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Friday, February 22, 2013

Meet Patch Editors Saturday at the Mall

We're participating in the Joliet Regional Chamber of Commerce's Expo 2013 at Louis Joliet Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If you've always wondered about the faces behind the bylines and ads on Patch, come meet us in person Saturday at the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet. We're participating in the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce's Expo 2013, which will be showcasing businesses from all over the area. We hope you'll come over and say hello. If you sign up for our newsletter, you'll get to spin our prize wheel for a chance to take home a coveted Patch item -- T-shirts, sunglasses, magnets and other great gifts. Everyone wins something. Here's a schedule for who will be manning our booth: 10 a.m. to noon: Ad Manager Wayne Parratore and Bolingbrook Patch Editor Melissa Sersland Noon to 3 p.m.: Joliet/Romeoville Patch Editor Karen Sorensen 3 to 5 p.m.: Joliet/…

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Stolen Puppy Returned to Store: Employee

Krista Zarbock, an employee of the Furry Babies, confirmed the 2-month-old chihuahua was back; Joliet police could not be reached for comment.

The tiny puppy snatched from a pet store in the Louis Joliet Mall Friday night has been returned safely, a store employee said Monday night. Krista Zarbock, who works for the Furry Babies store, was the first to sound the alarm about the theft of the 2-month-old blue chihuahua, contacting media outlets on Saturday and posting a note and photos on the Joliet Patch Facebook page. A subsequent story posted on Joliet Patch generated dozens of leads, Joliet Police Chief Mike Trafton said Monday. Although the details of the 1.5-pound female dog's return weren't available from police Monday night, Zarbock posted this note on Joliet Patch's Facebook site at about 10 p.m. Monday: "Our Chihuahua is safe!!! Thank you to the Joliet Police Department, …

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Leslie

5:14 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

Couldn't agree with you more JC!   more ›

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Baby Chihuahua Stolen from Mall Pet Store; Suspect Caught on Video

Joliet police were notified of the theft of the 1.5-pound female dog from the Furry Babies store, employee says.

A 1.5-pound female Chihuahua was stolen from the Furry Babies store in the Louis Joliet Mall. Store surveillance video captured an image of the man taking the dog at about 8 p.m. Friday night. Here is what an employee posted on the Joliet Patch Facebook page: I work for furry babies in the Louis joliet mall. We have a man on camera stealing one of our babies. She is a 2 month old blue chihuahua. He weighs about 1.5 lbs. this was around 8 pm last night. It has been reported to joliet police. Here is a links to a story broadcast on WLS-TV (Channel 7) Saturday night on the theft: abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8978484

Tobias Funke

10:11 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Really hope this puppy is okay and not being used as bait... :(   more ›

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Can't Wait for Santa? Mall Visits Start Saturday

Father Christmas will be setting up outside the Macy's store in Louis Joliet Mall starting Nov. 10, and he even has his own app this year.

Thanksgiving? Black Friday? Heck, no, Santa's not waiting. He's got people to see, lists to check, candy canes to hand out. And he'll be setting up shop at the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet at 10 a.m. Sunday, where he'll remain until all gift wishes have been whispered in his ear until Christmas Eve. Visitors of all ages can visit in the court area just outside Macy's. He'll be holding court from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays (with breaks from 1 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.) and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays (with a break from 2 to 3 p.m.). Every child will receive a free gift, and photos will be available for purchase. Packages start at $21 and top out at $45. This year, Kris Kringle's also going high-tech. Fans can download a "…

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