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Rep. La Ha Launches Summer Reading Program
State Rep. Nicole La Ha is inviting students across the district to take part in her 2026 Summer Reading Program,…
Beans Done Correctly Can Bring Music to Your Table
Finally, some warmer weather is on the horizon. Mother Nature certainly flipped her plans compared to the last five years…
Fashion and dance at the Joliet Pen
By Sandy Vasko Today we are back at the Joliet Penitentiary on Collins Street. Out of the July 6, 1896,…
Watch Out for Ticks, Mosquitos and Bats
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans that warmer weather means an increased potential for exposure…
Balmoral Park Fire: ‘It’s So Sad’ — Memories Rise from Ashes as Grandstand Lay in Ruins
By Karen Haave A challenging early morning blaze involving two dozen fire departments has left the 100-year-old grandstand at Balmoral…
UPDATE: Teen Critical after Market Street Shooting, Suspect Arrested
On May 18, 2026, a 13-year-old male juvenile from Joliet was arrested, booked, and transported to the Will County River…
Man Injured in Shooting Exchange on Mills
On May 15, 2026, at 10:17 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Mills Road for a report of…
Pride of the Prairie Solar Farm — County Board Leadership Narrowly Recommends Approval by Full Board
By Nick Reiher Will County Board leaders on May 14 narrowly voted to recommend the full board approve the plan…
Messenger Woods Closed until June 5 for Road Project
The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Messenger Woods Nature Preserve in Homer Glen is scheduled to be closed through…
COUNTRY encourages farmers to focus on safety and preparedness during planting season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2026 Media Contact Information: Carrie Skogsberg (309) 821-4175 [email protected] Farm equipment collisions are most common claim for…
Just don’t do it, you are not helping … wildlife babies
It is not only the plants that are growing right now, most of our Midwest wildlife — from bird to…
The bloody battlefield, the fight over rocks
By Sandy Vasko Just north of the Will County line lies a battlefield. I grew up there and never knew…