Bradley-Bourbonnais topped Joliet Central in a 60-7 victory at home in the season opener on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

Decision made Monday cites three incidents and previous 75-day suspension. The termination was recommended by Joliet Police Chief William Evans in December.

The plan to provide downtown visitors with at least two hours of free street parking goes into effect on Labor Day.

Four Rivers Educational Center in Channahon will host two upcoming programs for students who are homeschooled.

As the first K-9 to hold this position in the district, Willie’s gentle and approachable demeanor will provide comfort during times of stress, trauma and recovery.

The free event will be held at the Urban Kitchen in Crest Hill. Coffee will be provided.

Read the description of each pet to find out about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

The 122nd Will County Fair roared to life in Peotone as carnival rides, live bands, fair food and various engines in the grandstands entertained from Aug. 20 - 24.

The two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 355 near Lemont early Sunday morning.

The seven-mile project starts Monday and is expected to be completed in late October.

The “memorandum of understanding” creates access and opportunity for high school students across the Diocese of Joliet to enroll at USF in Joliet, according to a release announcing the agreement.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on a preliminary engineering and environmental study for potential improvements to Interstate 57 in Will County.

Family bingo, swimming lessons, bumper bowling, walking club, pickleball and Parents’ Day Out are among the fall programs offered by the Northern Will County Special Recreation Association

Joliet police recovered several bullet casings at the scene.

A new Illinois law will allow victims of trafficking or exploitation as minors more time to bring forth charges.

The program at the Joliet Slammers game will raise awareness of the importance of water conservation and provide cost-saving tips to reduce water waste in the home.

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.

Catch up on the week’s top Will County news and sports in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Aug. 17-23

Showing will mark 45th year since release of movie that featured the former Joliet Correctional Center in the opening scene.

U.S. Rep. Underwood discusses redistricting and Israel-Hamas conflict at DeKalb town hall.

Arron Sain of Joliet appeared on “No Utensils Needed,” of the Food Network’s “Supermarket Stakeout” program, which aired July 22.

The 2025 Will County Fair celebrates its 122nd year at the fairgrounds in Peotone from Aug. 20 - 24, 2025.

The village of Romeoville will host the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Friday through Sunday. Viewing will be open daily from dawn to dusk, concluding at sunset on Sunday.

A Will County judge decided not to dismiss an Elwood murder case after finding there was no bad faith on the part of prosecutors regarding a detective’s missing field notes.

During James Glasgow’s discussion in a recent podcast interview on the SAFE-T Act, he briefly spoke about his office’s struggle with whether a sheriff’s lieutenant’s fatal shooting was negligent or reckless.

The 2025 Plainfield Commercial Street Criterium Cycling Race runs from 9 a.m. to about 7 p.m., with most road closures beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The village of Romeoville is hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Friday through Sunday, Aug. 22-24, offering residents and visitors an opportunity to honor veterans of the Vietnam War. Viewing will be open daily from dawn to dusk, concluding at sunset on Sunday.

NASCAR announced Wednesday it will return to Chicagoland Speedway over Fourth of July weekend.

A federal indictment accused four business owners from Will, Cook and DuPage counties of fraudulently obtaining about $2.8 million from COVID-19 pandemic relief programs.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with activities on Friday through Sunday.

Federal funding is down, County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said as she reported on county initiatives and a proposed budget.

Former Poison frontman Bret Michaels will perform at the Joliet casino on Oct. 18.

The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.

A Democratic Will County Board member has been charged with the misdemeanor offense of unauthorized access of emails from a Republican Will County board member.

The Will County Fair runs Aug. 20-24 at the fairgrounds in Peotone.

Four vehicles, including a semi-trailer truck and a Pace bus, were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 80.

Four grand marshals will reflect heritage and community impact during Collins Street parade on Sept. 13.

Chick-fil-A will open on South Larkin Avenue in Joliet and anyone in cow costume gets free entree or kids meal.

Experience how nature fuels creativity during the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Festival of Arts Through Nature from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23

A Joliet man remains at large on charges accusing him of driving under the influence of alcohol in a crash that caused injury to another driver and his 2-year-old daughter.

The city announced full closure for a portion of Essington Road starting next week north of the Louis Joliet Mall business district.

Ann Sylvester and Emmanuel Lopez have joined the staffs of the city of Joliet and the Joliet City Center Partnership respectively, offering new outlooks for the future of downtown and other parts of the city

A 5-4 vote by the Joliet City Council will keep in place 1% tax now imposed by state.

Overnight lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end by 6 a.m. Friday with new traffic patterns in place along Interstate 80 in Will County.

Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman moderated the town hall, which was part of Underwood’s summer town hall series. The congresswoman has three more scheduled over the next week in DeKalb, LaSalle and Bureau counties.

A New Lenox woman said she was persuaded by a caller claiming they’re from a federal department to deposit $37,560 into a Bitcoin machine, police said.

Future culinary professionals at both Joliet Township High Schools are equipped with state-of-the-art workspaces after School District 204 completed renovations this year for new cooking classrooms.

A Will County judge determined prosecutors did not violate disclosure rules in a case where a Lockport man is charged with meeting someone thought was a teen girl for sex. 

IDOT will begin construction on the Fiddyment Creek Bridge rehabilitation project in downtown Lockport on Tuesday.

The storms over the past two days have left a lot of standing water in low-lying ditches, fields, and even roadways across the region.