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Accident Closes NB I-55 Near Romeoville
At 4:23 AM this morning, a vehicle traveling westbound on Frontage Road near Taylor Road at a high rate of…
Wee Care Christian Learning Center Purchases Monee Elementary
By Karen Haave Monee Education Center might not be finished as a school building. The Crete-Monee School Board’s purchase agreement…
Congress advances whole milk bill
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek After more than a decade of whole milk being absent from school cafeterias, legislation allowing for…
Livestock prices favorable; risk management remains key
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Livestock markets in 2025 have been more favorable than in recent years compared to crop markets,…
Will-South Cook SWCD Conservation Education Scholarships
In the spring of 2026, the Will-South Cook Soil and Water Conservation District will be awarding three $2,000 scholarships to…
Joliet American Legion Band
During the Joliet American Legion Band’s 42nd annual Sounds of Christmas Concert at Rialto Square Theatre, a stellar performance was…
Forest Preserve’s Be a Trailblazer experience returns in 2026 with more prizes and collectible pins
The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s popular Be a Trailblazer experience returns in 2026 with four seasonal sessions, more than $15,000…
GardeningGardening resolutions for the new year—or not
I don’t know about you, but long ago, I gave up that annual tradition of proclaiming one or two resolutions…
Peotone: Grants Help Build Comprehensive Camera Network
By Andrea Arens Peotone Police Chief David DeMik has transformed the village’s surveillance capabilities over the past few years, building…
Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach
Capitol News Illinois file photo Capitol News Illinois file photo Article Summary IDHS says it inadvertently stored protected health information…
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in May 2023. (Capitol…
Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory body
A demonstrator holds a sign reading, “We are NOT the gas company’s ATM!” at a protest held by consumer, environmental…