Joliet and Lockport high school sports and activities have canceled practices and camps on Wednesday due to the possibility of sever weather.

The mapping project is expected to take four to six weeks to complete, the city of Joliet said.

A Joliet man has been charged with possession of child sex abuse materials and a judge granted him pretrial release on Tuesday.

Preliminary estimates place the damage to the building at approximately $200,000, and the Plainfield Building Department has deemed it unsafe for occupancy. The fire remains under investigation.

Rialto officials say the loan is needed to ensure the historic downtown Joliet theater has heating and air conditioning.

Cars & Guitars is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 18 and includes a concert from the band Silver Strings.

After 17 tornadoes struck northern Illinois last week, experts say the state is nearing another record-breaking year for tornado activity

Will County communities are bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday even as they are still cleaning the debris from last week’s derecho. 

Since 2003, the Memorial Squad has provided honorably discharged veterans a military ceremonial burial service at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood at no charge for families who request it. Most current squad members are in their 70s or older.

The Plainfield Village Board voted to allow open carry during the Plainfield Cruise Nights, which are held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through Aug. 18.

New Lenox Fire Protection District crews were dispatched around 8 a.m. to a residence in the 19400 block of South Parker Road.

The new Smart 911 alert system is replacing the current Everbridge system that several Will County municipalities currently use to send out public safety messages to registered residents via text, phone, email, or app alerts.

Forecasters warn northern Illinois could see long-track tornadoes, destructive winds, and flash flooding on Wednesday as a powerful storm system moves in

Joliet police are searching for the suspect in the shooting at the apartment complex that wounded a 27-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman.

Historic Rialto Square Theater needs city money to help pay for $9 million HVAC project.

Details of who will say the Masses at St. Carlo Acutis Parish in Crest Hill are still being worked out as are the funeral arrangements for the Rev. Anthony Nyamai.

A DuPage County judge allowed the pretrial release of a Plainfield man charged with using a racist slur against a Black child and it was not the first time he called someone that slur, prosecutors said.

Joliet's fire chief said construction crews hit a large underground main. The incident occurred on Glenwood Avenue near the Commonwealth Edison power lines.

A Joliet man is expected to go  to trial on July 6 in a first-degree murder case but prosecutors have been facing issues with getting a company to comply with a search warrant, court records show. 

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

Northern Illinois is under a Level 3 severe weather risk on Wednesday as forecasters warn of tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding

Intensive care unit nurse Angie Arthur was honored with the Kernan Family Legacy Award at the South Suburban March for Babies on Saturday, June 6.

Crest Hill police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 1600 block of Raynor Avenue on Sunday.

Ozziel Lara of Joliet Central and Grace Orth of Joliet West competed among more than 6,500 state champions from across the country.

The Troy Fire Protection District discovered a lost bunny in its ambulance bay during Wednesday's storms.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year.

Lockport kicked off its annual Old Canal Days festival on Friday, June 12, 2026 after storms on Thursday postponed opening day. The festival runs through Sunday.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs through July 19.

The “Every Pet Deserves a Victory Lap” adoption campaign runs through July 10 and was inspired by NASCAR’s return to Joliet from July 3 to July 5 and the United States’ 250th birthday.

Snowy egrets have yellow legs and feet, can occasionally be spotted migrating through the state, to where they spend summers in southwestern Illinois along the Mississippi River.

Each of the Joliet District 86 winners received a trophy as well as a $1,000 scholarship which they can use for college or trade school after graduating from high school.

On June 10, officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Oswego East High School for a 30-mile, nearly $400 million Lake Michigan transmission main extension to provide Lake Michigan water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

Locations where trees blocked roads have been cleared in Joliet but cleanup from downed trees and limbs will continue through next week, according to a city spokeswoman.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County hosts free fishing days and kayak instructional programs the week of June 15.

A Kankakee teen has been found guilty in Will County of the 2024 attempted murder of a fellow juvenile detainee who suffered traumatic brain injury in an attack, court records show.

The University of St. Francis announced the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth McDermott as its next provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

The parade will close State Street between Thornton Street and Division Street in Lockport starting at 5 p.m. on Friday before the parade begins at 6 p.m.

Joliet provides ComEd update, instructions for tree debris disposal, and opens Wellness Center with ComEd at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park.

ComEd sent out an alert to customers Thursday that said it expects 80 percent of outages to be restored by Saturday evening.

The Illinois Department of Transportation said bridge repairs will begin Friday and end in July.

The steeple on the historic Motherhouse building at the University of St. Francis in Joliet was knocked down on Wesdnesday.

A section less than a block long will be closed to provide access for a crane.

Joliet put out an announcement two minutes before 3 p.m. that it would close City Hall at 3 p.m. But city will keep doing business by phone.

The Ruby Street bridge was down for five hours on Tuesday morning.

Will County communities begin cleanup of debris and clearing trees from roads after Wednesday's storms as many residents and businesses remain without power.

Davion Thompson, a consensus top 25 recruit in the country, made his college commitment to Arkansas on Wednesday evening.

The Grundy County Board approved a new solar guideline Tuesday that requires solar developers to have concrete plans in place before receiving permits from the county, a move that State's Attorney Russ Baker said would strengthen the county's standing in a case it plans to appeal

Memorial for those who died in Global War on Terror will be Friday, while Concert on the Hill scheduled tonight has been canceled.

The Flatbed Fords will perform at the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Rooftop Concert Series on Thursday, June 11.