Jessie Molloy

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved a contract with the teachers union on Sept. 10.

A suspect is in custody in Shorewood after two homes were struck by gunfire Tuesday morning, including the residence of State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel.

Lockport Township High School lockdown lifted after false alarm trigger on Tuesday afternoon.

Shorewood Police were called to the scenes of shootings early Tuesday morning which left two homes damaged, but did not result in any injuries.

Lockport Township High School students will now have to stow their phones in provided in-classroom cubbies during the school day in order to reduce distractions during instructional time.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole expressed frustration with the developer of The Springs at Lockport residential complex after a carwash was proposed for the business development.

The funding can be used to assist eligible Will County residents with payment for natural gas, propane, and electric bills and furnace repairs or replacements for inoperable heating systems for low- income homeowners and renters.

Lockport-based nonprofit Give Back, founded by former resident Bob Carr, opened a new office in the city's historic downtown this month and hopes to expand its outreach in the community.

The Valley View School District 365-U board and teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike that was otherwise scheduled to begin Monday.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse has served in the role since summer 2016, after spending most of her career in California schools. She will leave after her contract ends in 2027.

Joliet Central High School was briefly put on lockdown Thursday morning due to police activity in the surrounding area. Joliet police said the incident involved a suspect who fled during a traffic stop.

The Will County Health Department has released a list of new locations for its free Narcan distribution program red boxes.

State health officials have announced the first human case of West Nile Virus in Will County for 2025. Mosquitoes with the virus have been found in 11 communities across the county.

Valley View School District 365U continues its search for a new superintendent while hoping to avoid a teacher's strike.

The new subdivision is slated to bring 132 single-family homes and 128 townhomes to Lockport and school districts Homer School District 33C and Lockport Township High School District 205.