The Joliet Police Department has been notified by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office that Willis Ellis has been charged with three counts of First Degree Murder following a court appearance earlier today.##
On May 8, 2026, at 4:38 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Nicholson Street for a report of a man who had been shot. Officers located a 60-year-old man in the front yard who had sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers immediately rendered medical aid until Joliet Fire Department paramedics arrived. The victim was then transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in critical
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