JOLIET — After winning his pretrial release from the Will County Jail in mid-March because of serious health concerns, felony defendant Bob Hernandez no longer needs a wheelchair to get to his criminal court hearings. This weekend, you might see the familiar Joliet resident going on four-mile walks along the city’s busiest streets like Ruby, Jefferson and downtown’s Chicago Street. […]

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The Downers Grove Park District (DGPD) recently finalized its comprehensive master plan, according to the park district’s website. The plan had been in development since November 2023 and aims to help outline development priorities for the next decade. The master plan delineated five priorities, which are: Priorities were outlined after workshops with park district staff and […]

HYANNIS, MA — A local hub for artists is set to host its latest pop-up market in early September. Pop Up Street Cape Cod is set to host a Global Flavors Market next week after getting approval from the town’s Licensing Authority at its Aug. 28 meeting for a special one-day entertainment license. Pop Up Street was described at the […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — Thirty-three pets are safe Wednesday after being rescued from a flooded home in San Diego County. After being contacted by the San Diego Police Department, San Diego Humane Society officers rescued 30 dogs, two chickens and one cat Tuesday from a home in the 3700 block of Shooting Star Drive in San Ysidro. The home was […]

BOLINGBROOK, IL — At its Tuesday meeting, the Bolingbrook Village Board approved an emergency purchase to replace a traffic cabinet and equipment which was damaged during severe storms in July. The equipment will be purchased from Traffic Control Corporation and H&H Electric Company. The total cost is $74,055.20. The replacement was made back in July, when the damage occurred. Click […]

JOLIET — Six months ago, Joliet criminal defense attorney for Bob Hernandez convinced Will County’s judiciary to release his wheelchair bound client from the Will County jail because of a variety of ailments and serious medical concerns. The judge agreed, but he placed Hernandez under severe restrictions, essentially putting the Joliet crack cocaine and stalking defendant under house arrest. Hernandez, […]

LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange Highlands resident Kyle Comstock has fought before for public places to install baby-changing tables in restrooms – and won. Now, he is taking his effort to La Grange. At Monday’s Village Board meeting, Comstock said he goes to a park district facility that has no baby-changing tables in either of its restrooms. Find out […]

JOLIET — One of the hot spots for criminal activity around Joliet’s west side is often at the Speedway gas station along West Jefferson Street. Joliet Patch has written about several violent crimes taking place here over the past year, including shootings and stabbings. On Friday evening, Joliet police arrested 32-year-old Christopher Page in connection with a knife incident. Click […]

BROOKLYN, NY — Hundreds of spectators lined the hill on 17th Street for a beloved Brooklyn tradition on Saturday: the annual South Slope Derby. The derby featured more than 100 kids rolling down the hill in homemade, gravity-powered cars with whimsical themes, such as a shooting star, a “swamp thing,” a Tesla Cyber Truck and a cheese slice. The 17th […]

FAIRFIELD, CT — A suspect has been arrested on a warrant in connection with a fraudulent check case in Fairfield, Patch has learned. Jaquan Rosado, 31, was taken into custody by Norwalk police on Monday, and was turned over to Fairfield authorities. Rosado was charged with third-degree larceny, a felony, in connection with the incident, which occurred in late December […]