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.

Final preparations were underway in the southwest suburbs for the opening of the new Hollywood Casino in Joliet days ahead of opening day on Monday.

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.

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.

Hollywood Casino provided what amounted to a food tour of its new Joliet casino on Thursday, just days before the center is set to open to the public. Some of the samplings offered to the media in a

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