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Suspect Arrested in Attack on 80-Year-Old Clerk
Bohn On June 30, 2026, at 11:54 a.m., officers responded to the 76 Gas Station (1805 West Jefferson Street) for…
Democrats Seeking Potential Candidates to Replace Benton on November Ballot
Will County Democratic Party Chair Billy Morgan today issued the following invitation: Will County Democrats: As you may know, State…
Five Charged Following Juvenile Disturbance at Bicentennial Park Fireworks Celebration
Johnson On July 3, 2026, at 9:15 p.m., officers assigned to the fireworks display at Bicentennial Park responded to the…
Suspect Arrested in June 25 Walmart Fire
Cobble During the investigation into the fire that occurred June 25, 2026, at Walmart, located at 1401 S. Route 59,…
Peotone: Out of Cluck: Board Allows Chicken Ordinance to Sunset
By Andrea Arens A three-year pilot program allowing residents to keep backyard chickens within village limits is set to come…
Peotone District 207U Board Reviews Stadium Feasibility, Facility Use Policies
By Andrea Arens Long-term facility planning took center stage during Community Unit School District 207U’s Committee of the Whole meeting…
UPDATE: BENTON RESIGNS. WILL COUNTY DEM CHAIR SAYS BENTON SHOULD RESIGN Welch Tells Benton to Resign or Face Expulsion
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch released the following statement Friday: “The House is in receipt of Representative Harry…
JT Steelman to Get a Makeover, New Home
An icon nearly a century in the making is on the move. Joliet Township High School officials announced this week…
Suspect Arrested in 2024 Fatal Hit and Run
Melendez Jr. During an extensive investigation into a fatal hit-and-run traffic crash that occurred during the early morning hours of…
Crete — Mayor: State Fouls Up on Water Report, All’s Well
By Karen Haave A social media post inferring that the Village of Crete has unhealthy potable water has caused a…
I-80 at I-55 interchange ramp changes begin July 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the Interstate 80 bridges over…
