Jessie Molloy

Valley View School District 365-U approved a contract with its teachers union Thursday after months of negotiation and threats of a strike.

The Joliet Police Department hosted its third annual trunk-or-treat event on Saturday. ‘It’s a great to bring everyone out together right now,’ said a Joliet parent attending the event.

The Joliet Fire Department was called to extinguish a fire apparently caused by a space heater in the 1200 block of Schriber Saturday.

The Joliet Police Department held its third annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween event for the community on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Several other local government and community agencies also participated.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride's contract for an extra year.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District Board met Wednesday and discussed the police firing range that was planned for the site but had its funding eliminated.

The Joliet Township High School Paraprofessional Council will rally before the school board meeting Tuesday night to push for raises in their ongoing contract negotiations.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District broke ground on its new first responder training facility on Monday.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District officially broke ground on its new training facility in Crest Hill on Monday morning, Oct. 20, 2025. The new center is located along Division Street near Stateville Correctional Center.

The Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) could run out of funding if the government shut down continues, but so far has not seen disruptions in Will County.

The new Lockport Township Fire Protection District training and maintenance facility in Crest Hill will break ground Monday, Oct. 20 even as the future of the facility's planned gun range comes into question.

No Kings protests in Will County drew large crowds n Joliet and Bolingbrook on Saturday.

The City of Lockport held a rally in Central Square meant to raise awareness about breast cancer and encourage people to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risks on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

Joliet is one of several Chicago area locations planned for No Kings Day protests and events on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Bolingbrook High School celebrated the surprise recognition of Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Jaclyn Lennox with the Milken Educator Award at an assembly on Thursday.