2023 Farm Bill: A Look at Extension Versus Expiration

October 25, 2023 / Comments Off on 2023 Farm Bill: A Look at Extension Versus Expiration

By TIMOTHY EGGERT FarmWeek Certain USDA programs will begin to go dark unless Congress authorizes a new farm bill that covers the next five years…

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Holly Club of Joliet to Host ‘Party with a Purpose’

October 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Holly Club of Joliet to Host ‘Party with a Purpose’

The Holly Club of Joliet, with its long history of raising money for those in Will County needing assistance, will hold its second annual “Party…

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Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency New entity would coordinate child care, preschool, early interventions

October 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency New entity would coordinate child care, preschool, early interventions

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Vowing to  make Illinois the top state in the nation for child care accessibility, Gov. JB…

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Nov. 14 Hearings Set on Brownfield Redevelopment

October 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Nov. 14 Hearings Set on Brownfield Redevelopment

Will County residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on addressing redevelopment of old industrial sites in Joliet, Lockport and Rockdale at two public…

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Will County Clerk Aims to Add 500 Qualified Judges for 2024 Elections

October 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Will County Clerk Aims to Add 500 Qualified Judges for 2024 Elections

JOLIET – Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry strongly encourages individuals from both major political parties to apply to serve as Election Judges in the…

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She’s Comin’ Down

October 23, 2023 / Comments Off on She’s Comin’ Down

By Nick Reiher After months of grassroots preservationists pulling out every stop to prevent the demolition of the former Will County Courthouse, county officials say…

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Walsh Announces New District Office Location

October 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Walsh Announces New District Office Location

State Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Elwood, has opened a new constituent service office at 3141 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet. “While we’ve been at the old…

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Controversial pipeline canceled amid safety concerns, regulatory pushback Other projects still on the table as advocates, industry groups debate regulatory reform

October 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Controversial pipeline canceled amid safety concerns, regulatory pushback Other projects still on the table as advocates, industry groups debate regulatory reform

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Navigator CO2, a Nebraska-based company specializing in carbon capture and sequestration, announced Friday it is canceling plans to…

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State to pause enrollment in health care program for immigrant seniors as spending again outpaces estimates Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags

October 19, 2023 / Comments Off on State to pause enrollment in health care program for immigrant seniors as spending again outpaces estimates Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News IllinoisI [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration will pause enrollment in a state-funded health care program for certain immigrants aged 65…

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Buckles, grunts, slumps and pandowdy

October 19, 2023 / Comments Off on Buckles, grunts, slumps and pandowdy

Buckles, grunts, slumps, and pandowdy – no, those aren’t the sounds my intestinal tract is making after Thanksgiving dinner (well maybe it is, but that…

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