Romeoville

Voters in the White Oak Library District gave narrow approval to a tax increase in Tuesday's election, passing the referendum by just over 100 votes.

The White Oak Library District hopes to raise its taxing rate for the first time in 96 years with a voter referendum on the April 1 ballot in order to expand hours and services.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville will host a spring exhibit that highlights pollinators beginning Wednesday.

A Wellness Workshop –Wellness Workshop – Our Place in Nature: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Sugar Creek Administration Center, Joliet.

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

Joliet native Brother Ed Arambasich championed firefighters and likened their service to that of the Franciscans. He also served as a critical incident debriefing chaplain at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.

A new hotel, anticipated to be a four-story Hilton TRU, will be located at Weber Road and Normantown Road in Romeoville.

Joliet Police arrested a previously convicted child sex offender March 25 after a suspicious incident at the Joliet Park District in February.

Meteorologists tell how forecasting has changed since unpredicted Plainfield tornado of 1990 killed 29 people.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton continued their “Standing Up for Illinois” statewide tour Thursday with a stop in Romeoville alongside U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and advocates from Will County senior and disability organizations.

Early and mail-in voting has begun for the Tuesday, April 1 election in Will County. Here is everything you need to know.

The fire and emergency training facility proposed by the Lockport Township Fire Protection District gained final plan approval from the Crest Hill Plan Commission on March 13.

The Joliet Junior Woman’s Club led a community-wide toy collection that were distributed to three different Will County agencies.

Romeoville has announced it will renew its Monarch Pledge this year, vowing to help protect the iconic butterflies and other pollinators.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke in Romeoville Thursday alongside Congresswoman Lauren Underwood and local advocates to criticize the Trump administration's proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

The Valley View Community Unit School District 365U superintendent has been granted a contract extension through June 30, 2026.

Senior Services of Will County’s current plan is to provide programming to seniors at small locations throughout Will County.

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.

From Romeoville to Pontiac and everything in between, you’ll be surprised at all the hidden gems you discover during your wine-sampling excursion along Route 66.

A Will County sheriff’s lieutenant’s fatal shooting of a hostage taker could have been the result of an involuntary trigger pull, according to a firearm expert’s analysis. 

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.

A private investigator contracted by a Chicago law firm will handle the internal affairs investigation of a Will County sheriff’s lieutenant fatal shooting of a hostage taker.

About 7:09 p.m. Friday night, the Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm in the 900 block of East Ninth Street in Lockport.

Here's a list of indoor water parks in northern Illinois for a winter afternoon or weekend getaway.

RJW Logistics Group based out of Romeoville will operate out of a 976,954-square-foot warehouse near Houbolt Road bridge 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.

Bolingbrook woman was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing almost $2.5 million from taxpayers by fraudulently billing Medicaid-funded companies for services she did not provided, state officials said. 

A judge blocked the jail release of a Romeoville man charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. The judge found he was a flight risk after he allegedly tried to obtain a fraudulent passport in 1998.

Grab your sisters, girlfriends or best gal pals and celebrate Galentine’s Day Feb. 13 with some botanical inspired mocktails at Isle a la Cache in Romeoville.

The rifle used in a Will County sheriff’s lieutenant’s fatal shooting of a hostage taker at a Romeoville bank was tested by “two independent bodies” and was found not to have malfunctioned, according to a company executive. 

The family of a hostage taker who was killed by a Will County sheriff’s lieutenant in 2022 said they feel a “sense of profound injustice” after learning the lieutenant won’t face charges.

A Will County sheriff’s lieutenant who is being sued over claims that he wrongfully killed a hostage taker in 2022 at a Romeoville bank will face no charges over the incident.

The National Weather Service expects windy days through mid-week, warning residents of fire hazards with dry conditions

The city attorney for Lockport will become a Will County circuit court judge in February. She will replace John Anderson, who was elected last year to the appellate court.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a Mutts and Mugs program from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, as a social event for dogs and dog owners.

Six Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidates are running for the April 1 election and two of them have pending lawsuits against the college that challenge censure and appointment votes. 

Beginning Friday, 19 paintings depicting Smokey Bear, the immensely popular symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign, will be on display at four Will County forest preserve visitor centers.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded Friday night to a house fire in the 1600 block of Sunflower Court in Romeoville. Residents were able to get out safely.

A Lockport Heights woman has filed a lawsuit against a man charged with attempting to murder her and and committing a hate crime against her.

Destinee Ortiz of Romeoville was elected president of Will County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners during a reorganization meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Celebrate New Year's Eve at one of these exciting parties and events in McHenry, Kane and DuPage counties.

In addition to dogs and cats, rabbits and ferrets are now eligible for Will County Animal Protection Services microchipping promotion.

An internal affairs investigation has still not begun over a Will County sheriff lieutenant’s fatal shooting of a bank hostage taker in 2022.

Objections have been raised against three petitions filed by candidates seeking to run for the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees.

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.

Museums around the world - and in Will County are participating, giving patrons a chance to learn and shop on Museum Store Sunday..

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District is designating its stations as Toys for Tots drop-off locations this holiday season.

Metra is offering special one-day passes allowing unlimited travel for $7 on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, and Black Friday, Nov. 29.

An apartment fire was extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries early Tuesday morning after LTFPD was called to the scene.

A Romeoville man faces weapon charges in connection with a July shooting in Joliet in which a house and car were shot at along Center Street.