Will County

No arrests have been made in reference to this shooting.

Brother remembers Oscar Munguia, 24, of Joliet.

Will County property transfers from March 7, 2024, to Feb. 14, 2025.

Joliet City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve a liquor license for Theodore Street ceramic studio.

Prime Healthcare took ownership of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Saturday. California-based promises $250 million in investment in hospitals acquired from Ascension.

The March session of the Will County forest preserve district’s monthly Wellness Series will feature a presentation from The Conservation Foundation on its NatureRx initiative.

Paul Lencioni: First, our aging buildings require significant maintenance and updates. While the immediate path forward is relatively clear in my opinion, long-term solutions will need careful planning and investment.

What are the top three issues that the school district is facing right now? Wendy Streit: I believe the top three issues the school district is facing right now is the value of the freshman campus, finances and curriculum.

Scott Nyssen: While the long-term viability of keeping Central Campus open remains uncertain, I believe the newly elected board will need to assess both the cost and necessity of constructing an entirely new campus in the future.

Eric Nush: The topic of Center Campus is complex, and needs more investigation and transparency

A Will County jury found a former landlord guilty of the 2023 Plainfield Township hate crime murder of a 6-year-old Muslim child and the attempted murder of the child’s mother. A sentencing hearing is slated for May 2.

Joliet West led Bloom 27-21 at halftime in the Class 4A Joliet Central Regional, but the Tigers couldn't sustain the lead and dropped a 50-46 decision.

JT Pettigrew had 10 points in the first quarter alone and finished with 32 to lead Bolingbrook to a regional title Friday.

Joliet Catholic scored quickly on the first possession of the game on Friday night. It was a sign of things to come as the Hilltoppers rolled to an 81-61 win over Chicago Christian in the title game of its own Class 2A Regional.

Lincoln-Way East’s boys basketball team took its 74-67 Class 4A regional final loss at home to Rich Township hard.

Advocates of the family of a Muslim child who was killed in 2023 in Plainfield Township say the convicted killer was radicalized by unfounded and dehumanizing claims about Palestinians in media coverage of the Gaza war.

An appellate court on Friday ruled in favor of Cesar Guerrero on whether he will appear on the ballot for Joliet Township supervisor. Now, Guerrero is seeking damages in a civil rights complaint.

The Joliet Area Historical Museum’s newest exhibit showcases Gerlach Barklow Co. (calendar company) P. F. Volland Company (publisher) and Rust Craft Greeting Card Company.

The city of Joliet plans a detection 'blitz' with rate of water loss at 29%. $68 million to be spent in 2025 to replace 30 miles of water mains.

The following venues are participating in the Lockport Restaurant Week celebration. Be sure to mention Restaurant Week when ordering, according to the city's website.

A former Plainfield Township landlord charged with killing a child by stabbing him 26 times and attempting to kill his mother based on their Islamic faith decided not testify at his trial on Thursday.

The Starbucks on 159th Street near Interstate 355 in Lockport is expected to reopen on Friday.

It wasn't the end Lincoln-Way West wanted in a 59-40 loss to Marist in the Class 4A Rich Township Sectional title game, but it was a heck of a run for the two seniors and the 2024-25 team

A lot of things went right for Providence in the Class 3A Marian Catholic Sectional, but the thing that mattered most, the score, did not as the Celtics fell 33-29 to the host school.

District 202 in Plainfield's new schedule will provide more equity in offerings across all four high schools additional opportunities to prepare for college and careers, more academic support for students and increased collaborative planning time for teachers.

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.

State Sen. Patrick Joyce writes about all of what his office has done for area residents this month.

Follow the gnomes and leprechauns down to their favorite watering hole as they determine who’s got the most gold, slickest rhymes told, oldest lore, etc. in this Irish-lore themed show at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet.

A driver led the Channahon and Wilmington police on a chase early Thursday morning before abandoning the vehicle, leading the police to issue a shelter-in-place order for the area around Sunset Drive near Galloway School.

Judge says Will County clerk 'had no cause' to keep Cesar Guerrero off April 1 Joliet Township ballot. State's attorney is appealing ruling,

The Joliet Fire Department installed life savers along the Des Plaines River wall, an action prompted by an incident last year in which a 2-year-old was rescued from the river.

A Crete man has been charged in Will County court with threatening to shoot Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in the face.

The Class 4A Joliet Central Regional semifinal between Joliet West and Thornwood was tight until Joliet West separated itself in the fourth quarter.

Sterling's Kaedon Phillips scored 30 points and the Warriors fought off a spirited Morris team to secure a 68-49 win in the Class 3A Morris Regional semifinals on Wednesday night.

The variety of weapons of Bolingbrook were on display in the semifinal round of its own regional on Wednesday night as the Raiders breezed into the regional title game with a 75-33 win over Naperville Central.

The ex-wife of a former Plainfield Township landlord on trial for the hate crimes murder of a Muslim child said he was withdrawn, quiet and fearful that his tenant’s friends would harm him in the wake of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

The Homer Township Republican primary on Tuesday saw challengers defeat the incumbent board members, including Supervisor Steve Balich.

A North American gray wolf will take center stage at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Mammal Madness event at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center on Saturday.

Joliet Catholic had several wrestlers move around in classification, took an early lead and rode that to a 43-27 win over Yorkville in the Class 3A Yorkville team dual sectional on Tuesday.

People brought photographs, newspaper articles, church bulletins and other items with personal tales of local Black history to the Joliet Area Historical Museum.

A Muslim woman from Jerusalem testified in Will County court Tuesday about how her landlord attacked her and killed her 6-year-old son in what prosecutors called an anti-Muslim hate crime.

Here are the unofficial February 2025 primary election results for Homer Township races in Will County and city of Morris races in Grundy County.

Molly Finn hit a driving layup with 2 seconds remaining to give Lincoln-Way West a 49-48 win over Lockport in the Class 4A Rich Township Sectional

Providence Catholic won 57-41 after being up just one at halftime.

The mother of a child killed in what Will County prosecutors called an anti-Muslim hate crime spoke with FBI agents about the incident but federal officials are still not saying much about the investigation. 

Ree Ree’s Legacy of Compassion will have a live band, fashion show, and award presentations on Friday evening when it celebrates Black History Month.

The Will County Emergency Management Agency's public workshop on March 22 will cover severe weather, disasters, fraud and 1990 Plainfield tornado.

The Council on American Islamic Relations said they are hopeful for a conviction in the Joseph Czuba hate crime case, as the trial went to jury selection on Monday.

Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday for the trial of a former Plainfield Township landlord who stands charged with the 2023 killing of a 6-year-old boy based on his Islamic beliefs.

A deep bench helped Lincoln-Way West knock off Lincoln-Way East in the regional finals. They hope it will lead them to an upset over Lockport.