Joliet

[joh-lee-et, zhaw-lye]

noun

1. Louis 1645–1700, French explorer of the Mississippi, born in Canada.

2. a city in NE Illinois.

Example Sentences

The complaint alleges the abuse happened at youth centers in locations all over the state including Chicago, Joliet, Harrisburg, Murphysboro and Warrenville.

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Karels was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash at an highway bridge in Joliet, Round Lake Beach police said.

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He was transported to a Joliet hospital where he was pronounced dead, Deputy Chief Dan Jungles of the Will County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The family stayed for about a year in Joliet, Ill., where Dr. Abrahamsen had found work at a penitentiary, before settling in New York.

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Kyleigh Cleveland-Singleton, 21, of Joliet was charged with one count of obstructing justice after the Will County State’s Attorney Office reviewed information provided by detectives who interviewed her Monday, Joliet police said.

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