Judy Harvey

The Will County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone call scam involving alleged outstanding warrants and missed jury duty.

The Cass Street bridge over the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet will close for approximately six weeks beginning Monday.

The city of Joliet is now offering residents the ability to view snow removal operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week during winter storms.

A residential garage in Joliet sustained fire damage on Friday. No one was injured, according to the Joliet Fire Department.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Will-Grundy counties is scheduling support groups, education courses and community presentations at no cost to residents in January.

Traffic control and safety measures will be changing downtown Joliet beginning Thursday in relation to the Chicago Street Streetscape project.

A Joliet man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly threatened two people with a gun inside his home Thursday afternoon. The gun was found to be a replica.

Deon Tillman, 28, Joliet and Anasia Williams, 23, Crest Hill were arrested following Hickory Street robbery in Joliet and both found to be in violation of their pretrial release, according the police.

When temperatures drop below normal, staying safe and healthy can be challenging. The Illinois Department of Public Health said hypothermia and frostbite are the most common cold-related health problems that occur during winter.

The city of Joliet will host a free workshop on emergency and disaster preparedness at the Joliet Public Library on Wednesday,

Joliet is proposing the establishment of a citizen advisory committee to assist the City Council in developing the city’s comprehensive plan. The ordinance will be presented at Tuesday’s regular council meeting.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s annual celebration of bald eagles will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded Friday night to a house fire in the 1600 block of Sunflower Court in Romeoville. Residents were able to get out safely.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced a number of new laws and rules designed to strengthen the public health system went into effect on Jan. 1. One of those targets better follow up on lead testing in children.

Destinee Ortiz of Romeoville was elected president of Will County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners during a reorganization meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 19.