The Will County coffee scene is varied as it is plentiful. Many venues offer a wide variety of other beverages, full meals and a full calendar of entertainment.

With spring here and temperatures slowly warming it is time to get out your bike and head out to these Will County trails.

A Will County lawsuit claims the New Lenox Police Department engaged in “policing-for-profit” when their officers wrongfully seized a 2010 Jeep Wrangler belonging to a man innocent of wrongdoing.

A Chinese national from California is facing a theft charge in Will County after he was accused of stealing cash from a woman who was the victim of an email scam, police said.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has made its first major land acquisition under its 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Program, purchasing a large parcel in Custer Township.

A former Joliet police officer facing federal drug trafficking charges has been sentenced to serve two years of conditional discharge after he was found guilty of battering his ex-wife.

A New Lenox woman was never charged with any crime when her 2012 vehicle valued at $5,285 was seized by police but she spent more than a month fighting with prosecutors to get it back with no driving restrictions. 

An Indiana man has been charged with forgery of a $2,000 check drafted by the Manhattan mayor, which had been mailed at the local post office. 

Prosecutors dropped a felony charge against a New Lenox woman who agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor battery of Manhattan mayor’s wife.

New Lenox police are investigating an incident involving alleged scammers asking for people's credit cards to fund a funeral.

A New Lenox man who was driving a Mini Cooper has died after he was involved in a crash on May 31 with a Postal Service van

Farmhouse Academy with locations in Crest Hill and Mokena offers cooking classes for all ages, as well as birthday parties and summer camps.

The Silver Cross Health Center in Mokena is going beyond urgent care to now off lab services, ultrasounds and other tests.

A smash-and-grab crew burglarized multiple businesses in Mokena, Frankfort and Tinley Park before fleeing to Chicago to evade the authorities.

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.

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

A Mokena resident won back more than $100,000 that was lost in an overseas cryptocurrency scam thanks to a Mokena police detective and Will County prosecutors.

The owner of a Mokena home remodel and construction company has pleaded guilty to charges that he defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars.

The BookBar in Mokena offers a variety of coffee, tea, lattes, wine, cocktails along with pastries, sandwiches, a light evening menu, book club and special events.

Coming up around the Joliet area. Jazz Showcase and Taco Night at Lockport East H.S., "Calendar Girls" at Front Street Theatre in Mokena and a beer and wine tasting fundraiser for Zonta Club to name a few.

Mya Tinajero of Joliet was 10 when she died in 2017 from neuroblastoma. Her parents formed a nonprofit and raise money for toys for children with cancer.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox is seeing a high volume of patients due to respiratory cases.

The Lincoln-Way Area Business Women’s Organization holiday auction raised approximately $38,000 for scholarships to go to local high school students.

A Manhattan couple facing charges of pandemic relief fraud and other charges have filed a federal lawsuit claiming Will County authorities and the U.S. Secret Service are targeting citizens like them with “frivolous” civil forfeiture cases to line their pockets.

Will County Board members spent fewer than four minutes choosing their new leadership but close to six hours debating proposed changes to their rules and procedures.

Here are five ways to ensure the holidays are merry and bright for people and pets in need in Will County.

Towns throughout Will County are hosting events to celebrate Veterans Day on Monday and Wednesday.

A New Lenox woman was arrested in September after she was accused of coming up behind the Manhattan mayor’s wife outside Fritz’s Saloon, grabbing her by the hair and throwing her to the ground.

The Repair Cafe event will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the JJC’s Romeoville campus. Repair Cafés are a global movement of community spaces where volunteers share their skills by fixing items for free.

The Will County Clerk’s Office determined an image of a Facebook post about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump that was attributed to an election judge was a “manipulated image” and not real.

A former Joliet police officer who was convicted of domestic battery in 2023 has been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges.

A Will County lawsuit claims a New Lenox Township trustee subjected a woman to doxing and defamation with a fake post published on a Republican Facebook group.

Courtney Miller, 18, who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mokena has been identified by the Will County Coroner’s Office.

As Will County schools begin a new year this month, we took a look at cell phone policies for students at Joliet area schools districts. Here's what we found.

An 18-year-old girl was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mokena, police said. A 47-year-old driver was issued citations and the investigation remains ongoing.

Come out to the Plum Creek Nature Center to see these fascinating birds up close and check out monarch and honeybee displays at forest preserve programs.

One Illinois Democrat senator said she'll always support the role of "the people in the process of selecting a new nominee and am anxiously awaiting to see who the elected delegates choose.”

Fish at night when the water is cooler and fish are more active at some Will County forest preserves this month.

Federal prosecutors motioned to end their 2017 federal fraud case against the former leader of Lincoln-Way High School District 210 based on medical issues hindering his ability to defend himself.

A female Labrador named Harlie will assist the New Lenox Police Department with searching for illegal drugs and tracking scents in police investigations.

A campaign treasurer for a former Republican state lawmaker pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of harassment, obscenity and transmission of obscene messages.

A campaign aide for a former Republican state lawmaker has been charged in Will County with harassment through electronic communication, obscenity and other charges.

County board has not voted to raise pay in nearly 20 years and sounds reluctant now.

In a statement, Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie said they are happy to welcome Patrick Sheehan has the "third law enforcement officer serving in our caucus."

The arrest of a 75-year-old man in Mokena on a charge of child sex abuse images was the result of an Illinois State Police investigation.

A public meeting is set for 3 p.m. Friday in Mokena to review applications for the vacancy for Tim Ozinga, who has suddenly resigned from the Illinois General Assembly.

Eric Segundo Dominguez, 29, of Joliet, was pronounced dead following a crash in Mokena, according to the coroner's office.

Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce announced that fifteen organizations have been nominated across five categories: retail, financial services, social services, professional services and education.

A 41-year-old Mokena man and pedestrian died Monday after an incident involving a pickup truck in the area of Route 71 and North 32nd Road, near Rutland School, outside of Ottawa.