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The Lockport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5788 raised the money for the e Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery support committee by hosting a Hawaiian Luau Dinner fundraiser on May 11.
Forecast calls for 90-plus degree temperatures at least through Friday.
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks will celebrate the final mass at St. Anne Church in Crest Hill this Sunday at 10 a.m. before the church is closed and the parish is "extinguished" to blend with neighboring St. Ambrose.
Michal Mutterer, new president and CEO at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, strives to be a role model for his children and his staff.
A Lockport Heights woman who survived a May 7 shooting said she is stronger than the hate of the man charged with attempting to kill her. She said her "sons are stronger than his hate" and he's "not going to win."
In 40 minutes, a Will County jury found Jorge Rosas guilty of the first-degree murder of Ivan Perez-Garcia, according to prosecutors.
Harry D. Leinenweber, a Joliet native who served as a federal judge for nearly four decades has died at 87. Leinenweber was a rising political force in Will County before being tapped for the bench.
Radio audience festivities in store as 1340 WJOL’s Scott Slocum returns to Joliet after a cross-country trip on Route 66.
Police board approves five new officers, all female, on Monday as city continues to bolster force.
Will County prosecutors are seeking to jail a Joliet man charged with the May 19 torture and cruel treatment of a bull terrier named Nibbles.
The Joliet Township board approved the purchase of the Forest Park Community Center and its surrounding properties for $413,000 to accommodate the growth in staff and services.
Bonnie Winfrey, president of the Zonta Club of Joliet Area, said the club has bestowed Woman of the Year award to a Zonta Club member every year since the club was founded in 1973.
The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre in Joliet will present the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in "Seussical," a musical comedy for all ages.
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow said Michael Severado is a “serial predator” and “morally deviant individual” who will no longer be able to prey on innocent women.
Downtown Joliet has seen a resurgence in recent years. The Gateway Transportation Center could become the next focus for downtown redevelopment.