Through this effort, the former correctional facility was transformed into a nationally recognized cultural destination.

NASCAR returned to Chicagoland Speedway to see if the track still mattered. After a sellout and record-setting race, the ...

Police said some teens also lit off fireworks in the direction of officers and other attendees at Bicentennial Park.

Located in Joliet, the first Dairy Queen is being remembered with signage and neon signs that hark back to the original 1940s ...

Nearly a third of the water pumped in the city of Joliet never makes it to customers — largely because of leaks. But the city is working hard on a fix, with city crews out on the streets daily as they ...

JOLIET, IL — NASCAR will return to Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway in 2026, NASCAR.com announced Wednesday. The NASCAR Cup Series will race the 1.5-mile track July 5, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire crews were battling a large blaze Monday morning at a manufacturing facility in southwest suburban Joliet, Illinois.

Multiple high-end cars participating in the 2026 Hot Rod Power Tour were damaged, and some were stolen from a hotel parking lot in Joliet early Tuesday.

The Illinois Department of Corrections said Friday it’s moving forward with a plan to shut down a women’s prison in central Illinois and rebuild it south of Chicago, near the site of ...