Sharing Family Treasures: Donations provide pieces of local history puzzle

November 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Sharing Family Treasures: Donations provide pieces of local history puzzle

By Karen Haave A prominent Will County family has marked the 170th anniversary of its ancestors’ arrival in America with donations to two local historical societies.…

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Public/Private Partners Celebrate Houbolt Road Bridge

November 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Public/Private Partners Celebrate Houbolt Road Bridge

By Nick Reiher Although there have been other celebrations for the new Houbolt Road extension from Interstate 80 to the intermodal yards to the south,…

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Wreaths Across America: They Gave Their Time for Us, Now Let’s Give a Few Hours for Them

November 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Wreaths Across America: They Gave Their Time for Us, Now Let’s Give a Few Hours for Them

By Nick Reiher Wreaths Across America will be held Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery off Illinois 53 in Elwood. And to…

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Forest Preserve District’s 2024 Dog Park Permits Now on Sale

November 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Forest Preserve District’s 2024 Dog Park Permits Now on Sale

Get an early holiday treat for your pup by buying a 2024 Forest Preservae District of Will County dog park permit. Dog park permits went…

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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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Last Two Weekend Closures Scheduled on I-80 in Joliet

October 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Last Two Weekend Closures Scheduled on I-80 in Joliet

  10/20/2023 UPDATE: In addition to the upcoming extended weekend closures on eastbound I-80, between Wheeler Avenue and Richards Street (details below), pavement patching and repairs…

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Community Mourns Loss of Ruth Colby, Visionary, Mentor and Friend

October 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Community Mourns Loss of Ruth Colby, Visionary, Mentor and Friend

Silver Cross Hospital announced the untimely passing of President and Chief Executive Officer Ruth Colby. Ruth passed away at a Chicago academic medical center from…

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Suspect Arrested in Plainfield Township Fatal Stabbing Police Determine Victims Are Muslim and Attack Was Provoked By Ongoing War in Middle East

October 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Suspect Arrested in Plainfield Township Fatal Stabbing Police Determine Victims Are Muslim and Attack Was Provoked By Ongoing War in Middle East

Will County Sheriff’s Police believe the suspect arrested in the stabbing death of a child and critical wounding of his mother on October 14 was…

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JOLIET TOWNSHIP DECLINES GRANT

October 13, 2023 / Comments Off on JOLIET TOWNSHIP DECLINES GRANT
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