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A Bolingbrook man is accused of allowing the shut down of an electronic monitoring device that was placed on him after he was charged with a battering his former girlfriend and violating her protective order.
A Bolingbrook man has been charged with an arson on Wednesday that caused severe burns to a 35-year-old man.
The $30 million facility in Bolingbrook is expected to open some time between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 following the buildout of the existing site.
The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state
Reports of possible tornado touchdowns from Monday night's storms are being checked throughout the Will County, but as of Tuesday morning, there were no reports of buildings being damaged or destroyed.
A woman from Atlanta, Georgia, has been charged with the May 16 fatal shooting of a man in Bolingbrook, court records show.
The Nature Foundation of Will County presented a $33,400 donation check to the Forest Preserve at the District to be used for a variety of programs and projects.
Fish at night when the water is cooler and fish are more active at some Will County forest preserves this month.
A third man has been taken into custody by the Joliet Police Department in the fatal 2021 shooting of 18-year-old Jwaun Jones.
The Citizens Utility Board and four state legislators held a press conference in Bolingbrook on Wednesday to discuss their efforts to oppose continually rising costs for customers of Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois.
The cause of a crash on Friday that led to the death of a 62-year-old motorcycle operator from Plainfield remains under investigation
Various Independence Day festivities will take place across Will and Grundy counties featuring community celebrations, fireworks, live music, food trucks and more.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County program schedule for the first week of July.
The breakfast session with the Joliet Chamber came nearly a month after the state legisilature approved a $53.1 billion budget in the early morning hours of May 29.
An event in Joliet called A Day Of Healing will take place June 29. The event aims to provide healing for victims of gun violence and bring communities together.
A Palatine man still facing Will County charges in connection with a teen’s death in 2019 was jailed once again following his arrest in Cook County.
The Plainfield and Bolingbrook fire departments have each secured special fire alarms meant to assist residents who are hearing impaired through a donation to the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U received a $40,000 grant to allow it to expand arts or foreign language classes.
Steve Balich also is supervisor of Homer Township, where he had the American flag flown upside down for a day on May 31.
The annual event will begin at 3 p.m. Friday and conclude at 9 p.m. Sunday. The event is held at Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Tickets can be purchased online.
Lockport Township Park District hosted a Juneteenth celebration at A.F. Hill Park on June 19, 2024. Will County and Will County Habitat for Humanity were also represented at the event.
Isle a la Cache Museum hosts a drop-in for a self-guided exploration of the campus on Sunday, June 22. Visit the 18th century-era Traders Cabin or peek inside the Native American longhouse.
Summer is heating up. Here is where you can go to cool off this weekend in Will County
A defense attorney argued a Bolingbrook man's alleged social media comment had no threat or an implication of a threat "but an expression of an idea," which may have been "ill-advised and surely outside of the mainstream."
A special prosecutor and a former lawyer for convicted killer Drew Peterson sparred once again over a gag order that prevents the latter from talking about his past client.
Republican-Democrat standoff stops vote on raises for elected county officials.
The expanded tuberculosis testing services are now available at the health department’s branch offices in Monee and Bolingbrook, along with the existing location at the main office in Joliet.
Bolingbrook Pride will end its Pride Month celebration, which begins on Tuesday, May 28, with a Pride Picnic and Puppies event.
The investigation into a Will County sheriff's lieutenant's shooting of a hostage taker at a Romeoville bank still remains open after more than two years. Illinois State Police won't publicly disclose records in the case.
Across Will County, communities are taking time to honor fallen service members with special Memorial Day events and observations over the holiday weekend
This eight-week camp will cost $50 per child and run from 9 a.m. to noon daily, including lunch.
At around 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bolingbrook Police Department responded to the 100 block of South Bolingbrook Drive for a report of a person who had been stabbed.
County board has not voted to raise pay in nearly 20 years and sounds reluctant now.
The shooting that led to the death of a Bolingbrook man on Thursday had "involved acquaintances and is not a random act," police officials said.
An Illinois State Police officer was injured in Will County Monday after a driver hit his squad car during an accident investigation.
A former Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of his estranged girlfriend in 2022.
Downers Grove North High School student Dezirae Whitfield placed first in esthetics at the Illinois SkillsUSA State Competition
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the remains as those of Edward Gardner, according to the Oswego Police Department.
The life and philanthropy of Lori Bergman, who died on Dec. 11, 2023, was honored at the CASA of River Valley benefit auction.
LIV Golf tour will bring some of world's top golfers to Bolingbrook in September.
LIV Golf will hold a tournament at Bolingbrook Golf Club on Sept. 13-15.
After spending more than a month in jail, a man was released when a Will County judge determined he was not charged with an offense eligible for detention under the SAFE-T Act.
Supporters of the “Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit Act,” modeled after a federal tax credit program, said it would result in over 1,000 affordable housing units being built over its first six years.
Community High School District 99 has chosen a new English department chair
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act paved the way for companies like G&W Electric in Bolingbrook to invest in solar power projects.
Seven District 99 musicians will attend a prestigious jazz band competition, festival in New York City
Drew Peterson will receive no further psychological testing. His attorneys and prosecutors must now contend with Peterson's 2021 post-conviction petition to overturn his 2012 murder conviction.
Attorneys for former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson, who was convicted in 2012 of killing his third wife, are requesting another psychological professional examine his mental fitness as he continues his bid to overturn his conviction.
Celebrate Earth Month and earn a gift by picking up litter around the Hidden Oaks Preserve in Bolingbrook.
Local case connected to 'the ongoing situation' in Chicago, Will County Health Department says.