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Joliet Schools on Lockdown After Barricade Follows Traffic Stop Crash

Officials call the school lockdowns precautionary during an active barricade response.

Overview

  • Deputies attempted a traffic stop in the 200-block of Romayne Avenue in Joliet, where the vehicle crashed and the occupant ran into a nearby home.
  • The person of interest is barricaded inside, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office.
  • Marycrest School, Mary Sears Children's Academy, and the Joliet Township High School District 204 administrative building are on precautionary lockdown.
  • Residents within a one-mile radius were notified, and the public was asked to avoid Joyce Road between Jefferson and McDonough streets.
  • Officials have not said why the stop was attempted, and they describe the situation as developing.