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Clow Family Descendants: A dream of Life and Land Across the Sea Came True
Sarah Clow’s last wish before she died in Scotland in 1832 was for her husband, Robert, to move to a…
Will County P&Z Rejects Massive Earthrise Solar Proposal After Contentious Two-Night Hearing, Land Use Committee Hearing April 2
“No Solar Farms” signs were held up at Will County Planning and Zoning Commission hearings on Earthrise Energy’s nearly 6,100-acre…
Lane Closures on Jefferson at the Bridge Set Until April 3
As part of the City of Joliet’s emergency sanitary sewer repairs, West Jefferson Street between North Hickory Street and the…
Officials Want Change Now at Dangerous County Line Road and Route 1 Intersection
By Stephanie Irvine Lawmakers, public safety officials, and local government representatives want immediate improvements at Route 1/Dixie Highway and County…
Crete — Man, 71, Three Grandchildren Perish in Fire
By Karen Haave The Crete-Monee School community is mourning the loss of three young students who perished in a late-night…
Murder Charges Filed in Crete Township Triple Murder
Strouble Sheriff Mike Kelley is pleased to announce that on 03/24/2026, detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office obtained an…
City of Joliet Approves Conditional Annexation for Proposed Data Center
The City of Joliet has approved the conditional annexation of approximately 795 acres for the proposed Joliet Technology Center, a…
Joliet City Council Decision on Controversial 795-acre Data Center Called on Account of Election Day
Six hours of testimony and several comments after was enough to force the Joliet City Council to delay its vote…
Pritzker Announces Hyundai Translead to Bring 2,500 Jobs to Will County
Gov. JB Pritzker and Hyundai Translead announced on March 16 that the company will establish new trailer manufacturing facilities on…
Hope in the Face of Stage IV Cancer
By Stephanie Irvine When a loved one is diagnosed with the devastating news of cancer, everyone rallies together. Fundraisers are…
Peotone 207U Board Votes to Close Intermediate School for 2026–27
By Andrea Arens In a unanimous vote, the Peotone Community Unit School District 207U Board of Education approved a resolution…
UPDATE — HERE’S THE BIG ONE, FOLKS: Chicago Street interchange at I-80 construction begins week of March 26 Project shifts into final phase, Des Plaines River bridges start this spring
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Interstate 80 in Minooka, Joliet…