Outstanding in Their Field

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Outstanding in Their Field

The past spell of above-average weather to start the New Year was a blessing, allowing me to tackle some of those odd jobs on the…

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Farm Days Gone By

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

David and Laurel Rowley share this photo of three exited children preparing to go “dashing through the snow” in their “one horse open sleigh” in…

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Civil War: November 1863, Revenge for Chickamauga

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Civil War: November 1863, Revenge for Chickamauga

By Sandy Vasko When November of 1863 came around, the Union was still reeling from the losses at Chickamauga. When the citizens of Will County…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Lend Mother Nature a helping hand this year at Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Morning programs. This is a great way to meet…

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Illinois ranks as No. 1 soy, No. 2 corn producing state for 2023  

January 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois ranks as No. 1 soy, No. 2 corn producing state for 2023  

By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek Illinois once again produced some of the largest crops of any state in the nation despite drought and other weather challenges…

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Flash Flood Watch Issued for the City of Wilmington

January 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Flash Flood Watch Issued for the City of Wilmington

The City of Wilmington and the Will County Emergency Management Agency are advising residents of potential flash flood conditions due to ongoing ice jams on…

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Illinois Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules

  State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, is pictured at the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing Tuesday in Springfield. The committee objected to proposed permanent…

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Kankakee River Flooding Forcing Evacuations

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Kankakee River Flooding Forcing Evacuations

The Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is advising residents along the Kankakee River of flash flood conditions throughout the week due to ice jams…

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Salem Village Closing March 15 – Caregivers receive required 60-days’ notice

January 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Salem Village Closing March 15 – Caregivers receive required 60-days’ notice

By Stephanie Irvine Residents at Salem Village Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Joliet will be forced to call someplace else home after caregivers received a…

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Sheriff’s Police Investigating Domestic Homicide

January 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Sheriff’s Police Investigating Domestic Homicide

On 01/14/2024, at approximately 9:28 PM, deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious death complaint. This is an ongoing investigation, and…

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