Asian Carp Agreement Focuses Strategies at Brandon Road Lock and Dam

July 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Asian Carp Agreement Focuses Strategies at Brandon Road Lock and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement this week for the…

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Police Investigating Broadway Street Shooting

July 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Police Investigating Broadway Street Shooting

On July 1, 2024, at 9:36 a.m., Officers responded to the 300 block of North Broadway Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival,…

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County Clerk Recruiting Election Judges 

July 1, 2024 / Comments Off on County Clerk Recruiting Election Judges 

Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry continues her push to recruit new Election Judges from both major political parties to serve in the Nov. 5,…

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This Plant Is a Gas

July 1, 2024 / Comments Off on This Plant Is a Gas

County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant hosted state legislators at a tour of Will County’s Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant on June 24, spotlighting the environmental and…

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Just in Time — Manhattan Museum Reopens for 10th Anniversary Celebration

June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Just in Time — Manhattan Museum Reopens for 10th Anniversary Celebration

By Stephanie Irvine After an extended closure, the Manhattan Township Historical Society’s Museum will again welcome visitors beginning on July 6 from 10 a.m. to…

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Will County New Voter Registration Cards Are in the Mail

June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Will County New Voter Registration Cards Are in the Mail

Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry informs voters they will begin receiving their new Voter Registration Card through the mail in the coming days. The…

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Do You See What I See? Probably Not

June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Do You See What I See? Probably Not

By Nick Reiher What we see on Facebook may not be a true representation of reality. I think Lincoln said that on one post. Or…

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Farm Days Gone By

June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

A tornado in May 1917 devastated many structures in rural Will County, including this one on the Seggebruch Farm in Crete. The barn was later…

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Don’t get yourself in a pickle: Understanding food preservation basics

June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Don’t get yourself in a pickle: Understanding food preservation basics

Soon, produce will be rolling in, and gardeners who enjoy preserving the harvest to last all winter long often turn to food preservation: pickling, canning…

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Celebrating the return of the 100th, but where?

June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Celebrating the return of the 100th, but where?

By Sandy Vasko Celebrating the Fourth these days means family picnics and relaxing with a couple of cold ones.  But at least one Fourth of…

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