Judy Harvey

Kendall and Will counties are under a flood advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday

The need for the repair on the Lockport Lock and Dam was identified in 2025. The closure is expected to last several weeks.

A man who barricaded himself at a Joliet residence was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and rushed to the hospital. Police have not yet released his identity.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office is investigating more remains found in Mokena at a site where the skeletal remains of a Joliet man were found last week

Winds gusts could reach 60 mph with possibility of half-dollar size hail, the National Weather Service said.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources staff will continue to monitor the lake and will reopen it once it reaches safe navigation levels, the department said in a Monday.

Museum coordinator Joe Noce will present a free program on “The Lost Village of Troy, and Other Hidden Towns in Kendall County and Illinois,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Jenna Strouble of St. John, Indiana, waived extradition to Illinois and is expected to appear in Will County court on Monday morning.

Senate Bill 3019 would ensure the Illinois Finance Authority has the ability to assist first-time farmers with purchasing new equipment and real estate.

The sheriff’s office received several 911 calls at around 1 a.m. Sunday regarding a large fight and possible shooting in the 27000 block of S. State Line Road in Crete.

People turned out for No Kings protests in several locations across Will County on Saturday.

The Plug-In Illinois Act is touted by legislators as a way to unlock access to affordable solar power for Illinoisans who cannot install rooftop solar.

The Will County sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Oakwood Drive and Townline Road in Mokena on Tuesday for possible human remains found.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a report of a detached garage on fire in the 400 block of Ohio Street at around 4:25 p.m.

Julian Scotland, 27, was last seen walking from his home in the 100 block of North Avenue in Lockport on Friday March 20 at 7:22 a.m.