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Will County detective receives FOP Award for thwarting robberies while he was off duty
A Will County Sheriff's Detective has been presented with Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Meritorious Service Award for his off-duty actions in July that stopped the... — Updated 10/12/2023
Romeoville Fire Department is the Feature of New Ornament
The 2023 Romeoville Village Ornament has been revealed: a replica of the fire department's first fire engine, a 1960 Seagrave. Details abound on this 3-D piece, showcasing hoses in... — Updated 10/12/2023
Joliet Public Schools District 86 Celebrates National Principals Month
Joliet Public Schools District 86, in coordination with the Illinois Principals Association (IPA), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), National Association... — Updated 10/12/2023
Will County deputy receives FOP award for action that averted potential harm to school children
Will County Sheriff's Deputy David Frederick has received an award from the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) State Lodge for his quick thinking and actions that averted... — Updated 8/14/2023
Plainfield South's Crowe is Coach of the Year
Plainfield South High School Boys Cross Country Coach Jason Crowe led his team to its first Illinois HighSchool Association Class 3A state title in November. He was named the 2022... — Updated 8/3/2023
Manley's Legislation Creating "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" Support Program Signed into Law
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – As part of her efforts to ensure that older adults have the resources they need, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, passed legislation creating the G... — Updated 8/3/2023
Joliet VA Clinic to host mobile food pantry on August 7
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital's Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will host a mobile food pantry on Aug. 7, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in the... — Updated 8/3/2023
Romeoville Passes Balanced Budget for FY 23/24
The Village Board has passed a balanced budget for fiscal year 2023. Among the highlights for the coming year are several capital projects and a reduction in the Village's portion o... — Updated 5/1/2023
Mayor Noak Appointed to 2023 National League of Cities Committees
Mayor Noak has once again been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee as well as the University... — Updated 2/11/2023
Forest Preserve's Eagle Watch swoops in to Four Rivers on Jan. 14
The Forest Preserve District of Will County's annual Eagle Watch will feature many ways to celebrate a species that was once on the verge of extinction but is now thriving. The... — Updated 1/4/2023
Forest preserve permits go on sale Jan. 3
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will begin selling 2023 picnic and camping permits at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, both online at ReconnectWithnature.org and at the Sugar... — Updated 1/4/2023
Romeoville Officially Opens New Look Lake Strini
A quarry strike, pandemic, and supply chain issues may have delayed the completion of renovations to Lake Strini, but the results were worth the wait. The official ribbon cutting of... — Updated 12/12/2022
Timbers honor Joni Hilger with award
Joni Hilger was one of the most dedicated and beloved volunteers at the Timbers of Shorewood – so much so that she was selected as the 2020 Volunteer of the Year and was slated t... — Updated 5/10/2021
WIDE RIGHT: After no discussion, Richland Grade School's new plan is amazingly worse than the old one
I logged into the Richland Grade School District 88A Zoom school board meeting April 28 looking for information on a follow-up story to the run I ran a few weeks back about the... — Updated 4/29/2021
Sharron Evans asks for owner of 'The Barn' to lose his license
Steven Homan, 47, Owner of the 'The Barn' nightclub in Quincy Il was charged April 14 with one count of Aggravated Battery, a Class 3 Felony, and turned himself in to police a day... — Updated 4/25/2021
Romeoville Passes Balanced Budget for 2021-2022
The Village Board passed a balanced 2021-2022 budget for the Village of Romeoville, which is 12% lower than the previous year. The budget also sees the village property tax rate... — Updated 4/25/2021
William B. Orenic students given opportunity to review newly-released books
An English language arts class at William B. Orenic Intermediate School has been given the opportunity to share their thoughts with a national community of student readers about... — Updated 4/25/2021
WILL COUNTY VACCINATIONS TRIPLE, 25.36% OF RESIDENTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED
The Will County Executive and Will County Health Department (WCHD) today announced that in the past six weeks, Will County has tripled the number of fully vaccinated individuals from 7.10 percent on March 9 to 25.36 percent on... — Updated 4/25/2021
Evans family needs community support
The Evans family is looking for support from the Joliet community to take the four-plus hour drive to Quincy, IL on April 17 and rally behind 19-year-old Jazz Evans, a Joliet West... — Updated 4/12/2021
Joliet West's Evans victim of 'hate crime'
Jazzpher Evans, a graduate of Joliet West High School and freshman at Quincy University, spoke out Thursday along with her family and attorney after she was brutally attacked in... — Updated 4/10/2021
Joliet Police arrest two for the murder of Jwaun Jones
Two individuals from Joliet were arrested adn charged with murder in the death of Jwaun Jones. Adrian Bibian II, 19, and Paola Diaz, 26, were arrested, booked, and transported to... — Updated 4/9/2021
604 Initiative offers mentorship to youth
If it truly takes a village to raise a child, then rest easy Will County - the village is here. The 604 Initiative, a non-profit organization designed to serve minority and... — Updated 4/8/2021
Troy Township to host shredding event and medication disposal collection on Saturday, May 1 with the Shorewood Police Department
Troy Township Supervisor Joseph D. Baltz is proud to announce that Troy Township will host its semi-annual Shredding Event on Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Troy Township residents can bring their personal... — Updated 4/8/2021
April Forest Preserve programs feature wildflowers, woodpeckers, WonderKids and more
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host in-person and online programs ranging from woodpeckers to wildflowers this month. Also on tap are programs about bees and 18th-... — Updated 4/8/2021
Romeoville to offer three COVID-19 vaccination days
Three-thousand Romeoville residents will get the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during the last week of April. Held at the Recreation Center (900 W. Romeo Road) on... — Updated 4/8/2021