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UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 12:40 pm CT Replies(30) Al Roechner's 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 Joliet's police chief of violating his civil rights by improperly rejecting his application to join the Joliet Police Department in 2019 on the basis of his skin color. Anthony Sinnott, who is now 36, applied to...

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 sources have told Patch that J Joe Casten. Casten "has battled immense mental health challenges over ...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 9:50 am CT Replies(7) The Francesca's women's clothing store in Orland Crossing is closing in the next month. (John Ferak/Patch Editor) ORLAND PARK, IL — Francesca's Holdings Corp. is closing hundreds of stores, including its location in Orland Park Crossing. Francesca's, located at 14215 S. La Grange Road, focuses on women's clothing, dresses, tops, jewelry, shoes and accessories. The company voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 3. Francesca's intends to use these proceedings to implement a sale process focused on the Company's core retail locatio...

Replies(7) Kendall Jackson, Joliet's 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 Joliet's website. For the first time in many months, Joliet's Human Resources Office has posted a large number of job openings across the city of Joliet. Several of the jobs pay in the six figures, which is no surprise, since hundreds of Joliet employees ma...

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 the new Red Crab Juicy Seafood. I haven't tried to any of their food so I have no idea if this place ...