"The area needs infrastructure upgrades and improvements such as clearly marked pedestrian crossings, sufficient lighting, and revised speed limits to keep up with the growth," State Sen. Patrick Joyce and state Rep. Anthony DeLuca said.

Joliet Catholic Academy plans to begin construction in the spring if the city approves its plans.

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.

An appellate court has upheld the conviction of a Crestwood man who is serving life in prison for the 2020 murder of a Lockport woman and her toddler daughter. 

UCP-Center for Disability Services founder – Mel Larsen of Joliet (deceased) – had no connection to anyone with a disability or cerebral palsy.

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

First responder agencies in Lockport, Romeoville, Lemont, and Will County received grant funds from CITGO Refinery Lemont.

A single-family home located at 13547 Lost Boy Lane in Homer Glen has a new owner since Dec. 31, 2025.

The single-family home located at 12840 Shenandoah Trail in Plainfield was sold on Jan. 2, for $675,000, or $197 per square foot.