Felix Sarver

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A federal judge found the claims in a lawsuit over the Joliet police in-custody death of Eric Lurry in 2020 were strong enough for trial. On May 7, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings issued a ruling that sided almost entirely against attorneys for the City of Joliet. The attorneys had filed a motion for summary judgment requesting a dismissal of the case in lieu of a trial based on legal grounds and the evidence.

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A Lockport Township residence occupied by three people was struck by gunfire, police said. Deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting about 10:30 p.m. Thursday at Arthur Avenue and Rosalind Street. The location is in the Fairmont area of Lockport Township. Deputies recovered about 20 spent shell casings along Arthur Avenue, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

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Two teens have been accused of setting fire to the Larry’s Diner building in Plainfield. The fire at the building, the site of a favorite local restaurant that had closed long before the blaze, was March 24. On Thursday, two 14-year-old males were taken into custody on charges of arson and criminal damage to property. The fire occurred on the north side of the Larry’s Diner building at 24522 W.

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Bishop Ronald Hicks, of the Diocese of Joliet, at a Mass celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet. (Felix Sarver)Felix SarverFelix Sarver covers crime and courts for The Herald-News

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Two shootings were reported within eight hours on Thursday in Joliet, but officers found no one injured in either incident, police said. Officers responded to the first shooting at 2:52 p.m. in the 1700 block of Black Road, according to Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English. Officers received a report of a 14-year-old male who was the target of a shooting while walking in the area, English said. However, the teen was not struck by gunfire, he said.