Judy Harvey

The city of Joliet will begin construction on water main replacement work on two sections of the city.

Professional excavators and DIY homeowners alike are encourged to call 811 to safely mark utility lines before starting a digging project.

Residents can place household refuse, bulk items (i.e., chairs, couches, and mattresses), and white goods (i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, and water heaters) at the curb on their regular pickup day.

The Fox Valley Family YMCA in Plano recently received a boost for its youth development programs.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County purchased almost 106 acres north of Bruce Road and east of Cedar Road around Messenger Woods Nature Preserve in Homer Glen.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence in the 1000 block of Highland Avenue on Saturday evening.

Signs may contain names or short messages only. Addresses, phone numbers, or political ads are strictly prohibited, the village of Montgomery said.

Since the Illinois State Police began providing services on ​ April 1, 1922, 73 state police officers have died in the line of duty, according to the agency.

About 1 to 3 inches of rain fell over the area Friday night, with a localized amounts near 4 inches across parts of central Livingston county, the National Weather Service said.

With more thunderstorms in the forecast, most of northern Illinois is under a flood watch from through Saturday morning.

The new space is located at 1300 Copperfield Ave. in Joliet at what officials say is the first unified veteran support campus in Illinois.

Kendall and Will counties are under a flood advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday

The need for the repair on the Lockport Lock and Dam was identified in 2025. The closure is expected to last several weeks.

A man who barricaded himself at a Joliet residence was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and rushed to the hospital. Police have not yet released his identity.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office is investigating more remains found in Mokena at a site where the skeletal remains of a Joliet man were found last week