Jessie Molloy

Lockport Township High School students will now have to stow their phones in provided in-classroom cubbies during the school day in order to reduce distractions during instructional time.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole expressed frustration with the developer of The Springs at Lockport residential complex after a carwash was proposed for the business development.

The funding can be used to assist eligible Will County residents with payment for natural gas, propane, and electric bills and furnace repairs or replacements for inoperable heating systems for low- income homeowners and renters.

Lockport-based nonprofit Give Back, founded by former resident Bob Carr, opened a new office in the city's historic downtown this month and hopes to expand its outreach in the community.

The Valley View School District 365-U board and teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike that was otherwise scheduled to begin Monday.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse has served in the role since summer 2016, after spending most of her career in California schools. She will leave after her contract ends in 2027.

Joliet Central High School was briefly put on lockdown Thursday morning due to police activity in the surrounding area. Joliet police said the incident involved a suspect who fled during a traffic stop.

The Will County Health Department has released a list of new locations for its free Narcan distribution program red boxes.

State health officials have announced the first human case of West Nile Virus in Will County for 2025. Mosquitoes with the virus have been found in 11 communities across the county.

Valley View School District 365U continues its search for a new superintendent while hoping to avoid a teacher's strike.

The new subdivision is slated to bring 132 single-family homes and 128 townhomes to Lockport and school districts Homer School District 33C and Lockport Township High School District 205.

The city of Lockport's new ordinances would allow riders over the age of 18 to use low-speed electric scooters on city streets with low speed limits.

Local officials have partnered with the Plainfield Area Library to host the The Will County Rescue Rally & Pet Expo on Saturday

Lockport officials noted that use of the scooters by teenagers and children on streets has become more common in the city, despite it being illegal.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District extinguished a house fire in the 500 block of Stephanie Drive Tuesday afternoon.