UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE –Eastbound I-80 Lane Changes Coming Jan. 17

January 16, 2025 / Comments Off on UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE –Eastbound I-80 Lane Changes Coming Jan. 17

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Interstate 80 in Minooka, Joliet and New Lenox, a stage…

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Manhattan: Her Art Lifts Cancer Patients’ Spirits

January 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Manhattan: Her Art Lifts Cancer Patients’ Spirits

Not all shops “pay with a smile” for those who come in for permanent makeup or paramedical services due to cancer treatment. But Cowan made…

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IDOT to Take Over Project at IL53/Manhattan-Arsenal

January 16, 2025 / Comments Off on IDOT to Take Over Project at IL53/Manhattan-Arsenal

By Nick Reiher Will County will be off the hook for improvements at Manhattan-Arsenal Road and Illinois 53 as officials heard the state will be…

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Courthouse to Reopen Thursday Following Falling Stone Tile

January 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Courthouse to Reopen Thursday Following Falling Stone Tile

Below is a joint statement from the Will County Chief Judge’s Office and the Will County Facilities Department: Our offices have been closely coordinating together…

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Long-awaited Baker Road Bridge Replacement Scheduled

January 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Long-awaited Baker Road Bridge Replacement Scheduled

By Stephanie Irvine Baker Road travelers will be pleased to learn that the single-lane Baker Road bridge is slated to be rebuilt in the Spring…

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Will County Board Adopts Access Will County Plan To Improve Dial-A-Ride Services

January 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Will County Board Adopts Access Will County Plan To Improve Dial-A-Ride Services

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant has announced that the Access Will County Plan, which outlines strategies for countywide improvements to dial-a-ride services, has been formally…

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New Year Means New Laws Taking Effect

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on New Year Means New Laws Taking Effect

The new year means that some new protections will be taking effect in Illinois workplaces starting January 1, 2025. Workers will be getting a raise…

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On Your Mark It Will Never Be Goodbye, We Will See You Soon

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on On Your Mark It Will Never Be Goodbye, We Will See You Soon

By Mark Schneidewind As I sit down to write this column, I can remember like it was yesterday interviewing for the Will County Farm Bureau…

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Manhattan District 114 Faces Second Sexual Harassment Suit

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Manhattan District 114 Faces Second Sexual Harassment Suit

By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan School District now faces another Civil Rights lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. Susana Lukaszek, the District’s former Payroll and…

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Full Dress Honors for Vets

December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Full Dress Honors for Vets

A record crowd turned out under gloomy skies December 14 to help lay wreaths at thousands of graves at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in…

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