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Will County advances new $27 million health department facility

May 21, 2019 at 11:23 p.m.

Will County officials launched into their next big construction project – a new $27 million Health Department facility – but not without controversy. The board’s Capital Improvements Committee Thursday recommended...

District 11 voters to elect 2 new board members among 4 candidates

May 21, 2019 at 11:16 p.m.

Two four-year seats in Will County District 11 are up for grabs after both Republican incumbents were defeated in the spring primary. Republican candidates Julie Anne Berkowicz and Kathy Havel,...

Some two-lane segments of Sauk Trail have followed the same route for hundreds of years and look much like they did in centuries past, according to historian Larry McClellan, placing motorists 'in the middle of history."

From Underground Railroad to cross country highways, Sauk Trail represents ‘history of movement,’ historian says

May 21, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

Sauk Trail has as many historical tales as it does miles, it seems, according to a presentation Saturday by local historian Larry McClellan. This “very serious trail,” which runs locally...

District 9 candidates want road improvements in Will County

May 21, 2019 at 11:15 p.m.

The need for infrastructure improvements is a problem all three candidates in Will County District 9 want to tackle. In the county board race for two seats, incumbent Annette Parker,...

Homewood-Flossmoor High School, at 999 Kedzie Ave., in Flossmoor.

2 social media posts threaten violence Monday at Homewood-Flossmoor High School: principal

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School officials confirmed that there were two related social media posts discovered Saturday threatening violence at the school on Monday. In a communication sent to parents, Principal Jerry...

Hot topics in Will County District 7 race include opioids and taxes

May 21, 2019 at 11:15 p.m.

Battling the opioid epidemic, high taxes, and spending are at the forefront of Will County’s District 7 board race, where a 23-year-old student, Kyle Killacky, is challenging the two Republican...

Darren Bennefield (from left), Gretchen Fritz, Meta Mueller and Mazyar Hedayat.

Republican incumbents face 2 challengers in Will County District 5

May 21, 2019 at 11:16 p.m.

Lowering taxes, improving roads, and tacking the opioid crisis are issues that candidates in Will County District 5 said they plan to address. Two Republican incumbents – Darren Bennefield and...

Manhattan post office partially reopens after June tornado damage

May 21, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

Four months after a tornado damaged its roof, the Manhattan Post Office will reopen Monday for post office box customers, with 24-hour access to their boxes. Customers can pick up...

Three candidates for two seats in Will County District 2

May 21, 2019 at 11:16 p.m.

Voters in Will County District 2 could be electing at least one new face to the county board in the Nov. 6 election. There’s a three-way race for two seats,...

The Will County Sheriff's office is now accepting unwanted medications in the lobby of its building at 16911 W. Laraway Road, Joliet.

Will County sheriff offers safe drug disposal

May 21, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

The Will County sheriff’s office is now accepting any unused, unwanted, and expired prescription medications. A new MedReturn Drug Collection Unit was installed last week in the lobby of the...

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