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šŸŒ± Patch AM: AFSCME Local 440 Files Grievance Against Joliet City Hall Over Rock Run Collection Construction

Also, don't miss Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show on the Joliet Patch calendar

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Morning Joliet! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Union grievance challenges Joliet's handling of Rock Run inspections
  • Joliet man accused of hiding under pool deck after order violation
  • Hollywood Casino Joliet packs 2026 calendar with music and comedy

Also on today's calendar: Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. AFSCME Local 440 Files Grievance Against Joliet City Hall Over Rock Run Collection Construction (patch.com) — Joliet city employees in AFSCME Local 440 have filed a grievance over Rock Run Collection construction inspections, arguing work is being improperly outsourced instead of handled by union staff. The dispute, which names two Joliet department heads and remains in Stage 2, unfolds as the massive Rock Run project continues adding major attractions like Hollywood Casino Joliet, new apartments, and several national restaurant chains.
   

2. Joliet Man Hides Under Swimming Pool Deck During Latest Protection Order Violation: Prosecutors (patch.com) — A Joliet man recently won release after a SAFE-T Act hearing, following his latest arrest for allegedly violating an order of protection at a Messines Ridge Court home where he reportedly hid under a backyard pool deck. Prosecutors detailed multiple recent trespass and disturbance calls at the same Joliet address, while the judge ordered him to stay away from the property and family members ahead of a September court date.
   

3. Hollywood Casino Joliet Adds 4 More Music Acts, Performers For 2026 Schedule (patch.com) — Joliet entertainment fans can look forward to a busy late-2026 schedule at Hollywood Casino Joliet, which has added four new shows ranging from an ABBA tribute to country star Josh Turner. The lineup also includes comedian Nimesh Patel and Motown icons The Temptations, with tickets available online for the casino's local event center.
   

4. 3 Female Victims During Home Invasion On Hammes Ave. Lead To SAFE-T Act Detention: Prosecutors Reveal (patch.com) — Joliet residents are learning more about a violent overnight home invasion on South Hammes Avenue, where three women say they were attacked after a man allegedly climbed through their window. Police, paramedics, and hospital staff in Joliet all played roles in the response, and a Will County judge has now ordered the accused to remain jailed under the SAFE-T Act while the case proceeds.
   

5. Joliet Job Corps back in business after Trump administration agrees to stop closure (shawlocal.com) — Joliet's Job Corps Center on Mills Road is enrolling students again after a federal settlement reversed plans to shut down contractor-run centers nationwide. The long-running program offers free education, GED preparation, and career training for 16- to 24-year-olds, serving many young people from Joliet and surrounding northern and central Illinois communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 2026 Rooftop Outdoor Music Series —Mike Brick Read on Patch
  • Submit your best nature shots to the Forest Preserve's photo contest by Aug. 31 —Forest Preserve District of Will County Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Carol M. Bates —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Cheri Lee —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Joan Nurczyk —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Sweet cat found.
    He looks like Bamboo who has been missing since April. Off of William Street and Ingalls. (Nextdoor Ingalls Ave)
  • What are you using for mosquitos?
    I want to sit on my patio but the mosquitos are tearing me up. I'm looking for something that really works. (Nextdoor Wexford)
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Equipment Operator in Joliet. Apply here.
  • BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Joliet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Joliet here.

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