Crest Hill

FIT Foundation in Crest Hill is encouraging residents to visit Fitfoundation4u.com to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for first responders. Go to Donate a Meal to a Joliet Police officer.

A federal lawsuit claims an asthmatic inmate at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill died from the extreme negligence of staff after he was placed in a “dangerously hot cell.”

State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel's Crest Hill office will serve as a location for the Toys for Tots collection for children across Will County through Dec. 12.

Tamica Neal, 45, of Crestwood has been found guilty of felony animal cruelty charges as well as aggravated assault in connection with a March 17 incident in Crest Hill in which a dog was stabbed to death.

St. Joseph’s Holiday Craft Fair and Market will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., on Saturday at, St. Joseph’s Park, 700 Theodore St., Joliet. Free parking and admission.

Petitions for candidacy in the upcoming April 1, 2025 elections for Lockport city offices and school boards are due between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18.

Towns throughout Will County are hosting events to celebrate Veterans Day on Monday and Wednesday.

Joliet police officers are still searching on Monday for Jocelyn Buster, 27, of Joliet, who is accused of money laundering and vehicle fraud.

Unofficial count gives Republican Annette Parker 50.4% of vote in Will County Clerk contest with Democrat Michelle Stiff.

Unofficial vote totals on Tuesday night show incumbent Laurie Summers maintained a lead over Robert Enright in the race for the Will County Coroner’s Office.

Here are three races to keep an eye in Will County on as the votes roll in on Tuesday evening.

The city of Crest Hill said on Monday the boil order for all homes south of Caton Farm Road will likely be in place for several days.

Halloween is Thursday. Here's a guide to find out when trick or treat hours are for your Will County community.

Lockport Township Fire Protection District and the Crest Hill Police Department are investigating the cause of a fire in the 1400 Block of Root Street in Crest Hill.

A Crest Hill man has been charged with causing a fire that caused a residence in the 1400 block of Root Street to become uninhabitable.

Free food and free haircuts will be offered at a youth empowerment fair on Nov. 16 at Second Baptist Church in Joliet. The fair is meant to prepare youths for college.

An Indiana man has been charged with fraudulently obtaining $41,666 in pandemic relief money and $1,126 in unemployment benefits in Crest Hill, court records show.

Will County sheriff’s deputies had guns drawn and shields up as they searched abandoned properties near Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm in Crest Hill and arrested two men on burglary charges.

Will County sheriff’s police and Crest Hill police were searching the area on Weber Road in the area of Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm on Monday afternoon.

From school fundraisers to large regional events, fall is the time for craft fairs in all sizes across Will County. Here are some upcoming shows.

A Shell facility with a Dunkin’ and convenience store is under construction at Route 53 and Caton Farm Road in Crest Hill.

Crest Hill police officers investigating a shooting on Wednesday morning have found the suspect vehicle connected to the incident, police said.

A Democrat high school board president and Republican Will County board member plan to compete in the upcoming election for Will County Clerk.

The Slovenian Grape Harvest Festival will feature food, music and more beginning at 1 p.m., Sept. 29, Rivals Park Picnic Grounds (Haunted Trails), 1423 N. Broadway St., Joliet

President Biden includes Will County in Major Disaster Declaration from summer storms that included tornadoes

Plans by the Lockport Township Fire Protection District to construct a multi-purpose training facility in Crest Hill advanced Sept. 9, and will move to a final hearing before the Planning Commission.

A 15-year-old boy faces a charge of attempted murder following the investigation of an Aug. 28 shooting that left two other teens with gunshot wounds.

Urban Kitchen Restaurant in Crest Hill, 2424 Plainfield Road, Suite 100, is now part of AgeGuide’s Senior Dine Restaurant Program.

A Crest Hill man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting on Western Avenue in Joliet in August in which two teenagers were shot, according to Joliet police.

Will County property transfers from May 16 to Aug. 12, 2024.

IDOT has announced that construction on the intersection of Illinois 53 and Illinois 7 in Lockport, Romeoville, and Crest Hill will begin this month.

Work is expected to begin this week on storm sewer improvement along some Crest Hill streets. The construction work will last into late fall, according to the city.

A union representing employees at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill remain uncertain as to what their future holds with the impending closure and rebuild of the prison.

Will County property transfers from May 8 to July 30, 2024.

Union objects to 'abrupt transfer' of inmates, threat to jobs as current Stateville facility to be demolished while new one is constructed,

A Will County judge found a defense motion for an alternate suspect in a Lockport case involving the homicide of a woman and her infant daughter too speculative to introduce to jurors at the upcoming trial.

On Aug. 20, petition packets for candidates wishing to run in the April 1, 2025 Illinois municipal election were made available. These seats are available in Lockport, Crest Hill, and Plainfield.

As Will County schools begin a new year this month, we took a look at cell phone policies for students at Joliet area schools districts. Here's what we found.

A federal judge is ordering Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration to move the vast majority of those incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet out of the aging prison by the end of September, citing health and safety concerns posed by the facility.

Oasis Mexican Grill and Birria opened its second location this summer.

When Merichka’s in Crest Hill announced the news Monday on its Facebook page, hundreds of people commented.

A Joliet woman has been charged with failing to report a fatal crash in Crest Hill that led to the deaths of Laurie Cooper, 53, and Danny Cooper, 68, both of Plainfield.

Still time to enjoy summer fun before Will County kids head back to school. These community pools have August open swim hours.

Joliet's police chief said the high number of shootings across the city is "not something we see very often." He said the department has increased efforts to crack down on gun violence.

Owners of businesses in Lockport, Joliet, Crest Hill, Plainfield and Shorewood shares lessons they still use today to run their own businesses.

Two Will County Big Lots stores will be among those the national retailer plans to shut down as it faces an uncertain financial future.

The president of Joliet Junior College will appear as the guest speaker for the 37th annual Freedom Fund Banquet held by the Joliet branch of the NAACP.

One Illinois Democrat senator said she'll always support the role of "the people in the process of selecting a new nominee and am anxiously awaiting to see who the elected delegates choose.”

Lockport Township provided over 100 local students with basic supplies before the start of the school year next month.

After 3 tornadoes touchdown in Will County, thousands of residents remain without power. Will County Emergency Management Agency is working with ComEd to get service back. Salvation Army, Red Cross working to assist people.