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Firefighters with six agencies in Will and Grundy counties received state grant funding to purchase small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

A public meeting is set for 3 p.m. Friday in Mokena to review applications for the vacancy for Tim Ozinga, who has suddenly resigned from the Illinois General Assembly.

The Creamery, an ice cream and dessert shop, has seven suburban locations in Will and DuPage counties.

The Will County Health Department on Friday opened what was billed as its 60th micro pantry, an outdoor pantry where people in need of food can find something any day during the day or night.

30th Irish Fest brings parade, bagpipes, live entertainment and more to Manhattan for two days.

An Elwood school district will examine whether to send their students to Wilmington instead of Joliet given their concerns over rising truck traffic and commute time in recent years, the district’s superintendent said.

A bus turned away at the Joliet Metra station on Wednesday is believed to be the first migrant bus to arrive in Will County in 2024.

A streak of Texas bus drop-offs brought an estimated 400 migrants to Will County in December, but nearly all of the stops were in one community and most, if not all, of the passengers are believed to have moved on to Chicago.

Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce announced that fifteen organizations have been nominated across five categories: retail, financial services, social services, professional services and education.

More than $3.7 million awarded for 19 Illinois recreational trail projects including a few in Will County

Kevin Molloy says its the connections that matter at the monthly breakfast gatherings.

A 2017 fraud case against Lincoln-Way District 210's former leader has been continually delayed for years because of his unspecified medical conditions. The district suffered a financial crisis that led to a school closure after his retirement.

Dozens of schools, community businesses, and public and private organizations participate in the Plainfield homecoming parade.

A Mokena man who was reported missing has been found dead in a Manhattan retention pond.

The Old Campground Flea Market will feature 75 to 100 vendors on Saturday, at the United Methodist Church campgrounds in New Lenox.