Will County

The city of Joliet provided media tours of the former MyGrain Brewing Co. space in Union Station hoping publicity will draw more potential developers.

The City of Lockport has hired an Orland Park resident as its new city attorney, filling a vacancy created in February when Sonni Choi Williams resigned.

The Joliet Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee decides on a slogan and logo as it attempts to draw in the public for development of a city comprehensive plan.

Benito Delgado, 35, of Joliet, was arrested and charged for allegedly robbing the BMO bank in downtown Joliet on Monday.

Ten members of WriteOn Joliet will explore various aspects of heroism in original radio-style stories and poems.

Officials within Minooka Community High School District 111 recently had strong words in opposition to a piece of legislation working its way through the Illinois General Assembly.

Edna Keith Elementary School students will join Joliet city officials in annual celebration of trees.

Tio’s Donuts in Joliet will officially open Thursday with a ribbon cutting.

A former jailhouse informant is accused of a hit-and-run crash in Joliet on the same day he allegedly carried out an armed home invasion in New Lenox while wearing a Halloween mask, court records show. 

Work along Interstate 80, between Houbolt Road and Richards Street, in Joliet, will create heavy traffic congestion over the next two weekends.

The Diocese of Joliet will hold a special remembrance Mass for Pope Francis on Thursday at Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus.

A former investigator for the Will County Public Defender’s Office was sentenced to serve 85% of an eight-year prison sentence for driving under the influence of drugs in a 2022 crash that killed a psychologist.

This year's projects are part of Will County’s five-year Transportation Improvement Plan, mapping out $662 million in local infrastructure spending. 

Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet will be closing down its inpatient pediatric unit but will continue to provide emergency services for pediatric patients, Prime Healthcare said.

An 82-year-old man died on Sunday from an apparent drowning in Joliet. 

A Will County judge has denied the pretrial release of a Markham man charged with the 2023 murder of a Joliet teen who was shot 25 times near a playground and community center.

Lisa Parham, activities director at Joshua Arms in Joliet, said she’s wanted to “put something like this together for my residents” for the last five years.

Beatles tribute band coming to Joliet on Oct. 5. Tickets go on sale Friday.

A 35-year-old man was discovered dead inside of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Jewel-Osco grocery store on West Jefferson Street in Joliet.

Students from both Joliet Township high schools qualified for the IHSA journalism competition state finals.

The BMO bank in downtown Joliet was robbed on Monday afternoon, police said.

The Joliet Area Historical Museum was recently honored by The Illinois Association of Museums by winning its highest award.

The Summer Outdoor Rooftop Concert Series at the Joliet Area Historical Museum opens May 17. The museum will host 11 concerts during the season.

The new owner of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet plans to shut down its inpatient pediatrics unit.

The top leader for Joliet Township said the new food pantry for the Forest Park neighborhood represents more than food and shelter but a community of people looking out for one another. 

Catholic church leaders in Joliet and Rockford dioceses react to the passing of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning.

The public is invited as a citizens committee on Joliet's comprehensive plan meets at 11 a.m. at City Hall.

A shooting was reported in the parking lot of McDonald’s restaurant on Cass Street in Joliet.

A masked Joliet man armed with a gun had allegedly invaded a New Lenox residence, battered a 74-year-old man after demanding gold and then took silver coins and jewelry from him, prosecutors said. 

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.

Mayor Terry D’Arcy will make a state of the city speech at a May 28 luncheon for the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Patients and their families may dispose of unwanted medications at the Drug Enforcement Administration take-back event in Plainfield on Saturday, April 26.

A Plainfield man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man more than 10 times during a fight in Joliet, according to police.

Akima Beauty salon and spa is now open in downtown Joliet

The Forest Preserve District of Will County is inviting people to hit the trails again for the Be a Trailblazer program. Sessions runs from Thursday to Saturday, May 24.

Mercedes-Benz is opening a new dealership at 541 S. Weber Road, in Roemeoville.

Under a new program called “Whiskers at Work” Will County residents who live or work on agricultural-zoned property are paired with a feral or semi-feral cat that’s otherwise unadoptable

More than 100 people from 34 counties became new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Joliet at the Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday.

Joliet Township purchased the Forest Park Community Center and its surrounding properties in 2024.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 students named Superintendent’s Award winners for the second trimester of the 2024-25 school year.

Proceeds benefit the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood that provides honorably discharged veterans a military ceremonial burial service at no charge for families that request it.

The Joliet City Center Partnership and 11 downtown businesses are celebrating the 1980s on May 3.

Joliet area coffee houses worry about meeting demands and keeping down costs with tariffs, supply chain issues, and climate change .

A Lockport man has been charged with the May 2024 murder of his wife.

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 21. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Rialto gets $475,000, and Joliet Area Historical Museum gets $250,000.

Lincoln-Way East High School announced late Friday morning the hiring of former University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) head men's basketball coach Luke Yaklich as the next head coach of the Griffins.

Scattered thunderstorms forecasted for Friday evening could bring large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado, the National Weather Service warned.

Jitters coffee shop in downtown Joliet is now serving a beverage that pays homage to Joliet Central High School and its Steelmen mascot.

A Joliet man has pleaded guilty to concealing the death of a woman in Crest Hill and he was sentenced to serve 50% of a roughly six-year prison sentence for that offense.