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In this composite image provided by NASA, the planet Mercury passes directly between the sun and Earth on May 9, 2016 in a transit which lasted seven-and-a-half-hours. On Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, Mercury will make another transit, visible from the eastern U.S. and Canada, and all Central and South America. The rest of North America, Europe and Africa will catch part of the action. Asia and Australia will miss out. (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO/Genna Duberstein via AP)

Mercury viewing party Monday is one of 14 times this century to see solar system’s hottest planet

November 8, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

It will be no ordinary sight Monday when Mercury crosses in front of the sun, though looking into the sun is generally frowned upon. Luckily, Joliet Junior College is hosting...

Mike Lynch and Paul Lopez view a map of the 16-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between the villages of Minooka and New Lenox during an IDOT open house Wednesday detailing construction plans for the roadway.

IDOT showcases I-80 plans in Will County: ‘There’s a future for this project where there really wasn’t one before’

November 7, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

Repairs to Interstate Highway 80 in Will County are long overdue, but officials are confident road improvements will happen sooner rather than later thanks to a new source of funding...

New Lenox man lauded for CPR efforts that helped save his neighbor: ‘He jumped right in there’

November 6, 2019 at 4:43 p.m.

New Lenox resident Leo Jimenez acquired CPR skills years ago, but even as he underwent the training, he didn't really think he'd have to use them to save someone's life....

An upcoming forum will discuss safety on roads in Will County, both large interstates and rural intersections.

Group pushing safety on Will County roads great and small

November 1, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

Industry developments are outpacing the ability of local agencies to upgrade infrastructure, a group of safety advocates say, so they're shifting some of their focus from Will County's interstate highways...

Lincoln-Way Central High School, New Lenox

Lincoln-Way plan $1 million for safety projects at its three high schools

October 31, 2019 at 12:27 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 is planning about $1 million on building projects officials say will address safety in all three of its buildings. Those projects include a new...

Oak Park starts dialogue on environment, Clean Energy Jobs Act

October 30, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

Clean energy can be profitable, as well as practical, and should be pursued, said one of the state legislators who came to Oak Park recently to discuss the topic. Other...

Panelists discuss the 2020 Census and how to ensure everybody is counted during a meeting last week at Joliet Junior College.

Officials tout partnerships in effort to make sure 2020 Census gives accurate count of residents

October 25, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

Shannon Halikias, library director for the Sugar Grove Public Library District and a faculty member at Joliet Junior College, believes there is a valid "fear factor" as she works at...

Veronica Cullinan, community outreach and education trainer for Sertoma Centre, helps lead a QPR class last week at New Lenox Village Hall.

New Lenox program offers tips on ‘CPR of mental health’

October 15, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

New Lenox resident Lynne Beeler said she understands how difficult it can be trying to help a loved one get out of a mental health crisis. "It helps to know...

Work on North Street in Tinley Park included installation of new permeable paver stones, infrastructure improvements and crosswalks that look like piano keys.

‘It represents the heart of the village’: Tinley Park cuts ribbon on element of downtown Harmony Square project

October 11, 2019 at 6:31 p.m.

Improvements to the village of Tinley Park's downtown area along North Street have brought the town one step closer to achieving its goal of completing a project dubbed Harmony Square...

Crews work Saturday, Oct. 5 to repair a sinkhole on Gougar Road in New Lenox. Officials hope the road will reopen by the end of the week.

Despite recent sinkholes on two Will County roads, officials say no long-term concern

October 7, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.

A sinkhole that formed after heavy rains last week along Gougar Road in New Lenox should be repaired by the end of this week, Will County officials said, but they...

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