Dueñez, a Joliet native, was killed during a U.S. Army training exercise in Lithuania in March. He was only 25 when he died

Will County communities are getting ready to welcome in the holiday season with these festivals, parades and tree lightings.

New owners from Plainfield will hold grand reopening celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday and will feature buy one, get one free offers all day.

The U.S. Census Bureau will resume the special census in the village of Plainfield beginning Friday, the village said.

The idea for Plainfield to become a sister city to Nisporeni was proposed by Anton Lungu, Consul General of the Republic of Moldova in Chicago.

Real estate investment and brokerage firm Wyn Group reports it closed on the building and property for about $7.9 million.

Guest speaker Chris Baker, tattoo artist and owner of Ink180 Ministry, will discuss how traffickers use social media to target victims.

Portillo’s Vice President of Restaurant Support Michael Portillo will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Plainfield location, which will include a check presentation to Bags of Hope, Portillo’s charity partner.

Zaxbys has purchased the former Slim Chickens restaurant at Illinois Route 59 and 135th Street, village officials announced on Monday. It would be the first Zaxbys restaurant in Illinois.

A single-family home in Frankfort that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County in the past week.

Catch up on the week’s top Will County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Nov. 9-15

Rabbi Jenny Steinberg-Martinez, who came to Joliet Jewish Congregation in 2020 when Rabbi Charles Rubovits retired, became executive director of Stepping Stones Treatment Center in Joliet on Oct. 15.

Athletes from across Illinois competed in the IHSA Girls State Swimming Preliminaries at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Friday, Nov. 14.

The work is scheduled to begin at 6:30 a.m. and it will take 12-13 hours. The new bridge will be 960 feet long requiring 3,500 cubic yards of concrete and close to a million pounds of steel reinforcement.

Marquette Land Advisors wants to build the development on approximately 36 acres at 24651 W. Lockport Street, south of Lockport bounded by Wallin Drive, Van Dyke Road, and Ottawa Street.

7 Brew Coffee has opened in Joliet and Lockport, is building a second Joliet store, and plans to build in Plainfield.

A flag ceremony was held for Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at Stone City VFW Post 2199. A free community luncheon and health screening was also held at the post. The post has been under the new leadership of U.S. Army veteran Jose Guzman since last June.

The Joliet Police Department is partnering with the The Salvation Army Joliet Corps Community Center for its annual holiday food drive: Patrol for Hunger! Food pantries are reporting higher demand.

The ribbon cutting took place from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at Trinity Christian School, 901 Shorewood Drive, where the Shorewood campus of The Village meets.

Realigning the boundaries for each school is part of a phased approach the district is taking when it comes to student assignment and enrollment growth.

Don Kinley is the fourth generation in his family to own Lincolnway Barbership. His great-grandfather, Albert Worst, established the shop in 1881.

The mother and daughter were last seen on Oct. 28 in the 400 block of Francis Street, according to a statement from the Joliet Police Department.

Reza Jaddi said he is a huge champion of Wounded Warrior Project, Romeoville American Legion Post 52 and any veteran Jaddi happens to meet. He even bought a Humvee in 2017 to give the community an idea of "what our veterans used out in the field," he said.

In addition to the many food banks and food pantries throughout Will County, various agencies and organizations are holding their own food drives and distributions to help fight hunger.

Joliet police detective Jeremy Eaton addresses mental health in veterans through five different outlets.

Thirty-six District 202 middle school musicians and singers have been selected for the 2025 Illinois Music Education Association District 9 Honor Band and Honor Choir.

Here are some of the places to donate food to help those in need and where to find food distribution programs in Will County. Lockport fire volunteers will be at Jewel on Sunday

Lockport and Plainfield North competed in the 4A L-W Central Regional girls varsity volleyball game at Lincoln-Way Central on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Search our table to see what designation your Will County school received on the 2025 school report card.

The Plainfield Village Board unanimously approved the new agreement at its Oct. 20 board meeting and the Oswego Village Board unanimously approved the agreement at its Oct. 21 board meeting.

A 15-year-old girl was reported to have been last seen in the 6000 block of Winterhaven Drive, according to a statement from the Joliet Police Department.

A two-day trial in Chicago over a false arrest lawsuit filed by former Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne Killian concluded on Thursday with a verdict that was not in his favor, court records show. 

Here are Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Nov. 3. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Plainfield Spooktacular Trick-or-treating event drew a nice crowd on Saturday Oct 25, 2025 in Plainfield.

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

The annual Bonnie McBeth Early Learning Grants support innovative classroom projects and professional growth at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center.

Get into fall and the holiday spirit at these craft fairs throughout October and November.

The Plainfield home gained attention a few years ago when its display had a theme tied to the Netflix hit series “Stranger Things.”

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow said the “alleged circumstances” involving a former Plainfield fire chief suspected of misappropriating public resources “did not rise to the level of a criminal offense.”

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

A warm breakfast will be provided for attendees. Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Director Anthony Vaughn will be the headline speaker.

The hearing at the Joliet Public Library was the first of nine Pace will hold around the Chicago area on a proposed budget with 10% fare hikes.

Fall colors and seasonal activities are found across Will and Grundy counties this October.

Sam Toia, president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Restaurant Association, said, “the increased presence of ICE agents and the staging of the National Guard in Chicagoland and surrounding suburban communities is disrupting restaurant operations significantly."

“What businesses crave about all else is certainty,” Doug Pryor, president and chief executive officer of the Will County Center for Economic Development, said Wednesday. “This scenario creates additional uncertainty and that creates operational challenges for businesses.”

The U.S. Census Bureau had been conducting the special census. As of Oct. 1, the bureau’s special census operations have been paused because of the federal government shutdown.

At 1:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to the crash on the westbound lanes of I-80 at milepost 138, according to a statement from Illinois State Police.

A preliminary investigation indicates a man on a skateboard was heading south on Heggs Road when he was struck by a gray Nissan Rogue traveling in the same direction, police said.

A motorcyclist was killed early Friday morning in an crash at 119th and Route 30 in Plainfield.