JOLIET, IL — Hollywood acting legend Bill Murray made the rounds on Thursday afternoon participating in one of Joliet's greatest events ever: the Big House Ballgame. The Joliet Slammers played the St.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOLIET — At the Old Joliet Prison, made famous by the "Blues Brothers" film, the Joliet Slammers baseball team staff were ...

Coming up on the Joliet Patch calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, July 26, 2026 ...

JOLIET, Ill. — Baseball is making a return to the Old Joliet Prison on Thursday in honor of the upcoming Route 66 centennial. On Thursday, the Joliet Area Historical Museum and the City of Joliet ...

Thursday marked 100 years since two entrepreneurs in Springfield, Missouri, sent a telegram to the nation’s capital requesting the name “66” for their new highway. Route 66 became official when the ...

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Shardaa Gray is a Multimedia Reporter for CBS 2 Chicago. She joined the team in December 2021. She was born and raised in the south suburbs. She's happy to return home to report on her community. The ...

JOLIET — At the Old Joliet Prison, made famous by the "Blues Brothers" film, the Joliet Slammers baseball team staff were generously handing out tickets to a ballgame recently, helping kick off the ...