Will County

Joliet’s SWAT team responded to a 911 call from a man who claimed someone was threatening another person with a firearm. The man was charged with disorderly conduct.

Voters will decide between Guerrero, Boisdorf and incumbent Morales.

Incumbent aldermen in three wards won their challenged races in the Lockport City Council race on April 1.

Jeremiah Fears was a star for Joliet West before transferring out of state his senior year. After one year at Oklahoma, he now projects as the number seven prospect in the draft, according to ESPN. On Wednesday he declared his intentions to enter the draft.

Annette Parker, Will County clerk, said late afternoon on Tuesday that Election Day ran smoothly overall.

Wine lovers now can stop at the Mistie Hill Vineyard in Custer Park to try the wines made in the Kankakee River Valley.

A Joliet Junior College board trustee has appeared to have survived her reelection bid after fellow trustees censured her 15 times since 2024 and released a report a month before the election that claimed she harassed the college president.

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.

Plainfield Village President John F. Argoudelis and Crest Hill Mayor Raymond Soliman each won another term based on the unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.

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.

First-time Joliet City Council candidate Juan Moreno was making a strong bid for election, running second in the race for three council seats.

Lockport Mayor Steven Streit appears poised to win his reelection bid against Alderman Darrin Deskin.

Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education will welcome three new members in May alongside three returning incumbents.

Incumbents are leading the race for the election on the boards for Joliet Township High School District 204  and Joliet Public Schools District 86.

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.

A man allegedly punched a driver in Joliet who had given him a ride, stole the driver’s vehicle, which was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Crest Hill, police said.

Joliet Township Animal Control hopes more dogs and cats will find is fur-ever home in April.

The Will County Health Department is waiting to see how the Trump administration's decision to terminate federal grants on infectious disease prevention will impact local health concerns.

Come to The Herald-News for election night coverage and updates on the races Tuesday after the polls close.

Will County State's Attorney official says candidate Tim O'Neil has felony conviction that bars him from holding elected office.

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.

A Will County judge allowed for the pretrial release of a Wisconsin man charged with criminal sexual abuse and grooming of a 15-year-old girl.

A robber armed with a gun stole money from an employee and a customer at a business off Essington Road in Joliet.

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

Riverside Healthcare in Coal City is expanding its campus, doubling it in size to offer more services from cancer care to physical therapy.

The Herald-News presents this week’s Pets of the Week. Read the description of each pet to find out about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Lockport Township High School’s treble a cappella group secured its place at the International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals in New York City in April.

City of Joliet continues to resist plans for cannabis shops on Jefferson Street.

A protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk will take place in downtown Joliet on Saturday, April 5 as part of a nationwide day of action.

A Joliet man was accidentally shot in the foot while an acquaintance was cleaning a gun, police said. 

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.

Northern Illinois Food Bank President and CEO Julie Yurko was appointed to the Global FoodBanking Network board of directors.

Mark your calendars for the first-ever Brick Fest at the Joliet Public Library’s Ottawa Street Branch. It will be a weekend of creativity, hands-on fun, and incredible displays of LEGOs.

The Lincoln-Way Foundation is holding a half marathon and 10K fundraiser for grants and scholarships benefitting Lincoln-Way students on May 3.

A Will County judge has denied an emergency motion from a Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidate who wanted to prevent a trustee from casting votes on the board under the claim that he was “illegally appointed.”

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

Tuberculosis still takes lives, but Sunny Hill Tuberculosis Clinic in Will County has come a long way since 1925.

A Plainfield resident is in stable condition after suffering injuries from smoke inhalation and burns in an accidental fire that damaged a garage.

A correctional officer at the Will County jail made his first court appearance on Friday morning on a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child following his arrest in Elwood by federal agents.

The Joliet American Legion Band’s spring concert will also feature refreshments, raffles and a silent auction.

John Underwood, 53, of Plainfield, has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault allegedly dating back to 2004. A judge ordered him to remain in jail under the SAFE-T Act.

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.

Here is the 2024-2025 Herald-News boys basketball All-Area team.

Bolingbrook sophomore Davion Thompson has already scored 1,000 career points, led the Raiders on a pair of deep postseason runs, and is considered a top-30 recruit in the nation for his class.

Will County Board member Jacquelyne Traynere of Bolingbrook was cited after hitting juvenile on bike. No one was injured.

Joliet chamber announces that the event will return to Slammers Stadium.

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

Commemoration ceremony for National Vietnam War Veterans is 9 a.m. Friday at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

A longtime advocate for people experiencing homelessness and a mother of seven who broke the cycle of homelessness recently shared tips and resources to moms at Daybreak Center in Joliet.