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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
COVID-19 hospitalizations up in recent weeks, masks recommended in certain settings
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023.…
Wreaths Across America: Rain Can’t Dampen the Spirit of Volunteerism for Fallen Vets
By Stephanie Irvine Drenching rain and 40 degree weather didn’t stop hundreds of people from attending the December 16 Wreaths…
Joliet Street Work Begins Dec. 19
Work on the Joliet – Ottawa Street Water Main Improvement Project continues to progress. Water main installation work on Joliet…
Shep Is the Newest K9 for Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff Mike Kelley and Will County K9 Unit would like to congratulate Deputy Dan Budde and welcome his partner and…
South Chicago Heights Man Charged in Joliet Domestic Homicide
Willie Banks Willie Banks, 47, South Chicago Heights, was processed and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for…
ANALYSIS: Pritzker urges ‘careful’ approach as current-year surplus could be followed by deficit
Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Capitol office with fellow Democrats House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President…