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John Ferak @johnferak

Editor/Reporter of @jolietpatch; best-selling true crime author of 5 books including WRECKING CREW. White Sox fan, GB Packers fan, born in Joliet, IL.

Joined May 2012
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John Ferak@johnferak
21 Apr 2021
Izzy's Murder Defendant Claims Cops Killed Him, Trial Almost Here patch.com/illinois/joliet/iz…

Izzy's Murder Defendant Claims Cops Killed Him, Trial Almost Here

After spending more than three years inside the Will County Jail, Patrick Gleason of Joliet wants his trial in Will County.

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John Ferak@johnferak
16 Apr 2021
Signs of progress @IDOT_Illinois @TheCityofJoliet? patch.com/illinois/joliet/ha…

Half Of Jefferson Street Bridge Works Again: Video

Over the past few days, the Illinois Department of Transportation has the east span of the Jefferson Street Bridge working properly.

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John Ferak@johnferak
15 Apr 2021
Tracking Device On Woman's Car At Inwood, Joliet Police Arrest 1 patch.com/illinois/joliet/tr…
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John Ferak@johnferak
15 Apr 2021
Quincy Bar Owner Charged With Attacking Joliet West Graduate patch.com/illinois/joliet/qu…

Quincy Bar Owner Charged With Felony In Attack On JT West Grad

Saulter Law Firm has maintained that Jazzpher "Jazz" Evans of Joliet was the victim of a hate crime perpetrated by the Quincy bar owner.

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John Ferak@johnferak
14 Apr 2021
Coal City Pot Smoker Who Killed Motorcyclist Sentenced To Prison patch.com/illinois/channahon…

Coal City Pot Smoker Who Killed Motorcyclist Sentenced To Prison

The 62-year-old New Lenox motorcycle rider died following the crash with the Coal City man at Cedar and Pauling roads in Manhattan Township.

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John Ferak@johnferak
14 Apr 2021
Bishop's Hill Winery Opening: Joliet's New Tourism Draw patch.com/illinois/joliet/bi…

Bishop's Hill Winery Opening: Joliet's New Tourism Draw

The property includes a castle-like structure built by a former German Brewmaster that is now available for wine tastings and events.

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John Ferak@johnferak
13 Apr 2021
Be sure to read @kellywynne23's story in @Newsweek newsweek.com/lawyer-making-m… @TManitowoc @MakingAMurderer

Lawyer for 'Making a Murderer's Avery Reveals 'Most Important' Witness

A new witness in Steven Avery's "Making a Murder" case has just claimed to have seen someone pushing Teresa Halbach's car toward the Avery property, the day police discovered it.

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John Ferak@johnferak
13 Apr 2021
Who do #MAMfans think it is?
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12 Apr 2021
Welcome back, John. No one in media tackles this case the way you do.
John Ferak@johnferak
12 Apr 2021
Zellner Drops 'Biggest Evidence Bombshell In Steven Avery's Case' patch.com/wisconsin/milwauke… @TManitowoc @ZellnerLaw @JButing @Newsweek
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12 Apr 2021
Tony La Russa says he expects Tim Anderson to be back on Thursday.
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12 Apr 2021
Zellner Drops 'Biggest Evidence Bombshell In Steven Avery's Case' patch.com/wisconsin/milwauke… @TManitowoc @ZellnerLaw @JButing @Newsweek

Zellner Drops 'Biggest Evidence Bombshell In Steven Avery's Case'

Prominent wrongful conviction lawyer Kathleen Zellner believes the recent development should get Steven Avery a new trial.

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Joliet Teen's Attack Leaves Quincy President 'Shocked, Outraged' patch.com/illinois/joliet/jo…

Attack On Joliet Teen Leaves Quincy President 'Shocked, Outraged'

Jazzpher "Jazz" Evans was thrown to the ground, put in a choke hold and strangled until she lost consciousness, her lawyers said.

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Joliet's 1st Stop Aims To Be Destination Restaurant patch.com/illinois/joliet/jo… @route66news @joliet #PhillySteak

Joliet's 1st Stop Aims To Be Destination Restaurant

Patrick Fanning just opened his Joliet's 1st Stop cafe on the main entrance into Joliet along Routes 53 and 52.

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Empty Bob And Sis' Catering Gets Facelift, Won't Be Restaurant patch.com/illinois/joliet/em…

Empty Bob & Sis' Catering Gets Facelift, Won't Be Restaurant

The old Bob & Sis' building was just painted black. In the next few weeks, a new retail business is expected to open there.

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Shot Inside World Kia Of Joliet, Woman, 60, Files Lawsuit patch.com/illinois/joliet/sh…

Shot Inside World Kia Of Joliet, Woman, 62, Files Lawsuit

Attorney Robert Langendorf has filed a lawsuit against World Kia of Joliet and Everett Corbin, the man who shot his client.

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Latest Joliet Homicide: 2 Charged With Murder patch.com/illinois/joliet/la…

Latest Joliet Homicide: 2 Charged With Murder

The Joliet Police Department has made two arrests in connection with Sunday night's shooting of a passenger on the city's near west side.

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O'Dekirk Pleased With Joliet City Council Elections: Dorris Loses patch.com/illinois/joliet/3-…

O'Dekirk Pleased With Joliet City Council Elections: Dorris Loses

Four-term incumbent Jan Quillman was the unofficial top vote getter in Tuesday's Joliet City Council races involving 12 candidates.

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John Ferak@johnferak
29 Mar 2021
Body In Burning Car: Cass Street Bridge Shut Down patch.com/illinois/joliet/bo…

Body In Burning Car: Cass Street Bridge Shut Down

The Joliet Fire Department and Joliet Police Department were on the scene of Sunday's huge fire.

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John Ferak@johnferak
28 Mar 2021
Niko's Pizzeria: 500 Greek Chicken Meals This Wednesday Only patch.com/illinois/joliet/ni…

Niko's Pizzeria: 500 Greek Chicken Meals This Wednesday Only

Restaurant owner Niko Liappas is offering his special Greek Chicken meal including rice and potatoes as a one-day special at 20 Ohio St.

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John Ferak@johnferak
27 Mar 2021
After $132K In Paid Leave, Joliet Cop Learns Discipline patch.com/illinois/joliet/af… @davesavinicbs2 @JolietPolice @MrCrim3

After $132K In Paid Leave, Joliet Cop Learns Discipline

Veteran Joliet police officer David Blackmore spent nearly 15 months on paid leave from work. Now, he's back patrolling the streets.

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