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.

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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.

A man who broke into a home in southwest suburban Joliet late Friday night was fatally shot by a woman inside the home.

Will County Judge Derek Ewanic often rules in favor of Joliet area violent criminal defendants when their pretrial detention hearing occurs.

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.

The Illinois State Police website lists Linden as a non-compliant sexual offender. The state police still have him at the Bel-Air Motel in Joliet. Linden is listed as a lifetime registrant who committed his crime of predatory criminal sexual assault in Texas when he was 56 years old and his victim was just only 4 years old.