Dennis Sullivan

Joliet attorney Rick Mason, 55, has been tapped as the newest associate judge in the 12th Circuit Court. He succeeds William G. McMenamin, who was appointed a subcircuit court judge...

Roughly three months after retiring as a Circuit Court judge, Herman Haase is seeing the other side of the criminal justice system. Haase, appointed county public defender in September, visits...

For years, Nella Piccolin attended Will County Board meetings as an observer for the League of Women Voters. Now Piccolin, 57, is expected to return, this time as a member...

The County Board's Public Works Committee on Tuesday endorsed a resolution calling on Illinois and Indiana officials to resolve any roadblocks to a proposed east-west interstate highway south of Crete....

Forest Preserve District commissioners voted Thursday to postpone demolishing a historic Homer Township barn and outbuilding. The indefinite delay allows Homer Glen-area residents time to marshal resources to save the...

The massive Homer Trail Barn and Milk House near Homer Glen should be down by February, said Forest Preserve District Executive Director Michael Pasteris. District commissioners should approve demolition of...

Republican Will County Sheriff Paul Kaupas was elected to a second term Tuesday, easily defeating Democratic challenger Richard Girot, a longtime deputy and former Braidwood mayor. But Will County Democrats...

The Forest Preserve District's Land Acquisition committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed selling 6 of 136 acres it is purchasing in Wesley Township to Township Road Commissioner Joseph Rodawold and his...

Property values in Joliet's core downtown redevelopment area have risen more than 70 percent since 2001, Rhonda Novak, Will County supervisor of assessments, said Thursday. That compares with a 60...

U. S. Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill. ) said last week that support is growing for a proposed expressway connecting Interstate Highway 57 near Monee with Interstate Highway 65 near Crown...