The program at the Joliet Slammers game will raise awareness of the importance of water conservation and provide cost-saving tips to reduce water waste in the home.

The Will County coffee scene is varied as it is plentiful. Many venues offer a wide variety of other beverages, full meals and a full calendar of entertainment.

Lockport Township High School District 205 appointed four new student members to its school board to serve for the 2025-26 school year.

During James Glasgow’s discussion in a recent podcast interview on the SAFE-T Act, he briefly spoke about his office’s struggle with whether a sheriff’s lieutenant’s fatal shooting was negligent or reckless.

The 2025 Plainfield Commercial Street Criterium Cycling Race runs from 9 a.m. to about 7 p.m., with most road closures beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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The village of Romeoville is hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Friday through Sunday, Aug. 22-24, offering residents and visitors an opportunity to honor veterans of the Vietnam War. Viewing will be open daily from dawn to dusk, concluding at sunset on Sunday.

NASCAR announced Wednesday it will return to Chicagoland Speedway over Fourth of July weekend.

Federal funding is down, County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said as she reported on county initiatives and a proposed budget.

A Democratic Will County Board member has been charged with the misdemeanor offense of unauthorized access of emails from a Republican Will County board member.