Jessie Molloy

The Valley View School District 365U teachers union rejected a tentative contract deal this week and intends to return to the bargaining table.

Illinois State Police have reported that two people were hospitalized Thursday after a crash on eastbound I-80 to southbound I-55 in Joliet.

As the legality of the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois was debated in court Thursday, more equipment and materials arrived at the troops' base in Elwood.

National Guard troops from Texas stationed at an Army Reserve base in Elwood have increased security as residents voice objections to their presence.

Will County officials confirmed members of the Texas National Guard are using a training site south of Joliet to prepare for deployment in Chicago.

Sharlyn Grace, the deputy public defender for policy at the Cook County Public Defenders' Office, noted that ICE has not coordinated with court authorities, especially in cases where immigrants have been detained while at court on other business.

The City of Lockport has agreed to purchase the former Dellwood Tire property in order to redevelop it.

A motorcyclist was killed early Friday morning in an crash at 119th and Route 30 in Plainfield.

The “Marching Spartans” will host nine marching bands at the annual Spartan Classic band competition on Saturday.

The Illinois Farm Bureau said August was the driest for the corn belt since 2013, and the Illinois State Climatologist’s office noted that as of Sept. 11, over 30% of the state was experiencing “abnormal dryness” to moderate drought conditions,

A 30-year-old Palos Park woman died after crashing her vehicle into a ditch in Homer Township on Wednesday.

The village of Romeoville is considering a plan to construct a new commercial space at Weber Road and Normantown Road including two new restaurants.

The funding can be used to assist eligible Will County residents with payment for natural gas, propane, and electric bills and furnace repairs or replacements for inoperable heating systems for low- income homeowners and renters.

State Senator Rachel Ventura has announced Joliet Junior College will receive new funding for its adult literacy program.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District is preparing to host its first ever 5K walk/run to raise funds for new equipment purchases.