Plainfield village trustees unanimously voted to freeze the village’s 5% hotel/motel tax through April 30, 2027. Under the current ordinance, short-term rentals are not taxed.

A 17-year-old who was stabbed Sunday at Riverwalk Homes in Joliet has died, Joliet police said

The new YMCA in its first week signed up more than 6,000 members, and a couple of thousand came Saturday to check out the facility during an open house.

A security guard at Anthony’s Restaurant & Pub in Joliet was struck in the face and bit during an altercation with two patrons, police said. 

The proposed ordinance would authorize banning alleged offenders up to a lifetime from city property.

The artist who designed the Unity Dome said she was "very honored to be part of the bigger project to be creating something very special for City Square for Joliet."

City of Joliet would have to put up $37 million to cover development costs. City Council will vote on the deal Tuesday.

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association gathered outside Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Monday to express concerns about Prime Healthcare's management of that hospital and others in Illinois.

A Joliet police officer on patrol heard the sound of an animal crying and saw a man punching and kicking a pit bull while it was lying on the ground, a police spokesman said.

A search warrant operation on Dixon Avenue in Joliet led to the discovery of drugs, guns and one handgun modified to fire shots automatically, police said.

The closures are necessary to safely install steel beams on the I-80 bridge over Interstate 55, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

The Herald-News presents this week’s Pets of the Week. Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Plainfield plan commissioners are set to review plans for Dutch Bros. Coffee, which wants to build an approximately 1,000-square-foot cafe on a vacant piece of land south of Route 30 and west of Spangler Road.

A teen in Joliet has been charged with stabbing another teen at the Riverwalk Homes apartment building in Joliet, police said.

Charles Berry Jr. and Melody Berry-Eskridge, the son and daughter of music legend Chuck Berry were in Joliet on Saturday for the opening of an exhibit to their father at the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum.

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory beginning at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday for most of Illinois along Interstate 80 and south, along with patchy blowing dust west of the Fox River

There will be additional police presence at arrival and dismissal at Joliet Central on Monday while police continue to investigate.

Senate Resolution 502 was introduced at the request of the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum in Joliet, which formally presented the honor to members of REO Speedwagon during a special recognition event held in March.

Police said the male youth was stabbed at Riverwalk Homes, and they are questioning a 'person of interest.'

Hundreds tour Rialto Square Theatre on Sunday for 100th Anniversary event.

Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English said a 31-year-old man died Sunday morning after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

The Joliet City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal allowing residents to be banned from city property while it also considers rules for the new City Square and public drinking downtown.

New Lenox appears to be booming with 12 new businesses recently opening in the Will County village.

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Debra Robbins, who received her bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, has a long history of working in health care communications and came to her current role at Silver Cross in 2018.

The event, themed “The Future is Bright,” brought together members of the USF community in Joliet.

The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations.

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.18 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

Hundreds of people packed the Rialto Theater for the 100th anniversary celebration.

A section of Chicago Street will be closed Monday and Tuesday as parts of the new city sculpture are brought into the City Square.

Patching and resurfacing of portions of Channahon Road (U.S. Route 6) in Joliet will begin on Monday, May 4.

Inwood Park in Joliet was designed to ensure “every element supports meaningful play, social connection and physical activity," Joliet Park District officials said.

The city will vote on $37 million tax incentive package to bring Dick's and other retailers to the new Rock Run Collection development.

Joliet’s new City Square hosted its first event Friday for what doubled as a concert and car show to mark the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66.

Joliet welcomed visitors and residents alike to its inaugural event at the new City Square downtown on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Fun at the Old Joliet Prison on Thursday centered around a Slammers' baseball game in the former prison yard – the way inmates used to play.

Residents in Joliet, Lockport and Shorewood took to the streets Friday afternoon to take part in a series of May Day protests.

36 districts are under review as the Justice Department examines opt-out policies and classroom content surrounding gender and sexuality, with the potential for probes to expand to bathroom and sports team access.

A union for legal aid workers decided to strike Friday in downtown Joliet as they seek a contract with fair pay.

How much rain fell in northern Illinois in April? In some places, it was more than twice the average, swelling rivers in the region beyond their banks.

Will County School District 92 is among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

The lottery will determine party position on the general election Will County ballots.

The Minooka QuikTrip features QT Kitchens, which offers a wide selection of grab-and-go items and made-to-order items.

Students from Grompers Junior High School investigated and discovered a time capsule that was embedded in the wall of the school in 1969. The time capsule was opened Friday, May 1, 2026.

Almost 30 animals were rescued in Joliet following an investigation that uncovered a “broader criminal operation” involving unlawful drug activity and “serious animal cruelty,” the police chief said. 

Local organizers are planning May Day protest events for Friday in Shorewood, Joliet, and Lockport.

The death of an infant from Plainfield Township has been deemed a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

Thousands of baseball fans fill the Old Joliet Prison for a preseason game between the Joliet Slammers and the Gate Way Grizzles on Thursday afternoon.

A Will County judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of a key witness who failed to appear in court in the case against John Paul Resedean, 45, who is charged with grooming and indecent solicitation of a child.

Sounds of 66 live music and car show event kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday, May 1 in the the new City Square.