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UpdatedFri, Jan 29, 2021 at 11:20 pm CT Replies(29) Attorney Jeff Tomczak of the Tomczak Law Group runs one of the leading criminal defense firms in Will County (File Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — On Friday morning, an angry Joliet criminal defense attorney Jeff Tomczak raised his voice before Will County Chief Judge Dan Kennedy, insisting that 19-year-old client Rasean Stokes has no criminal culpability in the Feb. 8, 2020 gunshot homicide along Joliets Republic Avenue th...

Reply Mount Baldy all dressed up for winter, the sea and shore of Seal Beach at the foreground. This is why we love Orange County. (Tim Western, Photo) SEAL BEACH, CA — Knowing you can ski and surf on the same day is one of the biggest draws to life in Southern California. That was never more apparent than in this picture taken by Seal Beach resident and photographer Tim Western. A recent storm brought pounding surf and pouring rain at the coast and left area mountains buried in snow. The pie...

UpdatedTue, Jan 26, 2021 at 11:02 pm CT Replies(45) Two Joliet Fire Department paramedics are being sued in connection with their duties responding to a medical emergency at the Joliet home of Pamela Sinram. (File Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — Two members of a Joliet Fire Department ambulance crew are the subject of a new civil lawsuit filed by attorney Frank Cservenyaks law firm, accusing the two paramedics of multiple counts of willful and wanton misconduct. The Will Coun...

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 ...

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...

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...

UpdatedFri, Jan 1, 2021 at 12:54 am CT Reply Joliet police had a block of Second Avenue between Rowell Avenue and Arizona Avenue roped off Dec. 22 after third-year Officer Tyler Bayles fatally shot a Naperville teen holding a BB gun threatening to shoot people, sources said. (Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — More than a week after a 19-year-old Naperville man was fatally shot by Joliet police on Second Avenue, Joliet Patch has learned more details of the shooting. Multiple so...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 9:50 am CT Replies(7) The Francescas womens clothing store in Orland Crossing is closing in the next month. (John Ferak/Patch Editor) ORLAND PARK, IL — Francescas Holdings Corp. is closing hundreds of stores, including its location in Orland Park Crossing. Francescas, located at 14215 S. La Grange Road, focuses on womens clothing, dresses, tops, jewelry, shoes and accessories. The company voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 3. Francescas intends to ...

Replies(7) Kendall Jackson, Joliets community development director and a well-liked presence at City Hall, retired in December. His job is one of several that Joliet is now trying to fill. (File Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) JOLIET, IL — If you or someone you know is looking for a new job, you might want to check out the city of Joliets website. For the first time in many months, Joliets Human Resources Office has posted a large number of job openings across the city of Joliet. Severa...

UpdatedMon, Dec 21, 2020 at 12:45 am CT Replies(25) At Taste of Jerusalem, I went with their marinated half chicken, which is cooked on a grill and served with your choice of rice and a Jerusalem salad. (Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor ) PLAINFIELD, IL — Most of my readers understand the difference between one of my restaurant reviews and one of my restaurant stories. A news story is alerting the community to a new restaurant that may have opened. A recent example would be my coverage of t...