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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…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Emergency lane closure on eastbound I-80 in Joliet
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the right lane on eastbound Interstate 80 between Wheeler Avenue and Center…
Understanding the 2025 Illinois Farm Bureau Bylaw Changes
By Jackson Hogan What Members Need to Know At the 2025 Annual Meeting, delegates approved several bylaw amendments related to…
Capitol News Illinois: Lawmakers, Stakeholders, the Governor and Feds Are Open to Data Center Regulation
By Nikoel Hytrek UIS Public Affairs Reporting SPRINGFIELD — Managing data centers has been a growing issue around the U.S.…
Joliet: Data Center Vote Delayed by Election
By Nick Reiher Six hours of testimony and several comments after the formal hearing was enough to force the Joliet…
Green Garden Township: Supervisor: Incorporation a ‘Discussion, Not a Decision’
By Karen Haave Green Garden Township officials earlier this month approved a resolution authorizing information-gathering about incorporation as a rural…
Serving Up Support Raises Money for Trinity Services’ New Virtual Reality System
A generous community of pickleball players from the South Suburbs came together recently at Pickled! in Frankfort to raise money…
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…
UPDATE: Triple Homicide in Crete Township
UPDATE – TRIPLE HOMICIDE IN CRETE TOWNSHIP **UPDATE** On 03/23/2026 at approximately 2 a.m., Will County Sheriff’s deputies were asked…
Capitol News Illinois– Regulators OK ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
ComEd’s Chicago headquarters. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams) CHICAGO — As large data centers burn electricity as…