Joliet police probe finds pattern of excessive force

Police seek driver in deadly hit-and-run of 62-year-old man in Joliet, Illinois
The Joliet Fire Department responded and took the victim to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital with critical injuries, but later died.
Investigation of Joliet police after man died in custody in 2020 finds pattern of excessive force
After a three-year-long investigation, an Illinois Attorney General report found that Joliet police have used unreasonable force and discriminated against Black people. The probe was requested following the death of Eric Lurry in police custody in 2020.
Joliet police show pattern of ‘unreasonable force,' Illinois AG report finds
A wide-ranging investigation spurred on by the death of Eric Lurry in 2020 has found that Joliet police have demonstrating a pattern of “using unreasonable force.”
Illinois Attorney General report finds Joliet police engage in pattern of excessive force
"JPD's repeated failure to identify and address unreasonable force is not an aberration—it is a hallmark of its supervisory culture," a report from the Illinois Attorney General's office states.
Joliet police probe finds pattern of excessive force after 2020 death
After a three-year-long investigation, an Illinois Attorney General report found that Joliet police have used unreasonable force and discriminated against Black people. The probe was requested following the death of Eric Lurry in police custody in 2020.
Illinois AG shares findings of 3-year investigation into the Joliet Police Department
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul shared some of the concerning findings of a three-year investigation into a southwest suburban police department on Thursday.
Pedestrian killed in Joliet hit-and-run crash, police say
Police in suburban Joliet are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a 62-year-old man Saturday night.
Teen girl stabs another teen in Joliet after social media dispute
A dispute on social media led to a teenage girl stabbing and seriously injuring another teen girl in southwest suburban ...
Joliet woman missing days after checking herself out of hospital, deputies say
Anyone with information should call the Will County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Unit at (815) 727-8574 ext: 4912.
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Lion Electric Cuts Workforce, Suspends Operations at Joliet Facility, Affecting 400 Jobs
Lion Electric lays off hundreds and halts its Illinois EV bus factory operations, impacting the state's clean energy goals.
Joliet girl charged after allegedly stabbing 15-year-old in social media dispute
A 16-year-old Joliet girl is facing three charges after allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old girl following a social media dispute. On Monday at around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of ...
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Pet dies in fire in adjoining homes in Joliet, Illinois
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- A pet died Wednesday evening when a fire broke swept through two attached homes in Joliet. Joliet firefighters and police officers were called at 5 p.m. for a fire on Union ...
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First Construction Contract Awarded for Brandon Road Project to Thwart Invasive Carp near Joliet
The U.S. Army Corps awards a contract for the Brandon Road Project to prevent invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes.
Metra train hits, kills person in Oak Park; CTA Green Line experiencing 'significant' delays
CTA Green Line trains are delayed on Sunday afternoon after a Metra train struck and killed a person in the west suburbs, officials said.