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Two members of Trinity Services in New Lenox will be honored at the ANCOR Connect 2025 Conference in San Diego, California.

Discover Dixon held its annual Best of Dixon gala Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Elk’s Club to recognize Dixon residents who have exemplified service and commitment to the community.

The Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet assists community members in need immediately and confidentially.

The summit is an “opportunity to connect with Route 66 enthusiasts, community leaders and tourism experts,” according to the Joliet Area Historical Museum website. Registration is required.

Hundreds of residents from Will County area rallied in downtown Joliet, 100 W. Jefferson St., as part of a nationwide Hands Off movement to protest the Trump Administration and the policies of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Will County Children’s Advocacy Center in Crest Hill and Guardian Angel Community Services in Joliet, planted blue pinwheels outside the center. CASA of River Valley is inviting the community to plant pinwheels around the River Valley Courthouse.

Therapists are Uniquely You in New Lenox understood the broad range of support neurodivergent people need in their daily lives.

Lockport Township High School’s treble a cappella group secured its place at the International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals in New York City in April.

Mark your calendars for the first-ever Brick Fest at the Joliet Public Library’s Ottawa Street Branch. It will be a weekend of creativity, hands-on fun, and incredible displays of LEGOs.

The village of Romeoville will be hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall for one week in August.

Tuberculosis still takes lives, but Sunny Hill Tuberculosis Clinic in Will County has come a long way since 1925.

This year’s theme is “Back to the 90s.” Christ Lutheran School’s Back to the 90s Trivia Night features trivia, a live dessert auction, silent auction baskets, a cash bar, and concessions. There will also be prizes awarded for best costumes and table décor.

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry recently named Cesar Cardenas as the 2025 recipient of the Marx Gibson Community Leadership Award.

March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month. The National Weather Service is looking for people interested in weather who are willing to volunteer for their community as trained storm spotters.

PFLAG Sauk Valley is a community of LGBTQ+ individuals, their family members, and allies. We find strength in sharing the certainty that – despite current political rhetoric – society actually benefits from building each human’s sense of belonging.

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago has named two Plainfield residents to be among its 2025 class of heroes. The two will be honored at an event in Chicago in April.

Trinity Service bought the community health center building at 2000 Glenwood Ave. in Joliet approximately 18 months ago and has since consolidated many of its mental health-related services in that building.

Pete Colarelli, former ExxonMobil employee, mentored Brandon Adjoumani when Adjoumani was a student at Lockport Township High School. On Saturday, Adjoumani will serve in Colarelli's former role as a host for Easterseals Joliet's annual Celebration of Giving.

The Illinois River Valley chapter of the American Red Cross, which serves Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will counties, has named a new executive director.

Walt’s Ice Cream in Joliet traditionally opens for the ice cream season on March 1. Customers didn't mind Saturday's cold or flurries.

The Joliet Area Historical Museum’s newest exhibit showcases Gerlach Barklow Co. (calendar company) P. F. Volland Company (publisher) and Rust Craft Greeting Card Company.

Since making their way into libraries around 2011, makerspaces have exploded in popularity. Check out what exciting things are going on at the Joliet Public Library Ottawa Street Branch's Digital Media Studio.

People with photos and artifacts reflecting local Black history can bring them to the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Saturday.

Second City Greens in Lockport is a hydroponic farm that grows seven varieties of herbs, artisanal lettuces and select leafy greens, such as Swiss chard and kale.

The annual Will County Kids Fair was held at Troy Middle School in Plainfield, giving families a day out for the Presidents Day Holiday.

MorningStar Mission in Joliet is holding a mother/daughter breakfast fundraiser at the Jacob Henry Mansion’s Victorian Ballroom in March, Tickets now available.

The Diocese of Joliet released the third and final phase of its “targeted restructuring” plan on Thursday, detailing the plans for parishes in DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee and southern Will counties.

Joliet Township High School District 204 is hosting a "job and community resource expo" on Feb. 20 at Joliet West High School for the entire community.

The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet will host three days of free, all-ages performances for Black History Month – and each performance is unique.

The YMCA is adding programs at Joliet Junior College's Event Center as the organization plans to close its Galowich facility in 2026.

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the University of St. Francis’ St. Clare campus in Joliet.

The Romeoville Fire Academy has received a two-year extension of its grant from the Endeavor Health Community Investment Fund to provide scholarships for students from underserved communities.

Sterling resident named to Mississippi State University's fall president’s list.

The New Lenox Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner on Feb. 19. The celebration will include food, drinks and raffles.

Vendors will be selling all makes and models of new and used parts, leathers and biker clothes, motorcycle photos and more.

An annual education conference whose mission is to create an inclusive and welcoming culture through understanding and empathy will be held Saturday at Lyons Township High School's South Campus.

An Amboy grocery store owner hopes to create a place for people to have fun in the community by opening two new businesses along Route 52 between Amboy and Sublette.

Joliet community mental health program leads to 50% decline overall in suicides, no teenage suicides in past two years

Chef Stephanie Godtke will be the speaker.

The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Sunday.

The city of Joliet has been holding meetings this week with any residents interested in joining the Community Emergency Response Team to create corps of volunteers to help in emergencies and big events.

Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County, said "news of the federal funding freeze caught many organizations by surprise."

Funeral services will be held Monday for the former Morris fire chief Bob Coleman who died at the age of 86 on Wednesday. Coleman served with the fire department from more than 50 years.

Community leaders and elected officials from across Will County celebrated Martin Luther King Jr'.s legacy at banquet with awards and panel discussion at D’Amore Banquets, 113 Republic Ave., Joliet on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

A Sunday church service for MLK Day in Joliet has been canceled

The ROXY Theatre in Lockport will host the premiere of a special documentary this Saturday showcasing the city's history and daily life.

Every dollar donated to Herald Angels supports the initiatives of United Way of Will County community partners.The total donations for the 2024 holiday season exceeded $20,000.

One thing that gets me through the winters in Joliet is the Danish concept of comfort, coziness and the simple things in life, referred to as hygge. The Joliet Public Library can be a place to experience that and disconnect.

Gompers Junior High students and staff recently raised $1,600 for the Joliet Area chapter of Pink Heals during the second annual Students vs. Faculty Basketball Fundraiser.

The Salvation Army is a global Christian non-profit providing social services, disaster relief and community support programs, services and initiatives.