freshmen at Joliet West, the school district notified Joliet Patch. (Mugshot via Will County Sheriffs Office) JOLIET, IL — Saturday marked one year since a Joliet West High School math teacher Ashlee Catalani wound up inside Will Countys Jail. She was charged with a total of five crimes in connection with the violent beating of her ex-boyfriend, who also lives in Joliet. Catalanis co-defenda...

UpdatedSat, Jan 9, 2021 at 8:14 am CT Replies(32) Lt. Dawn Malec has more than 26 years experience at the Joliet Police Department. Sources have told Patch that Malecs chances of being Joliets next police chief are high. (Image via city of Joliet ) JOLIET, IL — Joliets police chief, which is one of the most powerful positions in Will County, has been entrusted to white men for several decades, but that may change starting next week. After less than 2 1/2 years in the job, Al Roechner submitt...

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 12:40 pm CT Replies(30) Al Roechners two-year run as Joliet Police Chief has been marked by more than a dozen lawsuits against the Joliet Police Department. (Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — The brother of Joliet police detective James Sinnott has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city of Joliet and Al Roechner, accusing Joliets police chief of violating his civil rights by improperly rejecting his application to join the Joliet Po...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 2:23 pm CT Replies(90) Oak Lawns most venerable steak house is relocating to Mokena. Louies Chop House has been a fixture in the village since 1996. The owners of Louies announced that it would not be reopening in Oak Lawn after the coronavirus shutdown. ((Lorraine Swanson/Patch)) ILLINOIS — The coronavirus pandemic made for a difficult year, and 2020 was especially hard on thousands of Illinois bars and indoor restaurants forced to endure prolonged shutdowns in or...