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.

Will County on Monday joined the United States, Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre and Route 66 in marking 2026 as an historic year.

Lengthy and controversial debates over the Will County budget and how to pay for it will amount to roughly a $10 savings for taxpayers, according to one board member.

The project is a collaboration between Will County, Illinois Department of Transportation, the City of Joliet, and the Village of Channahon.

Republicans want to use county cash reserves to cover the deficit in the 2026 budget.

Republican leader Jim Richardson says another special county board meeting is being organized after a Friday session had to be canceled.

County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant hints that she will consider a veto, says lower levy creates unbalanced budget.

Meetings are scheduled for Saturday and Tuesday to update sanitary district users on the transition to Joliet water and sewer.

The final list of candidates filing to run in the March 17 primary is in.

Forest Preserve District pays $4.3 million for expansion of Plum Creek Greenway in Crete Township.

The March 17 primary is a prelude to the November mid-term elections that will also determine the political makeup of Congress.

A proposed resolution calling on state and federal officials to limit ICE activity has stalled amid party division on the Will County Board.

The press conference was called a day after members of the Texas National Guard arrived at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood.

The initiative will encompass a current intervention program being run by the Joliet Fire Department, according to Will County Board Member Vince Logan.

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Recyclepalooza on Saturday is the first of five events around the county this fall that allows for recycling of hazardous waste, electronics and even pumpkins.

Attorneys for Will County Board Member Jacqueline Traynere plan to mount a “vigorous defense” and expect a “favorable outcome” in her misdemeanor computer tampering case.

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

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

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.

Almost 20 people have graduated from a pre-apprenticeship program in Will County that prepares them for union trade apprenticeships and construction project opportunities.

The first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus this year in Will County were found in Joliet.

Future center for veteran services is being created in vacant office building that was part of the former Silver Cross Hospital campus in Joliet.

“Our Way Forward,” a 25-year transportation plan for Will County, is reaching the approval stage, but the public still has input.

A bill pending in Springfield would ease the way for Will County to get land for 143rd Street construction in Homer Township, but some county board members are trying to slow it down.

Both state and international emergency managament associations recently recognized the work of Will County EMA Director Allison Anderson.

A planned change in leadership at the Forest Preserve District of Will County takes place Friday when Executive Director Ralph Schultz retires.

The Will County paratransit service for seniors and people with disabilities now is available in the townships of Plainfield, Channahon and Manhattan.

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

Will County Board votes 12-10 to approve quarry plan that faced opposition from two villages, a school district, and hundreds of residents.

The Will County Board on Thursday approved expansion of a quarry that faced opposition from the villages of Plainfield and Bolingbrook along with dozens of residents who showed up at the meeting to try to stop it.

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

The Will County Regional Office of Education is utilizing cannabis tax funds from the Will County Board to add new layers of security to 21 high schools.

A political action committee chaired by a Joliet Democratic state senator has endorsed a write-in candidate whom the senator once worked for instead of the Democratic Party candidate for Joliet Township supervisor. 

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.

Residents and local officials from Plainfield and Bolingbrook oppose quarry expansion as Will County Board delays a decision.

$27 million from federal government for overpass on Gougar Road in New Lenox "largest transportation grant in Will County history."

Nearly 11,000 riders in Will County this year used the Pace Dial-a-Ride service, which primarily provides transportation for the elderly and disabled people.

Will County Board members spent fewer than four minutes choosing their new leadership but close to six hours debating proposed changes to their rules and procedures.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the Will County Board, judicial races and referendum questions.

Public safety was prioritized in the Will County 2025 fiscal year budget, with public safety and judicial operations making up 62% of the county’s operating budget.

Democrats plan to elect Joe Van Duyne as county board chair.

Southern Will County residents are trying to stop 3,600 acre solar energy complex.

Workshops will include family fun attractions.

Will County Board OKs appointment of Charles Pelkie to serve until new clerk elected in November takes office.

The Will County Board last week approved a special use permit for a rural event center at the Ashraf Farmhouse, 25640 W. 119th St.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant focused on expanding government services and the strength of the local business climate in her annual State of the County address. Some budget priorities outlined.

Staley Ferry is leaving to take a job as city clerk of Joliet, a move that was announced July 31. The Will County executive has not recommended an interim clerk to the County Board.

Concerns over truck traffic rumbling through residential sections of the Joliet area was raised once again by people attending an open house unveiling various plans for the Cherry Hill-Mills road corridor.

Will County Board Republican Leader Steve Balich on Tuesday accused his Democratic counterpart of hacking into his email. Democratic Leader Jacqueline Traynere said she uncovered a vulnerability in the county board email system.