Judy Harvey

“Dancing for Our Tribe: Potawatomi Tradition in the New Millennium,” a photographic exhibit will open Friday at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon.

The Will County Emergency Management Agency issued a heat advisory as the heat index is expected to exceed 100 degrees beginning Wednesday. Cooling centers can found throughout Will County.

Residents are encouraged to attend and give feedback on the Mills Road-Cherry Hill Road in Joliet at the upcoming meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The Illinois Tollway has launched 24-hour hot weather patrols to deploy additional crews to assist drivers stranded during the dangerously hot and humid conditions expected to continue through Friday

The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet will induct some blues legends with Chicago area roots at its Hall of Fame ceremony in September.

The free back-to-school fairs drew families from across Lockport Township, which includes parts of Lockport, Crest Hill, and Romeoville, according to a news release from the township.

Dangerous heat index values of 105 to 115 degrees are expected Wednesday and Thursday across northern Illinois

Essington Road between Caton Farm Road and Ingalls Avenue in Joliet will have the left lane closed for northbound traffic.

North Central Illinois Council of Governments' transportation committee identifies needs to improve transportation services for the general public with an emphasis on seniors, people with disabilities, individuals with lower incomes, and veterans.

In the past week, American Red Cross volunteers responded to 29 home fires across suburban Chicago communities – including Joliet and Crest Hill – providing support to 145 people.

The Illinois State Police welcomed 95 new troopers from Cadet Class 150 at a graduation ceremony in Springfield, its largest class in the past 25 years

Two businesses in unincorporated Joliet Township were broken into early Wednesday morning. The incidents are thought to be connected and remain under active investigation by the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

The 15th annual Plano American Legion Car Show on Sunday will also feature food provided by the Legion.

The Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force recovered about $750,000 worth of stolen property at a business in Gurnee following a multi-agency investigation that began in Joliet.

Life Line Screening will be holding an event to screen for various heath conditions in at the VFW Post 7452 in Montgomery in July 24.