WJOL-AM (Joliet, IL)

Jan 15, 2025 | wjol.com | Jeremy Scott

On Saturday, November 23, employees of NuMark Credit Union (NuMark) headed to Shiloh Baptist Church in Lockport, Illinois to help Pastor Wendell Martin from Mt. Olive Baptist Church (Mt. Olive) with facilitating the Legacy Builders Financial Empowerment Workshop. The idea for the workshop was created when Pastor Martin saw an opportunity to help educate and lift-up his community members financially. This first ever workshop event was made free and open to the whole community.

Jan 10, 2025 | wjol.com | Jeremy Scott

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 are a parking lot this evening as a crash that had all lanes shut down near the Des Plaines River Bridge has made a mess of things. Westbound is no better either. Jeremy Scott has the latest updates around :20 and :50 from 4-5pm during Markley, Van Camp and Robbins

Jan 8, 2025 | wjol.com | Evan Bredeson

(AP Photo/Michael Probst) WJOL has learned that a pedestrian was struck by a train in Coal City. It happened just before 3:00 a.m. according to the authorities. WJOL has also learned that the person was laying on the tracks. As a result, Division Street is closed in both directions between 1st Avenue and Shabbona Street.

Jan 7, 2025 | wjol.com | Evan Bredeson

Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a McDonald’s in suburban Joliet. Police say the incident happened yesterday when a Nissan Versa driven by Esther Baker-Williams collided into the rear of a GMC Acadia on West Jefferson Street. The collision caused the Nissan to lose control and crash into the fast food restaurant. A man in the dining room suffered a minor injury, while Baker-Williams was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Jan 7, 2025 | wjol.com | Evan Bredeson

Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to Governor Pritzker’s desk that would take guns out of the hands of accused domestic abusers. The state House passed Karina’s Bill yesterday. The measure would require law enforcement to confiscate guns within 96 hours from people who have an order of protection granted against them. The law is named after Karina Gonzalez, a mother from Chicago. Her husband is charged with shooting and killing her and her 15-year-old daughter in 2023.