JOLIET

Joliet, Illinois, is just a couple hours from my home in Peoria, Illinois. We have a riverboat casino. Many places in Illinois have casinos these days. Joliet has the Empress Casino and today the Empress Casino had a fire.

This article discusses Cemeno's Pizza in Joliet, Illinois. The food and atmosphere are excellent. Cemeno's is a great place for a family dinner or to watch the big game.

To teach ballet it takes a quality teacher and staff; these three local studios have proven that they can train ballet dancers.

Walking a dog for exercise sometimes isn't enough; dog parks are a great way of giving your pet all the exercise they need.

This is a date you'll never forget, a Ghost hunting date! Forget about going to the movies and take a tour of some of Joliet's most interesting haunts.

US Coast Guard Officials work to contain an Illinois oil spill in the Des Plaines River near Joliet. A three mile section of the river is contaminated.

Making prom night special can be done economically with a bit of detective work and a shopping. Bolingbrook, IL offers several options for a fun and stylish evening you will never forget.

There's a hidden gem in the small town of Mascoutah, in the eastern rural part of St Clair County, an hour's drive east of St Louis's Gateway Arch.

Check this out to see the top 10 NBA players from Chicago. Where does Dwyane Wade rank?

Problems with the chex system inc.? How can you prevent mishaps?

A short overview of Ash Wednesday, and information about churches in Lake County, Indiana that are having Ash Wednesday services.

One of the funniest, most entertaining movies to come out of the 1980s was the action-packed film, The Blues Brothers.

Rod Blagojevich has been my neighbor, my congressman and my governor. Here's a little bit from the "city that works".

To avoid bankruptcy, Circuit City will close the following stores by the end of this year.

Chicago families can take the family on a fun vacation, outside the city. Explore Illinois environs and attractions, as you head out of the city Chicago and go southwest into Illinois.

With the crisp fall air blowing and the night sky beginning earlier, the Chicagoland area is a perfect location for Halloween activities. Living here means that there are a bevy of local attractions, which can appeal to many different audiences.

A complete list of Paul Newman movies.

A visit to the historic Philadelphia prison that opened in 1829 and closed in 1971.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is Brought Down by John Wyma.

This paper is an analysis of the current state of the American Prison System. It demonstrates that the prison system is not effective in reducing crime and that alternative methods, such as rehabilitation, are more viable.

A brief look at the Brady Bunch cast members since the show's end in 1974.

The John F. Kennedy assassination surrounding a deeper "security risk", as witnesses clear the air, including Lee Harvey Oswald's name. James Files admits to shooting JFK with witnesses, Oswald's cancer connection, and Oswald's ride speaks out in 2008.

Baby Face Nelson became Public Enemy Number One after John Dillinger was shot in front of the Biograph Theater in Chicago.

Community colleges have surpassed universities and other online schools as the preferred choice for many students.

A look at January 13th, 2010, "American Idol" tryouts in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Alton Penitentiary or Confederate Prison is a testament to man's inhumanity to man.

Dan Proft has been heard on WLS 890 radio in the morning with Don and Roma and you get a feel for the man, but it's a revelation when hear his vision for Illinois

This is a biographical report on Jane Addams, who was also known as the mother of social work. She was responsible for bringing the idea of a settlement house to America, and is best known for the Hull-House in Chicago.