Openings remain in USBC
The Herald News
Squad opening remain for the 70th annual Joliet Area USBC Bowling Association Handicap Tournament at Riverfront Lanes in Wilmington, according to director Chuck Sellars. The openings are as follows:
Richwoods knocks off SHG
State Journal-Register
Richwoods (11-1) rallied from a 20-16 deficit and will play host to Joliet Catholic (10-2) next weekend in the semifinals. Richwoods’ Kendrick Foster rushed nine times for 105 yards, and Knights quarterback Nate Taylor completed 6 of 11 pas...
MLB Notebook: Coach's mental state at ease
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A year later, he moved to the Joliet JackHammers of the independent Northern League; he was fired by July because of the team's on-field performance. Short hops Newsday reports that the Mets intend to be among the serious bidders for Angels...
Brown grounds Washington in 5A quarters
Peoria Journal Star
Every run. Brown jerseys. Every pass. Brown jerseys. State power Joliet Catholic was everywhere all night Friday as it streaked past Washington 47-7 in a Class 5A football quarterfinal at Joliet Memorial Stadium. “Just nuts,” said Washingto...
Neighbor: Stacy Peterson said 'I'm already dead'
New York Post
JOLIET, Ill. — The fourth wife of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson was sure her husband would murder her, even telling a neighbor before her disappearance in 2007 that "'I'm already dead,'" according to testimony at a pretrial h...
Funeral held for Illinois soldier slain at Fort Hood
Quad Cities Onlines
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners on Saturday remembered a 22-year-old suburban Chicago soldier killed at Fort Hood as a courageous person, quiet observer and naturally talented musician who shared his love of guitar with all. As fun...
Neighbor: Peterson said 'I'm already dead'
Cape Cod Times
JOLIET, Ill - The fourth wife of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson was sure her husband would kill her, even telling a neighbor days before her disappearance in 2007 that "I'm already dead," according to testimony at a hearing on...
Sing ready to go if opportunity knocks
The Herald News
If that time has not arrived, it may soon. Brandon Sing has been playing professional baseball since he graduated from Joliet West High School in 1999. He has posted numbers at various levels that suggest he can take his cuts on the major l...
Police blotter: Joliet teen shot in leg
Batavia Sun
JOLIET -- A teen told police a masked man shot him in the leg Thursday. The 17-year-old victim was standing near Joliet and McDonough streets at 8:11 p.m. when a man wearing dark clothes and a white hockey mask ran up, he reported. "The sus...
Sombre burials for Fort Hood soldiers
News.com.au
This was the happiest I'd ever seen my brother,” Julie Craig said as she waited for the service to get underway at a funeral home in nearby Joliet, Illinois. “He'd felt like something was missing in his life and when he joined the army he f...
Trucker charged with attacking co-worker
The Bolingbrook Sun
A truck driver remained Monday night in Will County Jail in Joliet, accused of hitting a fellow trucker in the head with a hammer-like weapon during an argument at a Bolingbrook business where both men work.
Exxon says Joliet vacuum unit restarted after work
Reuters
NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp ( XOM.N ) said Friday it restarted earlier this week a vacuum distillation unit (VDU) at its 238,600 barrel-per-day refinery in Joliet, Illinois, after maintenance work. (Reporting by Haitham Ha...
Mets Will Hire Backman to Manage Brooklyn Cyclones
New York Times
A year later, he moved to the Joliet JackHammers of the independent Northern League; he was fired last July because of the team’s on-field performance. Known for his passionate, aggressive style both as a player and a manager, Backman was ....
Atlantic Championship series announces 2010 schedule
Everett Herald
It will be another quick turnaround for Atlantic as the series conducts its second and final doubleheader of the season with a pair of races at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill. The first race of the Autobahn weekend is set for Saturday...
Neighbor: Stacy Peterson said 'I'm already dead'
22 WSBT South Bend
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The fourth wife of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson was sure her husband would murder her, even telling a neighbor just days before her disappearance in 2007 that "'I'm already dead,'" according to testimony ...
Neighbor testifies at Peterson's 'hearsay' hearing
Chattanooga Times Free Press
JOLIET, Ill. — A neighbor of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson says she doesn't believe his fourth wife left her children behind to run off with another man.
The Joliet Jackhammers want you to design their holiday card
Examiner
The minor league teams are the best place to find some of the most interesting promotions and games. There are games played during actual games and, in the off season, some of the teams really know how to keep the fans involved. One of the ...
