Starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, lane closures will take place on eastbound I-80 between Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue in Joliet. The closed lanes and the new ramp will open by 5 a.m. Friday.

The Illinois State Police said Thursday that a five-vehicle crash briefly closed Interstate 80 between Morris and Minooka Thursday morning, and traffic is still moving slowly on the shoulder while crews clean up the mess

Cody Fosdick, who was sworn in this week, had previously served in the United States Army for eight years and worked for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.

The Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals recommended that the Land Use Committee reject amending the zoning on a property north of Interstate 80 on Brisbin Road from agricultural to zoning.

Minooka Community High School was recognized on three lists released by US News and World Report’s 2025-26 Best High Schools rankings.

Overnight lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end by 6 a.m. Friday with new traffic patterns in place along Interstate 80 in Will County.

The Minooka Police Department is asking drivers to buckle up as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which will see heightened enforcement through Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Jack Guldenbecker, the Community Development Officer for the Village of Minooka, talks about the Vintage Faire, which takes place the Sunday of every month in Minooka.

A survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement to teach high school students a “unit of instruction” on media literacy

The Wabena Road Bridge has reopened over I-80 in Minooka.

The Wabena Bridge over I-80 in Minooka has been closed after a truck struck the bridge on Monday.

A Will County lawsuit has been filed against a Minooka ambulance driver over a May 23 crash that injured five people, including the driver. 

State Sen. Rachel Ventura of Joliet has announced that four library districts in Will County will receive over $475,000 in grants from the State of Illinois.

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for independent-living duplexes at The Preserve at Heritage Woods in Minooka.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

A celebration of homemade, homegrown and handcrafted specialties, the Blackberry Lane Farmstand in Channahon features an array of local artisans’ products from functional to edible.

Forging additional community partnerships, streamlining hiring processes and gathering student feedback are among the initiatives outlined in a list of goals in Minooka Community High School District 111’s strategic plan in the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

Behind Lydia Hammond's second shutout of the postseason, Bradley-Bourbonnais defeated Minooka 4-0 in the Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinals Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Minooka Community High School’s committee for the Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2025 inductees.

A complete makeover transformed the former village hall building into the new breakfast and lunch restaurant, which soon will add a dinner menu for evening service. A free monthly breakfast for veterans is one of the special perks.

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses from May 1 through May 16, 2025

The Minooka Police Department announced Friday afternoon that Ridge Road is reopened after it was closed due to a traffic accident.

Minooka Community High School will soon be getting a little bigger, as the district broke ground Saturday at both it’s south and central campuses on the $82 million fieldhouse and a career and technical center.

Officials within Minooka Community High School District 111 recently had strong words in opposition to a piece of legislation working its way through the Illinois General Assembly.

Voters in Grundy County determined this election who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Voters in Kendall County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that it has arrested a 17-year-old who had allegedly stolen a firearm in Peru after a pursuit that ended near Arby's on Route 6 in Morris.

3 Rivers Cafe in Channahon is a modern breakfast and lunch restaurant with “liquor options."

An outside consultant will soon review bus routes in Minooka Community High School District 111 and Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 and potentially recommend efficiencies.

Voters this week in Will County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

This spring, Will County voters will get to decide who will represent them on their town, school, park and township boards, as well as weigh in on local referendum questions.

This spring, Kendall County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

This spring, Grundy County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Brayden Caraynoff-Huber: Minooka’s infrastructure will be a high priority for me if I am elected. I believe that every person in this town deserves roads that are smooth, and roads that are well built in order to prevent excessive repairs

Josh Stell: My top three priorities are fiscal responsibility, community engagement/transparency and ensuring growth in Minooka, which benefits residents while keeping Minooka a safe and welcoming place for our youth and families

Robin White: Smart Economic Development is the key to keeping our Village the place we all want to live. Not every "new project" is right for Minooka

Gabriela Martinez: One of my top public safety concerns for our community is the predicted increased traffic of trucks on our streets/roads

The Minooka Community High School Board voted to approve the sale of $52 million in working cash bonds to move forward with the construction of a new Career and Technical Education Center and field house.

People from around the Channahon-Minooka area got their first glimpse at Canadian National’s plans for the Chicago Logistics Hub, an intermodal hub it hopes to have open in 2028.

Sarah Goodin of Channahon completed all 212 of the Fall Frolic missions to win the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Take It Outside Challenge.

Iron&Glass Minooka will be donating to Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue in Plainfield during December.

The 60,000-square-foot Village of Shorewood YMCA is being built in partnership with the village of Shorewood. Local officials gathered for a grounding-breaking ceremony for the facility on Thursday.

Search our table to see what designation your Morris or Grundy County school received on the 2024 school report card.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Grundy County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Halloween is Thursday. Here's a guide to find out when trick or treat hours are for your Will County community.

Designed to provide an easy transition for senior citizens as their care needs change, a development of duplex homes for people 55 and older is the next step in a multi-phase project.

Special education students at Sator Sanchez Elementary School in Joliet were treated to an in-school pumpkin farm field trip, thanks to donations from community businesses.

The Workforce Center of Will County will hold the Ability Career Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Minooka Village Hall, 121 McEvilly Road.

The Village of Minooka released a statement Friday afternoon voicing its concern over the heavy truck traffic that a Canadian National logistics hub currently in the planning process would bring to the city, though the hub, itself, will be in Channahon.

Minooka and Plainfield Central’s girls volleyball teams will participate in the Hits for Hugs fundraiser to benefit Shorewood HUGS at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. The event will include raffle baskets, shirt sales and a 50/50 raffle.