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Man Tried to Hire Jail Inmate to Kill His Mother: Cops
Quick Clicks: Joliet bridge pileup • Felony charges for fake 911 calls • Man charged with child sex abuse • Plainfield park officials blasts residents.
Bolingbrook Woman's Son Tried to Hire Jail Inmate to Kill Her: Cops
Scott Rokita, 42, is already in prison for setting fire to his mother's garage; now, he's accused of trying to hire a Will County jail inmate to kill her. Bolingbrook Patch
Check Out These Pix of the 13-Car Pileup on the Cass Street Bridge
The first cold, icy day in Will County led to mayhem as cars spun out of control on a frozen bridge. Joliet Patch
The first cold, icy day in Will County led to mayhem as cars spun out of control on a frozen bridge. Joliet Patch
Man Charged for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of Oswego Child
Joseph Evans of Aurora is accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl; her mother said he was an acquaintance of the family. Oswego Patch
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Drunk Man Busted for Making 911 Calls about Locked Car, Police Say
A Plainfield Park District official took to the Internet to blast two residents for bringing concerns before the Illinois Attorney General's Office. He followed that up by having one of them tossed out of a park board meeting on Tuesday. Plainfield Patch
A Bolingbrook man is accused of making three drunken 911 calls in the span of just a few minutes — even though the cops told him to stop. His reason? His car was stuck in the garage and he was late for a court date. Bolingbrook Patch
Peck Calls Citizens ‘Radicals;’ Resident Ejected from Park MeetingA Plainfield Park District official took to the Internet to blast two residents for bringing concerns before the Illinois Attorney General's Office. He followed that up by having one of them tossed out of a park board meeting on Tuesday. Plainfield Patch
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