The election on Tuesday will decide which Democrat and Republican will compete in the November election for Will County sheriff. Polls close at 7 p.m.

The length of the hearing pushed the City Council meeting past midnight, meaning the vote would take place on Tuesday, which is the day of the primary election in Illinois.

Will County Board members Jacqueline Traynere, Judy Ogalla and Steve Balich all in competitive primary contests on Tuesday.

Hundreds of people turned out for the Joliet City Council's hearing on the Hillwood and PowerHouse data center project on Monday night, March 16, 2026.

Hyundai Translead to set up at former Caterpillar plant and the former Lion Electric manufacturing site, the Gov. JB Pritzker's office said.

Prosecutors said a Joliet man charged with shooting at a residence occupied by two women and a child has been given too many chances to follow his pretrial release conditions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Will County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

A judge ruled she “lacks the jurisdiction” to remove a Joliet City Council member from elected office based on an alleged pre-election violation regarding his residency.

The session will explore practical ways to reduce the stigma of mental health, offer tools for managing personal mental well-being and provide strategies to support others.

A driver in Joliet accidentally pressed the accelerator pedal while in a parking lot, which caused the vehicle to drive over a ditch and into a nearby retention pond, police said.

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

City says public hearing on data center will still be 5:30 p.m. and vote will follow, but council meeting will start at 4:30 p.m.

Be careful driving Monday morning. Snow and ice covering most roads in the region.

A teen who suffered a gunshot wound to the head in Joliet has been taken to a hospital in Chicago for further treatment.

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 March 8-14

Moments before the crash, the Dodge Charger was seen by a Crest Hill police officer disregarding a traffic signal at an intersection in the city, police said.

Shorewood plans to provide advance notice to residents and motorists after contactors confirm the full closure dates.

About 50 showed up Saturday in Joliet for a two-hour protest against a proposed data center south of the city.

A Joliet Township man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun in an incident that required a SWAT response.

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.16 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

The gloomy forecast doesn't stop residents from attending the annual Plainfield Hometown Irish Parade on Sunday, March 15.

Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville hosted We, the Native People, a program exploring how Native people were viewed and affected at the time the Declaration of Independence was signed on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

In addition to serving 100% Colombian specialty coffee, Sumercé Coffee in Crest Hill sells signature drinks and traditional Colombian baked goods.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here and that means the bagpipers will soon be be turning up in downtown Plainfield.

At least four cases involving wives who’ve disappeared in Will and LaSalle counties remain unsolved and one of those cases dates back to 1990.

A Frankfort man has been charged with threatening to harm Gov. JB Pritzker.

Coleadero, or steer tailing, is a Mexican-style rodeo event where a horseback rider chases a running steer, grabs onto its tail, and wraps the tail around the rider’s leg to slam the animal to the ground.

The Diocese of Joliet has named Gregory N. Porod as the new Superintendent of Catholic Schools, replacing Dr. James Quaid.

The City Council is slated to vote on the Joliet Technology Center on Monday.

Power was reported out at the Will County Office Building, Joliet Central H.S. and many other locations in and around downtown Joliet on Friday.

A federal lawsuit against Joliet over the 2020 in-custody death of Eric Lurry has reached a settlement but specific details are not yet known.

The Old Joliet Haunted Prison run by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment since 2020 during the Halloween season will not return this year.

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, was arrested on Jan. 29 after Ashley A. Stewart, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home on Valentine Way in Oswego on Jan. 27.

The injured bicyclist was found Thursday by a Joliet police officer on patrol near Essington Road and Vimy Ridge Drive, police said.

Plainfield District 202 is sending two basketball teams and five high school student athletes to the Special Olympics games at Illinois State University.

The city on Thursday announced that data center developers have pledged $100 million contribution to Joliet days ahead of City Council vote on the project.

The free workshop is open to the public and provides expert advice on preparation and action for tornadoes and other emergencies.

Construction is already underway on approximately 19.9 acres near I-80 and I-355 in New Lenox.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this weekend with a free concert from Classical Blast! In Kilts at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, March 13.

A Crest Hill man has been paroled after spending six months in prison and already receiving credit for 14 months in jail for the 2024 reckless homicide of a Joliet couple.

The incident happened in the Cathedral Area of Joliet on Tuesday night.

A prosecutor said a Colorado woman charged with the drug-induced homicide of a Shorewood man may have been part of the same "friend group" as that man. He said their relationship is "unclear."

Will County Sheriff’s Office will still not disclose internal investigation records regarding a lieutenant’s fatal shooting that resulted in a $2.75 million civil settlement against the county.

A crash involving a school bus and commercial vehicle occurred Wednesday at U.S. Route 52 near the Shorewood area.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from March 11

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized six Joliet City Center Partnership partners at its Annual Dinner & Celebration of 2025 Success.

State Sen. Patrick Joyce brought the legislation to Springfield after a series of fatal crashes that occurred in his district.

Joliet police officers responded to Gonzalez Fresh Produce on Collins Street for report of a man beating a rooster outside the store, according to a police spokesman.

Residents around the Joliet area should look out for large size hail and hail damage and wind speeds gusting up to 60 mph.

The severe weather forecast for the region has led school districts in the Joliet area to cancel after-school programs.