Press Release: 2017
Dwight man gets eight years for Drug Induced Homicide for supplying heroin to 19-year-old victim
in 2017March 17 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces that a Dwight man was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for selling heroin to a 19-year-old girl who died from an overdose in Wilmington in 2013. Joseph P. Alksnis, 26, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of Drug Induced Homicide. He […]
New cooks, returning chefs whet appetites, throw down challenges in Ninth Annual ‘Men Who Cook’ culinary competition
in 2017February 22 JOLIET – The pressure is on for 50 local amateur chefs who are planning menus and plotting strategies for the Ninth Annual “Men Who Cook” culinary competition to benefit the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center. New cooks and returning favorite chefs will whet the crowd’s appetites with bite-sized morsels of their favorite dishes. […]
Mother of Chicago Bulls’ Dwyane Wade to drive home deadly dangers of using heroin during Wilmington forum scheduled for March 2
in 2017February 22 Pastor Jolinda Wade, the mother of Dwyane Wade of the Chicago Bulls, will visit Wilmington next week to discuss her past struggles with drug addiction during a forum focusing on the heroin epidemic that is exploding across the nation. The public is invited to attend this important forum scheduled from 6-8:30 p.m. on […]