The City of Marseilles and Mayor Jim Hollenbeck have settled a discrimination complaint with City Clerk Lesley Hart for $15,000, following allegations of a hostile work environment related to Hollenbeck's conduct. A FOIA request revealed that the city's insurer covered $10,000, while Hollenbeck paid $5,000 from his own...

JOLIET - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 69-year-old John Fleet of Wilmington, IL for Scott's Law (Class 4 Felony) after a fatal crash last night involving Trooper Clay M. Carns. Around 9:42 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024, Trooper Carns observed debris in a lane on sout...

The Illinois State Police are further investigating a serious incident that took the life of trooper Clay Carns on the southbound lanes of Interstate 55, near West Blodgett Road, which took place around 9:42 p.m. last night. Preliminary reports suggest that ISP trooper Carns was outside of his squad car clearing debris...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 24, 2024 JOLIET - Early this morning, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced the death of Trooper Clay M. Carns. Around 9:42 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024, Trooper Carns was outside of his squad car removing debris from a lane on southbound I-55 north of Blodg...

A record number of travelers are expected to be hitting the road and the airways to start the holiday week. Today is expected to be the busiest day of travel at Chicago O'Hare. Tomorrow is likely to be a little busier at Midway. As for drivers, Triple-A says the worst time to hit the road ahead of Christmas is today be...