Joliet Police Department

Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Kills 2 Adults Near Black Rd and 129 Infantry Dr in Joliet

Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:22 am Cardinal News

A Joliet police officer on patrol at 2:06 a.m. Sunday, February 18, 2024 discovered a rollover traffic crash with injuries near Black Road and 129th Infantry Drive in Joliet. The Joliet Fire Department was notified […]

Jason E. Karels, suspected killer of his three children by drowning in Round Lake Beach (SOURCE: Round Lake Police Department)

Round Lake Resident Arraigned in Triple Homicide of His Three Children in June 2022

Thu Jul 14, 2022 02:15 pm Cardinal News

(Lake County, IL) Round Lake resident Jason Karels on Thursday, July 14, 2022, a entered a not guilty plea related to the triple homicide of his three children, ages 2, 3, and 5 on June […]

Round Lake Beach Murder Suspect’s Note Left at Crime Scene: “If I can’t have them neither can you”

Wed Jun 15, 2022 12:06 pm Cardinal News

(Lake County, IL) The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 filed three first-degree murder charges against a Round Lake Beach resident after he was accused of killing his three children ages […]

After I-57, I-80 Chase, Jason Karels in His Crashed Car Tells Police He Killed His 3 Children in Round Lake Beach

Wed Jun 15, 2022 05:36 am Cardinal News

Round Lake Beach police and Round Lake firefighters and paramedics responded just before 1:40 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2022 to the block of 200 East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, where police discovered a […]

Erin L. ZIlka, Joliet Police Officer charged with DUI and Driving Too Fast for Conditions

Berwyn Cop Dead, Joliet Cop Accused of DUI in Fatal Crash into Wreckage of Another DUI Crash on SB I-55 Near US 30; Driver in First Crash Also Arrested DUI

Tue Jan 21, 2020 01:48 pm Cardinal News

Joliet Police Officer Erin Zilka has been charged with DUI in a deadly crash that killed off-duty Berwyn police Officer Charles Schauer Sunday in Plainfield. Joliet police officer Erin L. Zilka, 35, has been charged […]

Joliet Police Investigating Murder of 1-1/2 Year-Old Son and Suicide of Father on Buckingham Ln, Joliet

Mon Sep 23, 2019 04:01 am Cardinal News

A 35-year-old man killed his 1-year-old baby inside a Joliet home Saturday, according to police, before taking his own life. Joliet police responded about 2:45 p.m. Saturday September 21, 2019 to a report of a […]

Male Juvenile Faces Criminal Charges in Shooting Death of 23 Year-Old Jeanette Luna in Aurora

Fri Aug 9, 2019 07:23 am Cardinal News

Aurora police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday August 7, 2019 to a report of a person shot in the block of 500 South Lasalle Street. When police officers arrived they found a female […]

Roberto Ortiz, aggravated discharge of a firearm suspect in Joliet

2 Yr-Old Shot on Landau Ave, Joliet: Suspects ID’d by Police, Parents Arrested Connected to Return Fire

Wed Apr 25, 2018 02:08 pm Cardinal News

Joliet police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday April 24, 2018 to a report of a 2-year-old male shot in the block of 400 Landau Avenue in Joliet. When police and firefighter/paramedics arrived, they […]

Bartender Shot and Killed at Bar, Second Man Shot and Wounded at Izzy’s Bar on Theodore St, Joliet

Fri Mar 9, 2018 05:31 pm Cardinal News

Joliet police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:00 a.m. Friday to a report of a shooting at Izzy’s Bar, 507 Theodore St, Joliet. The shooting incident at the bar northwest of downtown Joliet near the city […]

Shooting Wednesday Night at Party; 3 Found Dead Thursday on Great Falls Drive, Joliet

Fri Sep 8, 2017 06:48 am Cardinal News

Three bodies were discovered Thursday afternoon following a Wednesday evening party on Great Falls Drive , police said. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports. Joliet police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:00 p.m. Thursday September 7, […]

Small Plane Crash, House Fire at Corner House on Hampton Ct and Bedford Dr, Joliet, Plainfield

Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:41 pm Cardinal News

Joliet and Plainfield police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:20 AM Thursday to a report of a plane crash and house fire at 1812 Hampton Court Plainfield, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a […]

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.