An attendee of the Friday After 5 event spotted the bag and police were alerted. Mayor Baldermann canceled the remainder of the event. trib.al/e7jOdMn

The Blues Brothers return to Old Joliet Prison for this weekend's festival featuring one live performance by Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi. trib.al/QNLJGF7

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/9ycF5Sf

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/hF3MmH3

Joliet's City Council will vote Tuesday night whether to approve a liquor license for Phil Petrakos, who also owns Phil's Corner bar. trib.al/EoGqawB

Around 1 a.m. Joliet police were sent to the Louis Joliet Mall parking lot near the Cinemark movie theater to arrest Jeffrey Hlavatovic. trib.al/3l2aoAt

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Shorewood police warned residents to avoid the area while they investigate. trib.al/pHgxj3o

Antoine Matthews Jr. and his father are opening Nu Sole in the same Joliet business plaza that features Jerk Flavors Jamaican Cuisine. trib.al/vPnX974

House hunting in the Channahon-Minooka area? Check out Patch's weekly real estate roundup. trib.al/5FTXQs8

One of your neighbors published an article in the Community Corner section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/A8Bavk9

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/dhJyXn3

The nature center has taken to social media to share a stuffed dog left behind at the center, in hopes of finding his owner. trib.al/mxeR1x3

Houge was arrested after an alert off-duty Joliet officer saw him dining at a McDonald’s on Route 59 in Joliet, Shorewood police noted. trib.al/ZXzFzY6

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/BTNZyHW

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/z3nSwm7

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/47K2gSg

One of your neighbors published an article in the Obituaries section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/21K0Riw

Both historic Route 66 and the Rialto Square Theater will celebrate their 100-year anniversaries in 2026, Joliet officials noted. trib.al/FQndzP7

In June, Joliet police said the recent graduate of Troy Middle School was found in Indiana, and she has been deemed safe. trib.al/4L4S1Ye