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The Joliet City Council will consider approving the donation of land with a value of about $377,000 from NorthPoint for the construction of a future water tower.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee’s deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance named Lake County as a 2024 Digital Inclusion Visionary Trailblazer. This national program recognizes the county’s efforts to close the digital divide. 

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.

President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington

President Donald Trump on Wednesday used a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act to announce that his administration plans to send the “worst criminal aliens” to detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream

Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers

Council hopes to land Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant for work at Griswold and Woodburn avenues.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars

“Democrats and Republicans alike will be affected by this pause in funding,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said

Hours before President Donald Trump’s administration was due to put a freeze on federal grants and loans, agencies in Illinois were unable to access federal funding sites, including Medicaid

The funding freeze by the Republican administration could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives

The Will County Facilities Department is now “working with forensic engineering companies to provide an independent analysis of the stone façade on the outside of the Will County Courthouse,” according to a news release from Will County.

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April

The $68 million that Joliet will spend on 30 miles of water main replacements this year is the latest expenditure on a program to replace all water mains built before 1970.

The Geneva City Council and Mayor Burns voted to approve an annexation agreement for a proposed townhouse development of 24 units.

At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s orders

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner

Five grants have been awarded so far through the city of Joliet's program to keep downtown businesses going through construction.

Cards can be dropped off or mailed to Arellano’s District Office at 86 S. Galena Ave., Suite 2, Dixon, IL 61021

Top Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring

The DeKalb County Board this week approved a $6.9 million contract for a construction project that will widen Peace Road and replace a bridge along the road north of Route 64 in Sycamore.

Previously the cost varied from project to project and was calculated as “equal to 2% of proposed commercial value, up to a maximum fee of $25,000,” according to the ordinance.

The Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote

The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved 15 contracts for $68 million worth of construction work for upgrading the city's water infrastructure this year.

President Donald Trump says he's considering “getting rid of FEMA.”

For the second time in two years the Joliet City Council turned down 1st Choice Auto Sales' attempt to get approval to use a lot it owns at 115 N. Center St. to store cars.

Americans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape — but they’re less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it

Head Start provides comprehensive child development, school readiness and family support services to expectant parents and children ages birth to 5.

The Tri-County Opportunities Council Early Head Start/Head Start program at Wallace School in Sterling welcomed representatives from state Reps. Brady Fritts and Tony McCombie's offices for a visit and tour Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Kwame Raoul's guidance reaffirms the limitations set by the Illinois TRUST Act and the Illinois Way Forward Act, which restrict cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities

Plans for a proposed automobile sales business along East Lincoln Highway received a boost of support this week from a DeKalb city panel, although City Council approval still is needed.

In a few months there will be a fishing pier available at Legacy Park in Manteno

BP station along Houbolt Road in Joliet gets liquor license after mayor reverses previous denial.

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he saw no evidence in Trump’s executive orders that the president was following through on campaign promises to lower costs for Americans

The Geneva City Council and Mayor Burns voted Tuesday night to rescind the $68 million referendum from the April 1 ballot because of a formula error used to compute the impact on property taxes.

The planning and design of the Ottawa rioverfront amphitheater and surrounding park took a step forward Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol and suggests there could be a place in U.S. politics for the Proud Boys extremist group

Mendota will get about half the funds needed to replace two bridges near Black Brothers.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.S. military intervention

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just beneath the surface

The Spring Valley City Council on Monday announced that the city has come to an agreement with the 10/33 Ambulance Service to maintain that service moving forward, possibly initiating a significant sales tax increase.

President Donald Trump says he is pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack