The driver of a Jeep Wrangler was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet where she was pronounced deceased at 1:06 p.m on Friday, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office.

Selene M. Turner, 58, was reported missing on Tuesday.

Michael Jensen has earned a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT, achieved by fewer than one quarter of 1% of test takers nationwide, Providence High School said.

The March 17 primary is a prelude to the November mid-term elections that will also determine the political makeup of Congress.

The accident happened early Saturday morning.

Here are some of the places to donate food to help those in need and where to find food distribution programs in Will County. Lockport fire volunteers will be at Jewel on Sunday

A judge has ordered the Will County Sheriff’s Office to pay a Mokena man more than $19,000 following the dismissal of a forfeiture case that his attorney claimed involved “outrageous misconduct.”

Forest Preserve District pays $4.3 million for expansion of Plum Creek Greenway in Crete Township.

Northern Illinois Food Bank is encouraging pantries to stock up for an increase in food demand. There is no definitive time when the contingency funding for SNAP benefits will kick in, despite a court order to the Trump Administration on Friday.

With videos circulating of masked ICE agents using tear gas and chemical agents to disperse protesters, condemned by immigrant advocates as increasingly aggressive tactics, the Illinois General Assembly sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk a bill supporters say protects due process.

Silver Cross Hospital NICU babies are decked out in Halloween attire on Oct. 31, 2025. "Our Silver Cross Hospital NICU babies melt the hearts of everyone they encounter. They fight with every tiny ounce of their being – and we fight right alongside them – to help them heal and thrive – so they can spend their next Halloween at home," the New Lenox hospital stated in a release.

Trick-or-treat at Louis Joliet Mall, or visit the Old Joliet Prison Haunted House or Curse of the Bayou in Lockport... if you dare!

The legislation next goes to the House for a vote and would transfer ownership of 135 acres undeveloped land east of Collins Street for $1.

Fall is a bold time for young coyotes. As sightings increase during “dispersal season,” here’s what you need to know to ensure you co-exist peacefully with our canine neighbors.

Seven people were taken to local hospitals with injuries “ranging from back pain to multiple broken bones and one person refused treatment at the scene,” according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office. 

From Capitol News Illinois: The plan calls for raising the existing Regional Transportation Authority sales tax by 0.25 percentage points, to 1% in Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Will counties and 1.25% in Cook County

Will County sheriff's deputies were attempting to take a person into custody before the multi-vehicle crash. The sheriff's office has not yet disclosed the person's identity or the nature of the investigation.

Wilmington suffered a loss in three sets, 25-16, 22-25, 17-25, to Pontiac in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Regional championship on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

A man who faces a slew of charges – but not attempted murder – must remain in jail under the SAFE-T Act following his arrest in connection with a police pursuit and shooting in Joliet.

Illinois State Police will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.

Aqua America, the company which owns area water supplier Aqua Illinois, has been sold. It supplies water in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Will counties, among others.

Multiple vehicles were damaged in a crash on Thursday at the corner of Reed Street and West Jefferson Street.

Search our table to see what designation your Will County school received on the 2025 school report card.

Ashley Tucker, 25, was reported missing on Oct. 14, 2018 and her body was found 12 days later in a yard in Lockport Township.

“I permitted an event to an animal abuser. I did,” DeKalb County Interim Administrator Derek Hiland said of an Aug. 2 rodeo in Kirkland. In the past few years, steer-tailing events have drawn widespread criticism, though some say animal abuse allegations are hard to prosecute.

In the past few years, steer-tailing events in DeKalb, Will, Ogle and McHenry counties, among others, have drawn widespread criticism. Some say animal abuse allegations are hard to prosecute, however.

A 20-year-old man shot at police before fleeing on foot from a traffic stop in Joliet Township early Wednesday, police said

A former employee for Will State's Attorney James Glasgow and her daughter appeared for the first time in a felony computer tampering case on Wednesday.

Coal City defeated Herscher 7-2 as Manteno defeated Chicago Christian 1-0 in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The Coalers and Panthers will meet in Saturday's championship game.

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.

Joliet city attorney says lease negotiations with the state should wrap up "in the near future," while pending state legislation would give 149 acres to the forest preserve district.

An employee for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow charged with official misconduct was fired last May but his office won’t disclose her termination letter, records show.

A Glendale Heights man who worked as a chef is facing a charge of the 2023 attempted murder and aggravated battery of a Joliet police officer who responded to his 911 call.

Joliet Fire Department crews had to use the Jaws of Life to free the man from the vehicle that crashed in downtown Joliet.

A semitrailer driver has been charged in Will County with threatening another semitrailer driver with a handgun following a road rage incident in Elwood, court records show.

The private Catholic university has issued non-renewal notifications to an unspecified number of its faculty.

The programs honored included a major restoration project at Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve and the Be A Trailblazer campaign, according to the forest preserve district.

West Suburban Community Pantry is turning to DoorDash to accommodate a rise in no-shows for pantry food shopping appointments

Honorary principals from a cross section of the community spent the day shadowing the 21 District 86 school principals where they assisted on a variety of duties and responsibilities.

USF is cutting jobs for 18 staff members. The Joliet university employs 280.

The Plainfield Village Board unanimously approved the new agreement at its Oct. 20 board meeting and the Oswego Village Board unanimously approved the agreement at its Oct. 21 board meeting.

Locally, the 2026 election has potential to reshape party control of the Will County Board.

Nearly two million Illinois residents rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to provide basic nutrition for themselves and their families

A retired Will County judge filed his appearance in a Grundy County special prosecutor case on behalf of an attorney who was recently arrested after he was accused of domestic battery of a child.

Lincoln-Way East High School senior Damilola Alabi developed the program after participating in the Argonne Educational Science Research Program with classmate Jenna Abuhamdan.

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

A 15-year-old girl was reported to have been last seen in the 6000 block of Winterhaven Drive, according to a statement from the Joliet Police Department.

Northern Will County Special Recreation Association partners with the Bolingbrook, Lockport, Plainfield and Romeoville park districts. Its office is located at 10 Montrose Drive in Romeoville.

Valley View School District 365-U approved a contract with its teachers union Thursday after months of negotiation and threats of a strike.