Bob Okon

The city of Joliet has been holding meetings this week with any residents interested in joining the Community Emergency Response Team to create corps of volunteers to help in emergencies and big events.

Priscilla Cordero has left Joliet to take a job as economic development director for the village of Matteson.

IDOT say the Route 52 project will run along a 2.5-mile stretch between Houbolt Road in Joliet and River Road in Shorewood.

Will County schools, cities, and hospitals were dealt a surprise blow on Tuesday as President Donald Trump issued an order freezing all federal grant funding. The action is now on hold by court order but local officials are working to see what's next.

Order stops federal spending on grants, loans, Medicaid. Illinois attorney general says he will join lawsuit to free up funds. Freeze called unconstitutional.

The $68 million that Joliet will spend on 30 miles of water main replacements this year is the latest expenditure on a program to replace all water mains built before 1970.

Five grants have been awarded so far through the city of Joliet's program to keep downtown businesses going through construction.

The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved 15 contracts for $68 million worth of construction work for upgrading the city's water infrastructure this year.

City and U.S. Steel officials said they are moving ahead with plans for a new use of the company’s Joliet site. Former credit union building will become the Pilsen Wellness Center.

For the second time in two years the Joliet City Council turned down 1st Choice Auto Sales' attempt to get approval to use a lot it owns at 115 N. Center St. to store cars.

BP station along Houbolt Road in Joliet gets liquor license after mayor reverses previous denial.

Will County needs more apartments and affordable housing to keep young people and meet the needs of a growing workforce, the head of the Will County Center for Economic Development said Wednesday.

Residents and local officials from Plainfield and Bolingbrook oppose quarry expansion as Will County Board delays a decision.

“People are very scared, very concerned, so we try to reassure them, at least,” Sylvia Acosta Chavez, executive director of the Spanish Community Center in Joliet, said in regards to the incoming Trump administrations deportation plans,

City of Joliet looks to create team of volunteers to help neighbors in emergency situations as needed.