Peter Strama, 22, was taken to the jail on Thursday after his arrest by the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

The Village of Manhattan invites residents and visitors to attend the free, family event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Village Hall.

The City of Lockport has scheduled two workshops to discuss the possibility of a data center, though no official proposals are under consideration.

Before you get the bikes and scooters out for a ride around Plainfield, the village is reminding residents of local rules and regulations.

The Rialto Square Theatre presents the Lithuanian Opera "Marta" on Sunday, May 10. Celebrate mom at weekend events in Joliet and Mokena.

District 202 Director of Safety and Security Stefan Bjes told those in attendance it is OK to be nervous during a traffic stop.

The not-for-profit credit union also has full-service branch offices in Aurora, Batavia, Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville, as well as a student-run branch in Oswego High School.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for softball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

After nearly squandering a substantial lead, Nazareth took nothing for granted in the eighth inning of Wednesday's game with Benet, and in doing so scratched across the winning run in a 5-4 decision.

Construction to start this summer. Developer says it can bring 50 stores and restaurants to Rock Run Collection in Joliet.

The speed of an SUV involved in a deadly Joliet crash and the factors that led to the initial collision “remain significant parts of the ongoing crash investigation being conducted by our traffic unit," a police spokesman said.

The $18,000 in annual funding would be the village’s membership contribution to the regional tourism agency.

Blue Cross patients in Illinois could soon find themselves out-of-network at Prime Healthcare facilities, such as Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Mercy Hospital in Aurora, and Saint Mary Medical Center in Kankakee.

Aisha Chavda, a seventh-grader at Timber Ridge Middle School, placed second at the regional Illinois Civics Bee, advancing to the state competition on July 31.

Three people, one with life-threatening injuries, were taken to a local hospital following a four-vehicle crash on Joliet’s west side late Tuesday afternoon.

A group of Gomper's Junior High students and their teacher discovered the hiding place of a time capsule left by students at the school over 50 years ago.

The Sip & Thrift Sale, where every item is just $3 or less, will be Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, at Joliet West High School, 401 N. Larkin Ave.

A judge found a Plainfield Township man guilty of the first-degree murder of a girlfriend who was brutally beaten to death in 2018 in Romeoville.

Plainfield village trustees unanimously voted to freeze the village’s 5% hotel/motel tax through April 30, 2027. Under the current ordinance, short-term rentals are not taxed.

A 17-year-old who was stabbed Sunday at Riverwalk Homes in Joliet has died, Joliet police said

The new YMCA in its first week signed up more than 6,000 members, and a couple of thousand came Saturday to check out the facility during an open house.

A security guard at Anthony’s Restaurant & Pub in Joliet was struck in the face and bit during an altercation with two patrons, police said. 

The proposed ordinance would authorize banning alleged offenders up to a lifetime from city property.

The artist who designed the Unity Dome said she was "very honored to be part of the bigger project to be creating something very special for City Square for Joliet."

City of Joliet would have to put up $37 million to cover development costs. City Council will vote on the deal Tuesday.

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association gathered outside Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Monday to express concerns about Prime Healthcare's management of that hospital and others in Illinois.

A Joliet police officer on patrol heard the sound of an animal crying and saw a man punching and kicking a pit bull while it was lying on the ground, a police spokesman said.

A search warrant operation on Dixon Avenue in Joliet led to the discovery of drugs, guns and one handgun modified to fire shots automatically, police said.

The closures are necessary to safely install steel beams on the I-80 bridge over Interstate 55, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

The Herald-News presents this week’s Pets of the Week. Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Plainfield plan commissioners are set to review plans for Dutch Bros. Coffee, which wants to build an approximately 1,000-square-foot cafe on a vacant piece of land south of Route 30 and west of Spangler Road.

A teen in Joliet has been charged with stabbing another teen at the Riverwalk Homes apartment building in Joliet, police said.

Charles Berry Jr. and Melody Berry-Eskridge, the son and daughter of music legend Chuck Berry were in Joliet on Saturday for the opening of an exhibit to their father at the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum.

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory beginning at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday for most of Illinois along Interstate 80 and south, along with patchy blowing dust west of the Fox River

There will be additional police presence at arrival and dismissal at Joliet Central on Monday while police continue to investigate.

Senate Resolution 502 was introduced at the request of the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum in Joliet, which formally presented the honor to members of REO Speedwagon during a special recognition event held in March.

Police said the male youth was stabbed at Riverwalk Homes, and they are questioning a 'person of interest.'

Hundreds tour Rialto Square Theatre on Sunday for 100th Anniversary event.

Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English said a 31-year-old man died Sunday morning after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

The Joliet City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal allowing residents to be banned from city property while it also considers rules for the new City Square and public drinking downtown.

New Lenox appears to be booming with 12 new businesses recently opening in the Will County village.

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 April 26-May 2

Debra Robbins, who received her bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, has a long history of working in health care communications and came to her current role at Silver Cross in 2018.

The event, themed “The Future is Bright,” brought together members of the USF community in Joliet.

The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations.

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.18 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

Hundreds of people packed the Rialto Theater for the 100th anniversary celebration.

A section of Chicago Street will be closed Monday and Tuesday as parts of the new city sculpture are brought into the City Square.

Patching and resurfacing of portions of Channahon Road (U.S. Route 6) in Joliet will begin on Monday, May 4.

Inwood Park in Joliet was designed to ensure “every element supports meaningful play, social connection and physical activity," Joliet Park District officials said.