Judy Harvey

The village refuse hauler, LRS Recycling, will provide bagged leaf pickup at no charge to residents on their regularly scheduled collection days for two weeks, Nov. 10-21

Officers were called to a Batavia home at 5:44 p.m. Friday after a resident reported seeing two unknown men inside the house while remotely monitoring a home surveillance system, Batavia police said.

Oswego and Plainfield fire protection districts are among 112 fire departments and districts receiving funds from Illinois American Water’s Firefighter Grant Program.

The Yorkville Sons of the American Legion will hold its monthly breakfast buffet fundraiser

Thirty-six District 202 middle school musicians and singers have been selected for the 2025 Illinois Music Education Association District 9 Honor Band and Honor Choir.

Interstate 80 from Ridge Road in Minooka to U.S. Route 30 in Joliet and New Lenox will see lane closures over two consecutive nights beginning on Wednesday

Kevin “Kollins” Hedemark, who served as the public information officer for the Will County Sheriff’s Office and as a lieutenant with the sheriff’s auxiliary unit, has died.

Several area veterans will share their experiences in military service during the annual Veterans Day Tribute program on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Chapel on the Green in Yorkville.

The programs are set for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township.

Joliet Township Government, through its Violence Prevention Community Convener program, has partnered with Kankakee Forgives and Inner City Empowerment to provide $15,000 in assistance to families impacted by firearm violence.

The book program features award-winning and popular titles recognized by the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards, including Newbery, Caldecott and Pura Belpré selections.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 will conduct roadside safety checks in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties during November.

Illinois State Police will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.

State Rep. Jed Davis, R-Yorkville, and State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will co-host a bipartisan town hall at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora.

The initiative helps Illinois communities prepare for the growing demand for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.