Who Was Robert Novak?

Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak was born in Joliet, Illinois on February 26, 1931. He attended the University of Illinois, and started his journalistic carreer as a student writer for the Joliet Herald-News, and left the university one course short of graduation to work for...

Drew Peterson--The Most Hated Man in America

Who doesn't know Drew Peterson?  No, he's not related to "Scott Peterson", but he might as well be.  He’s the flamboyant media hungry “sole person of interest” in the disappearance of his current wife,...

2 Killed in Plane Crash in Suburban Chicago Illinois

Two people have been confirmed dead after a small aircraft crashed at the Joliet Regional Airport in suburban Chicago, Illinois.  No word yet on the cause of the crash or the identities of the victims."FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says there were two fatalities...

Noted Pathologist: 3rd Peterson Wife Murdered

 One wonders if Drew Peterson has nightmares, or does he sleep like a baby? He learned one thing from his 3rd wife, he learned that having a body left over can be dangerous. So we are not shocked wife #4...

Dario Franchitti Survives To Land A Championship :: MAXINE

UPDATED with message link to give Dario an internet "knuckle bump". "In what has to be one of the tightest races in a points championship battled out over 17 races, Dario Franchitti outlasts Scott...

Wilmington Area House Fire Kills 3

" November 8, 2006 Illinois - Three people, including a mother and her 11-year-old daughter, were killed Tuesday morning when a fire quickly spread through a home near Wilmington. The fire also sent six other people to Joliet hospitals with minor injuries. Neighbors around...

JCA's Murphy a finalist for NASCAR reality show (The Herald News)

" Local race fans have a chance to aid one of their own and maybe even launch a NASCAR career. Joliet Catholic Academy graduate Sean Murphy is one of 50 finalists with a chance to be on a planned reality TV show about racing called Racin' for a Livin'. The 25-year-old Murphy,...

Corvette club's annual show Sunday (The Herald News)

" By Christina Chapman Staff writer JOLIET — Bernie Zoran wanted to be just like his older brother growing up, which included his brother's passion for Corvettes. "My brother had five of them. I had Mustangs, and after I got a good enough job, I followed in his...

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