Minooka has seen its season come to an end in each of the previous two seasons at the hands of Bradley-Bourbonnais. The Indians made sure it wouldn't happen a third consecutive time, breezing to a 12-3 win in the Bradley-Bourbonnais Class 4A Regional semifinal round.

Minooka bested Bradley-Bourbonnais for a 12-3 victory in the Class 4A Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional semifinals on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

The crash occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. on May 19 at the intersection of Ridge Road and Bell Road in Seward Township.

Lockport held its first workshop about the potential construction of a data center in its Star Innovation District on Tuesday and was met with many public questions and concerns.

An investigation of a May 15 shooting in Joliet has led to two arrests thus far and one of the suspects showed up to a hospital with a gunshot wound but refused to cooperate with police, prosecutors said.

The next Crochet for Wildlife program will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, outdoors at Hidden Lakes Trout Farm at Hidden Oaks Preserve in Bolingbrook.

A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 5-Star rating is the highest possible score that it assigns to hospitals, placing Silver Cross among the top 12% of all eligible hospitals in the United States.

Dutch Bros. Coffee hopes to break ground in July or August on a vacant piece of land south of U. S. Route 30 and west of Spangler Road.

The band Hoodwink'd will perform Friday as part of the Rooftop Music Series at the Joliet Area Historical Museum.

Lockport officials holding first workshop Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a data center in the community, an idea which drew immediate opposition from some residents.

Both directions of Centerpoint Way at Laraway Road are reopened in Joliet, Joliet police said.

A Joliet teen has been detained under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with the attempted first-degree murder of Chicago police officers trying to quell a “teen takeover” incident in the city.

A man on parole from prison has been arrested during the Joliet police investigation of a daylight shooting on May 15 on Mills Road.

Eleven additional red Naloxone distribution boxes were recently added, bringing the total number of boxes in Will County to 29.

A Berwyn man is dead following a collision between a vehicle and a semitrailer on Interstate 80.

The complete replacement of all lead and galvanized water service lines by the end of the year, will put Lockport years ahead of the deadline set by the EPA.

Illinois State Police are investigating a crash on the Frontage Road to Arsenal Road off Interstate 55, near the Exxon Mobile refinery in Channahon.

Older adults and neighbors are invited to a special ribbon-cutting and registration event from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at 1701 N Larkin Ave, Suite 316, Crest Hill.

A lawsuit claims the rezoning of agricultural land for a Joliet data center is unconstitutional and the city violated state laws during the approval process.

Drivers of two cars were listed in critical condition following a crash near downtown Joliet in which one car was going the wrong way on Jefferson Street bridge late Monday night.

Plainfield residents gather to honor those who died in service on Monday, May 25.

More than 40 local organizations will be on site to offer insights into their programs at the June 3 event at the Lockport Township offices.

Some of the vendors at Lockport's event include Pops and Pearls, which sells dirty sodas, Home Run Harvest, JP’s Pancake-Waffle Mix, Plot Twist Books and Gigawatt Coffee Roasters.

The goal is to make it easier for commercial fishing companies to remove the fish and prevent them from reaching Lake Michigan.

As Shaw Media commemorates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from May 24

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7 Brew Coffee specializes in serving premium espresso-based coffee, chillers, teas, infused energy drinks, sodas and smoothies.

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.34 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County during the past week.

Hantaviruses are a group of zoonotic viruses that infect rodents. The rodent transmits the virus to humans through their urine, droppings, saliva or – less commonly – their bites, according to the World Health Organization.

A Plainfield Central High School student has been taken into police custody after he was accused of plotting a shooting at an elementary school, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

The first mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus in Will County were collected in Mokena.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from May 23 across different eras

Plainfield will receive a $250,000 Safe Routes to School grant this year through IDOT to improve sidewalks.

Proceeds from the event will support grants for JTHS District 204 students and staff, scholarships for Joliet Central and Joliet West high school seniors.

Here's a roundup of ceremonies and parades being held across Will County on Monday.

Peotone claimed a 2-1 victory over Beecher in the IHSA Class 1A Manteno Regional championship on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Beecher secured a 14-6 victory over Manteno in the IHSA Class 2A Manteno Regional championship on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined local leaders on Friday to celebrate the construction of new Interstate 80 bridges that cross the Des Plaines River in Joliet. 

There are approximately 38 accidents per year on Ridge Road in the five-mile stretch from Caton Farm Road to Plainfield Road, the Kendall County Highway Department said.

The ribbon cutting event will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday in the Lockport City Hall east parking lot, located at 222 E. 9th St.

The event will feature 13 authors and a curated menu. Admission to the author fair is free with a purchase from the cafe.

The City of Lockport will host a series of workshops in the coming weeks to discuss the possibility of a data center, a concept which has already started to draw resident opposition.

The owners blamed a fryer for starting the January fire, which caused an estimated $100,000 in smoke and water damage to the downtown Plainfield restaurant.

A majority on the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees approved censuring a trustee for what they deemed violations of board policy when she spoke at a Joliet City Council meeting.

Despite gas prices above $5 a gallon, AAA expects to see 45 million Americans journey 50 miles or more over the extended Memorial Day weekend.

Will County Board votes 12-8 for Earthrise Energy solar project in Manhattan, Green Garden and Wilton townships. Opponents plan court challenge.

Plainfield School District 202 is facing a multi-million dollar decrease in state funding for the coming school year due to its reclassification from a Tier 1 to Tier 2 status district.

The Oswego School Board approved hiring Adam Hurder at an annual base salary of $145,000.

The Chicago Street Market opens for the season at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22 in downtown Joliet.

An attorney for a Wilmington man charged with a felony traffic violation that led to a crash that killed an Illinois State Police trooper was given more time to discuss his client’s options.