Kevin Newberry

The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 board approved the contracts of two new administrators for the 2026-27 school year.

The event honors the memory of former Joliet East and Joliet Central wrestling coach Pat O’Connell, who passed away from lung cancer in 2019.

The free event is a way for residents to receive information from Loughran Cappel’s office, including information about state resources and what she is working on in Springfield.

Will County residents from kindergarten to adults can celebrate and promote kindness in creative ways in the poetry/story, painting or photography categories.

Dog park users and their pups are invited to warm up with coffee, cocoa and social time at Lower Rock Run Preserve in Joliet

The 14th annual Fox River Summit will be held March 12 in Burlington, Wisconsin and is open to those from Illinois and Wisconsin who have an interest in the Fox River.

The New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in partnership with the Will County Health Department, is offering free virtual Narcan training from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19.

Learn what makes snakes unique, explore common species found in Will County and meet Ramen, the resident snake ambassador at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook.

The program will cover 2026 estate-planning updates, benefits, living trusts, probate, tax-saving strategies, life insurance, annuities, donor-advised funds and additional planning tools.

Sample different mocktails, learn about their connection to the Will County forest preserves, enjoy activity stations and more at Isle a la Cache Museum.

The presentation will be led by DEA Special Agent Greg Czaczkowski, who will discuss current drug and substance use issues impacting the community, with information tailored to both parents and teens.

Registration for The Bonnie McBeth Learning Center will be conducted in person on a first-come, first-served basis for all School District 202 locations.

Mission Meals dinners are held at St. John’s United Church of Christ Community Center in Mokena, with meals prepared by EggCetera Café.

Learn about the important and often misunderstood coyote, including where they live, how they communicate, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook on Friday.

The Woodstock Fine Arts Association invites graduating high school seniors living in McHenry County who are active in the arts and plan to continue their education to apply for a 2026 Woodstock Fine Arts Scholarship.