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August 21, 2019 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that nine veterans graduated from Will County’s Veterans Court in an August 21 ceremony at the Will County Office Building. Glasgow petitioned for the creation of the Veterans Court in 2012 to provide treatment, counseling, and assistance to local veterans who have […]
June 27, 2019 Joliet – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that 16 individuals from throughout Will County graduated from the Will County Drug Court in a ceremony at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet, bringing to 481 the number of people who have graduated the Drug Court program. The individuals who participated […]
July 3, 2019 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center was recently awarded a $75,000 federal grant to expand resources for the victims of child pornography and child sex trafficking. This is the third time the CAC has received this important federal grant from the […]
June 25, 2019 Joliet –Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow officially opened the doors to the Connor Kelly Residence, a new transitional housing facility for eligible Will County Problem Solving Courts participants established to provide long-term help and support to individuals reentering society and the workplace. Joining Glasgow in the ribbon cutting ceremony were Illinois […]
May 17, 2019 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley today announced that Jesus Larosa has been sentenced to life in prison for his murder of an 85-year-old Crete Township man in 2014. The victim, Alfred Hilton, was found severely beaten and strangled to death with a telephone […]
May 29, 2019 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that eleven defendants who committed non-violent crimes have graduated from Will County Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI), a program that seeks to keep non-violent offenders out of state prisons through counseling, substance abuse treatment, mental health therapy, and job location services. Individuals from […]
April 12, 2019 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow spoke recently with parents attending a “Wake-Up Call” event at Joliet West High School. The event featured a life-size exhibit of a teen’s bedroom containing more than 20 red flags that can signal drug or alcohol use. The exhibit identified spots where teens may […]
April 26, 2019 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that Chris Brown, Government Affairs Manager for CITGO Petroleum, was appointed to the CAC’s Board of Directors. Brown was nominated by State’s Attorney Glasgow and approved by the Board at its April meeting. “Our new board member brings with him, talent, dedication […]
JOLIET –Six participants graduated today from the Will County Mental Health Court in a public ceremony at the Will County Office Building. The individuals hail from the communities of Plainfield, Homer Glen, Romeoville, and Joliet. The program was established in 2010 by Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and former Chief Judge Gerald Kinney to […]
Tucker” is Sixth K-9 Purchased by Glasgow with Drug Forfeiture Money to Help Local Police Departments Remove Drugs from our Communities JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has purchased a drug-detection K-9 for the Park Forest Police Department to assist local law enforcement efforts in removing dangerous drugs from our communities. Glasgow paid […]
January 4 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow today announced that a Manhattan woman has been charged with six counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, as well as one count of Indecent Solicitation of a Child and one count of Unlawful Grooming in connection with an alleged sexual relationship involving a 14-year-old male. […]
December 13 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow today announced that a Bourbonnais man who was convicted in the double murder of a man and woman bludgeoned to death in a Joliet auto body shop in 2016 has been sentenced to life in prison. William N. Krasawski, 43, was sentenced Wednesday by Circuit […]
November 27 Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow today announced that he has created a new position to assist him in advancing community crime prevention and justice initiatives, engaging with members of the community, creating partnerships, and communicating with the public and media. “The Director of Public Affairs, Community Engagement and Partnerships will aid in […]
October 3 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces that his Crimes Against Children Unit played a major role in the investigation and arrest of a Bradley man on charges alleging the suspect solicited someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl from Virginia for sex. Martin Franklin Walter Bollhorst, 54, was arrested […]
October 1 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow was pleased but not surprised to learn today that Drew Peterson’s petition to appeal his case to the U.S. Supreme Court has been denied. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced it has denied Peterson’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari. The denial means the U.S. […]
August 13 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow will host a Child Sex Trafficking Summit in September during which Will County community leaders will discuss steps already being taken to protect our children and outline future strategies to end this horrific exploitation. The summit, which the State’s Attorney is hosting in conjunction with […]
July 27 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces that a Shorewood man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for supplying the heroin that caused the overdose death of a young woman. At the conclusion of a bench trial, Circuit Judge Dave Carlson in October found Dwight Musson, 38, guilty of […]
July 24 State’s Attorney Glasgow to present Glen Marcum Award to Pipefitters Local 597 JOLIET – The organizers for Men Who Cook, hit the road this year looking for a larger space to accommodate the expanding number of chefs and diners who race to what has become Will County’s most popular community event. The fundraiser, […]
July 19 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney Glasgow is pleased to announce the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has increased funding for Will County Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) Court by $66,591 this year bringing the state grant total to $450,944. State’s Attorney Glasgow and Problem Solving Courts Coordinator Julie McCabe-Sterr display the 2018 Achievement […]
July 17 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney Glasgow announces that a Plainfield man who sexually abused two young children over a period of 10 years received 12 consecutive life sentences for his crimes. A jury in March found David B. Libby, 52, guilty of 12 counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. […]
