A teen who suffered a gunshot wound to the head in Joliet has been taken to a hospital in Chicago for further treatment.

Will County Board members Jacqueline Traynere, Judy Ogalla and Steve Balich all in competitive primary contests on Tuesday.

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Moments before the crash, the Dodge Charger was seen by a Crest Hill police officer disregarding a traffic signal at an intersection in the city, police said.

Shorewood plans to provide advance notice to residents and motorists after contactors confirm the full closure dates.

About 50 showed up Saturday in Joliet for a two-hour protest against a proposed data center south of the city.

A Joliet Township man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun in an incident that required a SWAT response.

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.16 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville hosted We, the Native People, a program exploring how Native people were viewed and affected at the time the Declaration of Independence was signed on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

In addition to serving 100% Colombian specialty coffee, Sumercé Coffee in Crest Hill sells signature drinks and traditional Colombian baked goods.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here and that means the bagpipers will soon be be turning up in downtown Plainfield.

At least four cases involving wives who’ve disappeared in Will and LaSalle counties remain unsolved and one of those cases dates back to 1990.

A Frankfort man has been charged with threatening to harm Gov. JB Pritzker.

Coleadero, or steer tailing, is a Mexican-style rodeo event where a horseback rider chases a running steer, grabs onto its tail, and wraps the tail around the rider’s leg to slam the animal to the ground.

City says public hearing on data center will still be 5:30 p.m. and vote will follow, but council meeting will start at 4:30 p.m.

The Diocese of Joliet has named Gregory N. Porod as the new Superintendent of Catholic Schools, replacing Dr. James Quaid.

The City Council is slated to vote on the Joliet Technology Center on Monday.

Power was reported out at the Will County Office Building, Joliet Central H.S. and many other locations in and around downtown Joliet on Friday.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Will County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

A federal lawsuit against Joliet over the 2020 in-custody death of Eric Lurry has reached a settlement but specific details are not yet known.

The Old Joliet Haunted Prison run by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment since 2020 during the Halloween season will not return this year.

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, was arrested on Jan. 29 after Ashley A. Stewart, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home on Valentine Way in Oswego on Jan. 27.

The injured bicyclist was found Thursday by a Joliet police officer on patrol near Essington Road and Vimy Ridge Drive, police said.

Plainfield District 202 is sending two basketball teams and five high school student athletes to the Special Olympics games at Illinois State University.

The city on Thursday announced that data center developers have pledged $100 million contribution to Joliet days ahead of City Council vote on the project.

The free workshop is open to the public and provides expert advice on preparation and action for tornadoes and other emergencies.

Construction is already underway on approximately 19.9 acres near I-80 and I-355 in New Lenox.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this weekend with a free concert from Classical Blast! In Kilts at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, March 13.

A Crest Hill man has been paroled after spending six months in prison and already receiving credit for 14 months in jail for the 2024 reckless homicide of a Joliet couple.

The incident happened in the Cathedral Area of Joliet on Tuesday night.

A prosecutor said a Colorado woman charged with the drug-induced homicide of a Shorewood man may have been part of the same "friend group" as that man. He said their relationship is "unclear."

Will County Sheriff’s Office will still not disclose internal investigation records regarding a lieutenant’s fatal shooting that resulted in a $2.75 million civil settlement against the county.

A crash involving a school bus and commercial vehicle occurred Wednesday at U.S. Route 52 near the Shorewood area.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from March 11

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized six Joliet City Center Partnership partners at its Annual Dinner & Celebration of 2025 Success.

State Sen. Patrick Joyce brought the legislation to Springfield after a series of fatal crashes that occurred in his district.

Joliet police officers responded to Gonzalez Fresh Produce on Collins Street for report of a man beating a rooster outside the store, according to a police spokesman.

Residents around the Joliet area should look out for large size hail and hail damage and wind speeds gusting up to 60 mph.

The severe weather forecast for the region has led school districts in the Joliet area to cancel after-school programs.

Preliminary evidence indicated the handgun was concealed on a parishioner of the New Lenox church and was mistakenly left in the pew during a recent service, a deputy police chief said.

Lawyers say this is the first case in which a state's attorney's office has tried to remove an elected official based on pre-election residency requirements

A judge was deemed biased by a Will County Board member whom he found guilty of unlawfully accessing the email account of a political opponent on the board.  

County clerks across northern Illinois are working to make sure voting operations are secure now and on March 17 for the primary election. That includes making sure Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are not showing up at polling places.

Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Jerry DeCaire will chat about his decades-long experience in the industry while creating artwork at the Joliet Public Library, which will be given away to attendees at this free event.

The Quad Counties Black Hall of Fame celebrates excellence, preserves community legacy and inspires future generations through recognition and storytelling.

IDOT said the closures are needed to allow crews to safely remove existing steel beams and install new ones on I-80 bridges over the expressway.

The free expo, to be held on March 10 in Romeoville, aims to connect job seekers with over 80 employers from a wide range of in-demand industries.

The Slammers season will begin on Friday, May 8 against the Washington Wild Things and the first of the season’s Fireworks Friday series. Gates open at 5:35 p.m., with first pitch at 6:35 p.m.

This family-owned restaurant, first opened in Country Club Hills in 2006 and specializes in cheesesteaks and lemonade.