Jessie Molloy

Joliet Central's JROTC cadets learned about the training, discipline, and teamwork required by people in emergency response careers.

Two Will County teachers were honored in a national contest for their commitment to their students. They were selected for the award out of over 200 nominees from 40 states.

The City of Joliet hosted its annual Arbor Day event at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School on Friday, April 24.

The honors are a school tradition dating back to 1958 which recognizes two high school seniors who “best represent the ideals of Joliet Township High School.”

U.S. Route 52 serves as a key arterial roadway on the west side of Manhattan. The village said it received $100,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the study.

Attorneys for a Jane Doe student whose family sued School District 205 claiming the district failed to prevent an alleged sexual assault said they reached a settlement, though the district has denied this claim.

The projects across the 14th Congressional District, which would come under federal Community Project Funding initiative, range from protecting clean drinking water to strengthening access to quality health care in rural communities to public transit systems.

Bloom Lockport and the Lockport Township Park District are the latest Will County community organizations to launch a community garden initiative, designed to help residents grow their own produce.

The Will County State’s Attorney, along with the Sheriff’s Office and Animal Protection Services, is investigating the discovery of six deceased “pitbull-type dogs” that showed signs of torture and dog fighting out of Crete Township.

The proposed downtown Lockport development at former Dellwood Tire site would include commercial space and an apartment complex.

The proposed Royal Highlands Estates would be comprised of 21 duplex units and 26 single-family homes.

Lockport High School students and staff threw a surprise send-off celebration for Superintendent Robert McBride on Friday as he prepares to run the Boston Marathon on Monday.

Lockport Township High School students and teachers surprised Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride with a send-off celebration on Friday as he gets ready to run the Boston Marathon on Monday.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 will host open houses for Hufford and Gompers Junior Highs on Saturday before the old school buildings are demolished.

The New Lenox Police Department and Will County Sheriff's Office responded to a bomb threat at the home of Pope Leo XIV's brother Wednesday.