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Lockport Township Fire Protection District’s John O’Connor was awarded the honor for fire districts or departments with populations over 25,000. LTFPD serves a population of more than 85,000 residents.
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.
The City of Lockport gave initial approval on Wednesday to an ordinance that would allow for limited use of low-speed electric scooters by adults on city streets and sidewalks.
Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with activities on Friday through Sunday.
The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.
The City of Lockport is considering a plan presented by Crash Champions auto body shop to relocate to a newly constructed facility from its current location on State Street.
A 5-4 vote by the Joliet City Council will keep in place 1% tax now imposed by state.
The City of Lockport is set to vote Wednesday on retaining a 1% grocery tax previously cancelled by the state.
Currently, the city of Lockport prohibits the use of unlicensed motor vehicles on public or private property without property owner permission, including electric scooters.
Around 7 p.m. Monday, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire in the 16300 block of West Caraway Court in Lockport during the severe thunderstorms.
A Will County judge determined prosecutors did not violate disclosure rules in a case where a Lockport man is charged with meeting someone thought was a teen girl for sex.
IDOT will begin construction on the Fiddyment Creek Bridge rehabilitation project in downtown Lockport on Tuesday.
Lockport Township High School's Central campus ready to welcome new freshmen on Monday after a summer of work to improve the building's "structural integrity."
Residents of a Plainfield Township home were displaced by an attic fire that appears to have been accidental in nature.
Lockport residents and businesses that have downed tree limbs from the storms on Saturday and Sunday need to get debris to the curb on Sunday.
Illinois Senate Bill 1446 is a bipartisan measure to ensure the tracking of the manner of death of all Illinois firefighters, including suicide and various types of cancer.
A long-time south suburban pizza and Italian market favorite is now open for business in Lockport.
The LockRocks summer concert series at Dellwood Park will host Strung Out and Semple Band on Friday, Aug. 15.
A 36-year-old Barrington area man is charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of new appliances.
The City of Lockport will host it's second annual Fire Fest on Aug. 9 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1895 fire that destroyed a large portion of the city's downtown.
The Lockport Police Department conducted a nearly monthlong traffic safety campaign aimed at curbing dangerous driving earlier this summer.
Scooter's Coffee will celebrate the grand opening of its new Lockport location at the intersection of 7th and 9th streets in August.
Lockport police say that a woman who had been reported missing from Trinity Services on July 31 has been found.
National Night Out, an event held across the country to create a casual setting in which people can mingle with police officers, is Tuesday
Ten years ago, Nick Lindblad was a 14-year-old desparately in need of a new heart. Now, at 24, he is a college student, working full-time and planning a trip overseas.
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U will be searching for a new superintendent just one year after hiring its current leader.
City Hall construction has begun in Lockport, requiring the temporary relocation of meetings and city offices.
A Lockport father has been arrested after he was accused of abandoning his child at Joliet Township bar and kicking the child, police said.
The City of Lockport has created an interactive scavenger hunt to take players through its businesses and historic sites. The promotion runs through Sept. 1.
Check our these Joliet area public pools and splash pads to cool off from the intense heat headed our way beginning Wednesday.
Four Lockport Township High School students received medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference this summer after winning state championships this spring.
The free back-to-school fairs drew families from across Lockport Township, which includes parts of Lockport, Crest Hill, and Romeoville, according to a news release from the township.
Lockport’s annual Comic and Fandom Con featured 60-plus artists, writers, and specialty vendors and featured a cosplay costume contest with cash prizes on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Comicopolis, held at White Oak Library, is hosted in partnership with Community Arts Council and with a lot of help from many generous do
The White Oak Library will host its one-day comic convention, Comicopolis, in downtown Lockport on July 19.
State Rep. Patrick Sheehan of Lockport is hosting a back to school supply drive to provide in-need students with essentials for the start of the school year.
The City of Lockport has released an online survey for community members to offer feedback for the city's strategic plan.
The new owners of Kiddie Academy of New Lenox want to bring the academy to Lockport.
A Joliet man remains missing since June 27 but police officers have located a vehicle they believe he was driving before he vanished.
The City of Lockport raised its new city flag for the first time at a ceremony that also saw the flag's designer presented with his Eagle Scout Award.
State Sen. Rachel Ventura of Joliet has announced that four library districts in Will County will receive over $475,000 in grants from the State of Illinois.
The City of Lockport has announced construction in its downtown Historic District will begin this week to improve road and water systems.
A Joliet father drowned after attempting to rescue his son who was struggling in the waters of Lake Michigan in Indiana.
Auto enthusiasts can get out and show off their flashy and vintage cars at community cruise nights throughout Will County.
With spring here and temperatures slowly warming it is time to get out your bike and head out to these Will County trails.
Megan Saunders, owner of the remote Springview Sweets Bakery and the Springview Sweets Market in Lockport, is once again competing in the nationwide Best Bakery competition.
The Lockport City Council approved a rezoning and construction plan for a new subdivision between Bruce Road and I-355 on Wednesday.
From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here is a roundup of places to enjoy the Fourth of July across Will and Grundy counties.
The freeze applies to funding already approved by Congress, and state education leaders say the delay is putting school districts in a difficult position with the 2025-26 school year looming
A man reported missing in Joliet was last seen driving a silver Pontiac G5 sedan with Mississippi license plate number of JAD610.