New I-55/59 Interchange Open for Business — Kind Of

October 7, 2024 / Comments Off on New I-55/59 Interchange Open for Business — Kind Of

By  Nick Reiher State officials announced the $93.5 million project to reconstruct a new interchange at Interstate 55 and Illinois 59 is open for traffic,…

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State Again Hires Controversial Health Services Provider for Prisons

October 7, 2024 / Comments Off on State Again Hires Controversial Health Services Provider for Prisons

By Shawn Mulcahy Michael Broadway gasped for air inside his cell at Stateville Correctional Center, a sprawling complex of beige and gray about an hour…

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Manhattan to Break Ground on Critical Water, Sewer Project

October 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Manhattan to Break Ground on Critical Water, Sewer Project

Village of Manhattan officials announced the groundbreaking of a crucial water and sewer infrastructure project funded by Will County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds…

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Attorney General Obtains Injunction Over Asbestos-Containing Materials At Joliet Theatre

October 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Attorney General Obtains Injunction Over Asbestos-Containing Materials At Joliet Theatre

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office obtained an agreed immediate and preliminary injunction with the Will County Metropolitan Exposition & Auditorium Authority (Authority)…

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FEMA Opens Technical Assistance Center in Joliet

October 4, 2024 / Comments Off on FEMA Opens Technical Assistance Center in Joliet

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is located at Will County Center for Community Concerns (2455 Glenwood Ave., Joliet) and will be open 8 AM to…

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Harvestin’ into the Sunset

October 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Harvestin’ into the Sunset

Mary Bernhard shares this great photo of her husband Paul harvesting soybeans at sunset recently on their Manhattan farm.

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Channahon Auto Repair Shop Linked to Investigation and Sentencing in Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

September 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Channahon Auto Repair Shop Linked to Investigation and Sentencing in Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

  Drugs and cash seized during the investigation. (Photos courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office) CHICAGO — The owner of a Texas trucking company has been…

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Federal Aid Available for July Storms

September 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Federal Aid Available for July Storms

President Joseph R. Biden has signed a federal Major Disaster Declaration authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance program for areas impacted by…

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Drivers, Be Aware of Continuing Road Work 

September 19, 2024 / Comments Off on Drivers, Be Aware of Continuing Road Work 

Commuters should be aware of  major transportation projects that will have a significant impact on their travels in and around the Joliet area. These include:…

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Peotone: Record Crowd Shows Up to Support ‘Millie’

September 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Peotone: Record Crowd Shows Up to Support ‘Millie’

By Karen Haave When it comes to the Peotone Historical Society and their Old Mill Fall Fest, PHS President Ed Nelson isn’t above a little…

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