‘Glad to Be Home’ — Iraqi Vet Receives Hero’s Welcome from Family and Friends 

April 27, 2025 /

By Stephanie Irvine United States Army National Guard Specialist Terry Payne returned home to a warm welcome after a year-long deployment providing security at Al-Asad…

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Peotone Vet Receives High-Flying Honors

April 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Peotone Vet Receives High-Flying Honors

By Stephanie Irvine As Vietnam-era Army veteran Lawrence “Larry” Leugoud of Peotone prepared to return home from his service in the Army, his sergeant gave…

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress

April 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress

Capitol News Illinois Longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced he will retire after his term ends in…

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Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products after Trump’s funding freeze

April 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products after Trump’s funding freeze

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big…

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Raises Approved for County Board, Countywide Officials

April 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Raises Approved for County Board, Countywide Officials

By Nick Reiher For the first time in nearly two decades, the Will County Board approved salary increases for countywide officials and for County Board…

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County Workers Will Be on the Roads Again

April 17, 2025 / Comments Off on County Workers Will Be on the Roads Again

The Will County Division of Transportation is spotlighting their 2025 construction and maintenance schedule, with several roadway reconstruction, improvement, and resurfacing projects occurring throughout the…

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Crete: Open House Set on Exchange/Burville Redesign Option

April 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Crete: Open House Set on Exchange/Burville Redesign Option

By Karen Haave A public meeting set for April 30 will offer a look the preferred option for a redesign of  the Exchange Street at…

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Crete EMA On the Scene When You Need Them 

April 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Crete EMA On the Scene When You Need Them 

By Karen Haave “Crete Emergency Management Agency” doesn’t adequately describe what that organization does. When it was founded in 1988, it was called the Emergency…

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Joliet to Lower Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Local Military Hero

April 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Joliet to Lower Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Local Military Hero

Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy has requested that flags throughout the city be lowered to half-staff starting at sunrise on Friday, April 18, and for the…

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Know Your Tornadoes from Tomatoes

April 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Know Your Tornadoes from Tomatoes

By Stephanie Irvine Families from all over Will County attended the interactive “Science of Storms” presentation hosted by the Will County Emergency Management Agency, with…

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