JOLIET, IL — NASCAR will return to Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway in 2026, NASCAR.com announced Wednesday. The NASCAR Cup Series will race the 1.5-mile track July 5, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will run July 4, the website reported.

David Anthony Gonzalez was arrested by Joliet police on Aug. 16. Now, he's being detained for meeting the dangerous standard.

The suspect who was shot and killed by a woman during a home invasion on Friday night was identified. The Will County Coroner identified the man as 36-year-old Shelby Hurd.

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A mother with a baby fatally shot a suspected home invader in the south suburbs on Friday night, police said. Joliet police said officers responded to a report of a home invasion in the 7000-block of Hadrian Drive around 10:30 p.m.

A man who broke into a home in southwest suburban Joliet late Friday night was fatally shot by a woman inside the home.

A man was fatally shot during an attempted home invasion Friday night in Joliet, Illinois. Joliet police said around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 7000 block of Hadrian Drive for a report of a home invasion.

The new Hollywood Casino Joliet opened Monday with fanfare that included a traditional Chinese lion dance and an announcement that the casino has become an official sponsor of the Chicago Bears. It

Two juveniles were injured after a crash involving a semitruck in Joliet on Saturday, according to Joliet Police.

A new partnership between Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and the Illinois Enviornmental Protection Agency aims to reduce the hassles that surround vehicle emissions testing requirements.