Minooka Community High School’s South Campus is hosting its fifth annual Career Exploration Fair from 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12.

Real estate news: The 2,480-square-foot Joliet house, built in 1907, was sold for $380,000, or $153 per square foot

From Capitol News Illinois: Health care providers, food pantries, and other community service organizations that rely on federal funding for social services have felt the brunt of many of Trump’s funding cuts

Real estate news: The 3,594-square-foot Plainfield house, built in 2005, was sold for $706,000

The exhibit features entries from the annual Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest, along with 55 pieces created by students. Select entries become collectible stamps.

A burst pipe at O’Hare International Airport’s busiest air traffic control tower has caused delays for thousands of passengers Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said part of this spring’s agenda will be picking up unresolved initiatives from the fall, which includes insurance reform

The 2,842 square foot one-story drive-thru restaurant a .72 acre parcel on Larkin Avenue is for sale and is “in move-in-ready condition,” according to LoopNet.

Each monthly Coffee with Cappel serves as an open forum for community members to engage in informal conversations with the senator.

The single-family house located at 16127 Gamay Drive in Plainfield was sold on Jan. 7, for $765,000, or $157 per square foot.

Areas along and north of I-88 could see 2 to 5 inches of fluffy snow, while localized totals approaching 6 inches are possible near the state border

Lincoln-Way Central and Bolingbrook's girls basketball teams scored wins at Benet, Joliet Catholic boys basketball lost down in Bloomington, plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Bolingbrook prefers an up-tempo game but the rigorous nature of Monday's game with Lincoln Park forced them to find a more prudent path to a 66-61 victory.

From Capitol News Illinois: The crisis comes from changes in federal Medicaid policy that were enacted last year as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which slashes one of the main funding tools many states have used for four decades to fund their share of the cost

The Chicago Bears reportedly already lost of a coach from its staff a day after their season ended Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly hired running backs coach Eric Bieniemy as their offensive coordinator on Monday.

The Illinois Music Education Association Junior All-State Conference will be held in Peoria from Jan. 28 to 31.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood welcomed 14th District constituents to her new DeKalb office this weekend.

It probably had a few more twists and turns than the coaching staff would have liked, but Joliet West eventually found the right path in collecting a 58-55 victory over Thornton on Monday at the Homewood-Flossmoor MLK Dream Classic.

Chicago Bears players met with reporters at Halas Hall on Monday a day after their season ended in a 20-17 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional round. Here are four of the most interesting things the Bears said Monday.

A look back at the top action from the weekend across the Herald-News coverage area, led by Lincoln-Way West and Minooka boys bowling both bringing back regional team titles.

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

The Chicago Bears ended their playoff run Sunday night with a 20-17 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional round. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the season-ending loss and what's next

The Illinois State Police releases latest results of its efforts to combat vehicle theft and hijacking.

Check out these beer festivals happening in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin this winter.

The Grundy Area Vocational Center had two students, Minooka Junior Alaina Austin and Coal City senior Wyatt Koehn, place in the 597 Welding Competition.

The Chicago Bears' storybook season came to a stunning end Sunday night in their 20-17 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional round at Soldier Field. Here are the five big takeaways from a stunning season-ending loss.

The Chicago Bears couldn't mount one more comeback for the ages Sunday night. Chicago's storybook season came to an end with a 20-17 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional round.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze will be active and is expected to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in their NFC divisional matchup.

Celebration on Jan. 22 recognizes that Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 20,000 books to 5,500 Will County children.

Northern Illinois is expected to have a cold weather advisory early Monday.

From Capitol News Illinois: Each letter from the Trump administration cited concerns that Illinois was providing benefits to immigrants lacking permanent legal status, but none provided proof

Reed-Custer hosted over 25 teams across the region for its Comet Classic Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Menards stores in Grundy, Kendall and Will counties are taking donations for area food pantries now through the month of March.

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 Jan. 11-17

The accident occurred on Archer Avenue in the vicinity of Parker Road in Lemont, the Will County Coroner’s Office said.

A single-family home in Homer Glen that sold for $814,900 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

District 308's immediate concerns are at Grande Park and Southbury elementary schools, which are approaching capacity.

Reed-Custer hosted the Comet Classic Invite on Friday and Saturday, where 28 teams from across the state got a vital tuneup for the upcoming postseason.

Ottawa fended off a late rally to collect a 44-41 victory over Morris on Saturday.

The Village of Minooka announced Thursday that it has received a $600,000 grant for the development of Lions Park.

The group will meet on Feb. 10 to nominate, vote, and donate to make a difference for a local charity or group.

From Capitol News Illinois: The four candidates preached unity after years of intraparty conflict, called for an end to the state’s robust protections for immigrants and took aim at Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker

Meat and dairy groups praised the new guidelines, while the American Soybean Association released a statement noting its concern the report calls into question the process of soybean oil extraction.

Plainfield School District 202 has announced that 16 of its students will participate in the annual Illinois Music Education Association All-State conference.

Not going to Soldier Field for the big game? Check out these sports bars in northern Illinois where you can catch all the action and enjoy food and drink specials.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay share some similarities ahead of Sunday's NFC divisional matchup. Can they share similar success?

Powered by 24 points from Braden Campbell and some clutch second-half 3-pointers from Dylan Polito, Manteno went to Wilmington and knocked off the Illinois Central Eight co-leaders on Friday.

Aubrey Lamberti became Oswego East's all-time leading scorer with a basket in the second quarter Friday and hit two free throws in the final seconds to seal the Wolves' thrilling 71-67 win over visiting Minooka in the Southwest Prairie Conference matchup.

Minooka and Lincoln-Way West bowling advances to sectionals. Plus more results in Friday's Herald News Sports roundup.

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.