Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap

January 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap

Chicago’s Federal Plaza is pictured during the End Overdose Now rally in downtown on August 28, 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Dilpreet Raju) Friday,…

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Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

Objectors say he’s disqualified under 14th Amendment for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is…

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Joliet Library More than Books Digital Media Studio Lets You Get Creative

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Joliet Library More than Books Digital Media Studio Lets You Get Creative

By Mallory Hewlett Nested in the lower level of the Ottawa Street (downtown) Branch of the Joliet Public Library sits the expansive Digital Media Studio,…

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Governor names new DCFS director Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Governor names new DCFS director Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in…

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Tensions Up During ‘Dumb’ Meeting; Courthouse Continues Coming Down

January 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Tensions Up During ‘Dumb’ Meeting; Courthouse Continues Coming Down

By Stephanie Irvine The case of the missing documents leading to calls for a halt to demolition of the former Will County Courthouse has been…

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New Lenox Honors Fallen Vets

December 30, 2023 / Comments Off on New Lenox Honors Fallen Vets

By Karen Haave Military veterans buried in two New Lenox cemeteries were remembered again in December by a group of volunteers determined to never let…

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Update: Board Member’s Dash Demolishes Latest Attempt to Save Courthouse, County Exec Said Board Has Documents They Want

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Update: Board Member’s Dash Demolishes Latest Attempt to Save Courthouse, County Exec Said Board Has Documents They Want

Mica Freeman   By Stephanie Irvine Just two days after the Christmas holiday, demolition crews began work breaking down the exterior of the former Will…

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Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers

By Karen Haave Area officials continue to monitor their communities for unscheduled bus drop-offs of asylum seekers while searching for legal solutions to resolve the…

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Suspect in Domestic Homicide Charged with First Degree Murder

December 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Suspect in Domestic Homicide Charged with First Degree Murder

Justen Holman, 21, Plainfield, was processed and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility on a charge of First Degree Murder. Holman was taken…

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Crete Country Christmas a Treat for Man and Beast

December 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Crete Country Christmas a Treat for Man and Beast

By Karen Haave Crete Country Christmas was a little different this year, but the changes only made the 36-year-old event better than ever. Some favorite activities…

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