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Dog days: Forest Preserve District raising money for Humane Society with calendar featuring park patrons’ pets

October 28, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

Not long before she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Rose Broderick found her latest love — a long haired Chihuahua with a big heart. It was love at first sight...

A town meeting on Will County's proposed gas tax hike of 4 to 8 cents will be held Wednesday at the 95th Street Library in Naperville. About half of the residents of Naperville live in Will County.

Will County holding public forum in Naperville on proposed 4- to 8-cent gas tax hike

October 24, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

Naperville residents living in Will County will get a chance to weigh in on a proposed gas tax hike during a Wednesday town hall meeting at the 95th Street Library....

DuPage County Board says no to recreational pot sales, the first county in Illinois to do so

October 23, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

DuPage County Tuesday became the first county in the state to ban recreational marijuana dispensaries. However, board members also voted 12-6 to approve a 3% county sales tax on the...

New vote needed for Will County forest district’s $25 million borrowing plan

October 18, 2019 at 6:58 p.m.

A vote for a $25 million bond issue to buy more land will be coming back to Will County Forest Preserve commissioners. Earlier this month, commissioners voted 12-10, largely along...

Many residents and union leaders packed Joliet's city council chambers Thursday to voice their opposition or support for a 103 acre light industrial development.

Opponents boo vote to advance NorthPoint development in Joliet

October 18, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

Plans for a 103-acre light industrial development got a nod from Joliet's plan commission members Thursday despite objections from neighboring residents. Plan commissioners' unanimous recommendation in support of rezoning the...

A sign signals opposition to a proposed NorthPoint warehouse development last year in Will County. NorthPoint officials will ask officials in Joliet for a zoning change on a nearby smaller tract in what opponents fear could be a renewed push for the larger proposed development.

As NorthPoint seeks OK for 103 acre development from Joliet, foes fear it could pave way for 2,200 acre warehouse plan

October 17, 2019 at 8:19 a.m.

Kansas City-based developer NorthPoint is back to the drawing board, asking for zoning approval of a 103 acre development in Joliet. But opponents fear the proposal could lead to a...

Seven year sentence for Park Forest man in fatal DUI in Will County

October 14, 2019 at 4:45 p.m.

A 38-year-old Park Forest man was sentenced to seven years in prison for a 2017 DUI crash that killed a 16-year-old girl from Beecher. Dustin Greiner was sentenced Thursday by...

In this Nov. 27, 2015, file photo, jars of marijuana buds sit on the counter at the Denver Kush Club in north Denver. Will County officials are considering if marijuana sales will be allowed in unincorporated portions of the county.

Will County mulling pot sales in unincorporated areas

October 14, 2019 at 2:19 p.m.

As municipalities throughout the Southland consider how they will handle sales of recreational marijuana, officials in Will County are beginning talks on how to handle the issue outside of town...

Legislators send letter to county in support of DuPage probation workers’ demand for pay hike in new contract

October 14, 2019 at 1:14 p.m.

A group of 10 state lawmakers from DuPage County voiced support for county probation workers and urged county board members to use $1.4 million in recently awarded state funding to...

Laurie Summers steps down from Will County Board ahead of possible run for coroner

October 11, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

Crete Democrat Laurie Summers has resigned from the Will County Board to take a job with the Will County coroner's office and make a possible run for coroner. Summers, a...

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