Hollywood Casino provided an inside look at its new Joliet casino with an emphasis on restaurants.

Hollywood Casino provided the media with a tour of the restaurants at its new Joliet casino on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025 just days before the center is expected to open to the public on Monday at the Rock Run development.

Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet says its “FastTrackCare” allows patients to select an approximate arrival time for non-life-threatening, emergency room visits.

Romeoville's annual summer festival RomeoFest begins today and runs through Sunday. All activities will be held between Village Hall and the Recreation Center.

Scooter's Coffee will celebrate the grand opening of its new Lockport location at the intersection of 7th and 9th streets in August.

State legislation authorizes Joliet to take over East Joliet Sanitary District, that includes Preston Heights neighborhood.

RomeoFest kicks off Thursday, Aug. 7 and runs through Aug. 10, while Joliet Blues Festival is Saturday, Aug. 9.

John Bays he will fix up gravelly, unused city parking lot in Joliet to make room for tenants at new Bays Tower.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood told a crowd at a Joliet town hall that she’s received no response from top federal officials regarding a report of a “reckless” immigration enforcement incident in the city. 

Next July 4 marks a big birthday for the United States: the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776. Communities across northern Illinois have been turning their attention to how to mark the occasion

Lockport police say that a woman who had been reported missing from Trinity Services on July 31 has been found.

The hearing on rail system plan will be in an open-house format from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fossil Ridge Public Library in Braidwood.

An appellate court ruled a Tinley Park man convicted of murder in Will County should receive a new trial because a judge failed to sustain objections to prosecutors’ misstatements of critical evidence in the case.

At least two arrests were made following a gun bust operation in Will County where members of a Venezuelan transnational gang made an appearance, prosecutors said.

City of Joliet plans to move its vehicle maintenance division out of the old Chevy dealership and into a former Pace bus garage.

The Joliet Police Department hosted its National Night Out event at Memorial Stadium on Jefferson Street on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Officers from the Neighborhood Oriented Policing Team, patrol division, K9 unit and recruitment team were present.

Fry the Coop will open its newest location in Joliet on Thursday, August 14 and celebrate with free chicken sandwiches.

The public is invited to a celebration from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Aug. 8, at Hadley Valley preserve in Joliet that marks two decades of wetland restoration tied to an O’Hare Airport expansion project.

Joliet police Lt. Jeremy Harrison was put on leave during an investigation by the city's inspector general, city manager says.

Pace program would provide vans to bus riders at Gateway Center in Joliet.

Illinois landowners and farmers will have more flexibility when it comes to hunting on their own property after legislation signed into law on Friday, Aug. 1.

The City Council votes Tuesday on a health program that teams up paramedics with the Will County Community Health Center.

The entrance to the parking deck in downtown Joliet will be closed for a few hours two days this week for construction work related to the Chicago Street project.

Residents are encouraged to attend and give feedback on the Mills Road-Cherry Hill Road in Joliet at the upcoming meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County invites the community to come out to the Monee Reservoir for National Night Out festivities on Tuesday.

A Joliet man charged with strangling a woman has been taken back to jail after a Will County judge revoked his pretrial release. 

The U.S. News & World Report on best hospitals included recognition for Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

National Night Out, an event held across the country to create a casual setting in which people can mingle with police officers, is Tuesday

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

Shorewood hosted its annual Crossroads Festival from Friday, Aug. 1 to Sunday, Aug. 3. The annual late summer festival features carnival, music, craft fair and more.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, will host a series of town halls in every county in Illinois’ 14th District this month, her office announced Friday.

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.

The New Lenox Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to welcome IvyRehab & Physical Therapy into the community .

The Forest Preserve District of Will County in August brings its Friday Food Truck back along with coffee and birdwatching at the meeting of the DuPage and Des Plaines rivers.

Will Grundy Medical Clinic (WGMC) announced its commitment ot strengthen health and social care services in its region in a news release Friday.

The Lincoln-way Area Business Women’s Organization recently honored 29 young women who were the 2025 scholarship recipients.

University of St. Francis president Ryan Hendrickson invites the greater Joliet community to partake in a special event at an upcoming Slammers game.

The pretrial provision of the SAFE-T Act could have kept a man in jail and potentially prevented the escalation that led to a Joliet woman’s murder, according to an advocate for domestic violence victims.

A 70-year-old woman has died from a crash involving a semitrailer in Will County.

The city wants Joliet residents to conserve water with rain barrels.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U will be searching for a new superintendent just one year after hiring its current leader.

A fugitive’s vehicle struck a Will County Sheriff’s Office squad vehicle during a pursuit but the deputy was not harmed.

Tyler Simons of Wisconsin will host “Cars Behind Bars” from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Old Joliet Prison, 1125 Collins St. in Joliet.

City Hall construction has begun in Lockport, requiring the temporary relocation of meetings and city offices.

A former teacher for the Diocese of Joliet has completed his two-and-half year probation in a case where he pleaded guilty to grooming someone he thought was a minor to engage in unlawful sexual conduct.

Blues Brothers Con at the Old Joliet Prison is not happening this year. Instead, plans are being made for a "Blues Brothers Screening" on the 45th anniversary year of the movie's release.

The Joliet Hall of Pride induction ceremony for “community champions” will be Aug. 14. Reservation deadline is Friday.

Founded in 2015, Oak Leaf Community Mortgage in Plainfield is marking its 10th anniversary. Oak Leaf entered into a partnership with North Shore Trust and Savings in 2023.

The Silver Cross Foundation Board of Directors, the 501(c)(3) fundraising arm for the New Lenox hospital, recently announced the appointment of two new members.

Downtown Joliet Kidz Fest, Rockin' the Ville and more happening this weekend!