The Will County Sheriff’s Office noted that deputies have visited the home multiple times and everything is locked or boarded up with no signs of anyone living there.

The 8,304-square-foot Plainfield home, built in 1992, was sold for $725,000

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Plainfield Fire Protection District and MABAS Division 15 fire investigators.

A teen driver from Addison suffered life-threatening injuries in a Joliet crash. Police are seeking videos from the public.

Firefighters from Plainfield Fire Protection District and other departments responded to a fire Wednesday at HopScotch and Vine . in downtown Plainfield.

A business manager for Tischler’s Market in Plainfield has been charged with theft after the owner of the business discovered voided cash transactions totaling about $92,709.

District 308's immediate concerns are at Grande Park and Southbury elementary schools, which are approaching capacity.

District 202 administrators and staff shared progress on strategic goals and invited community input to help guide the district’s next steps.

Dr. Danique Lippens is board-certified in family medicine with clinical interests in preventive care, integrative medicine and women’s health.

The majority of the calls the fire district responded to last year were medical calls. The district responded to 5,057 medical calls and 55 building fires in 2025.

The Library is “a warm, library-style space lined with books – ideal for ceremonies, cocktail hour, or to give your guests a memorable backdrop for the whole event,” according to the Warehouse 109 website.

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A single-family home in Homer Glen that sold for $1.33 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County during the past week.

The 2,450-square-foot restaurant offers 60 seats for indoor dining. Customers can order ahead online at zaxbys.com and through the Zaxbys app for curbside pickup.

This annual adults-only night of entertainment, dinner, games and live and silent auctions will support the St. Mary Immaculate Parish School community.

Real estate news: A 3,485-square-foot single-family home in Plainfield, built in 2005, has changed hands.

Real estate news: The 3,594-square-foot Plainfield house, built in 2005, was sold for $706,000

Each monthly Coffee with Cappel serves as an open forum for community members to engage in informal conversations with the senator.

The single-family house located at 16127 Gamay Drive in Plainfield was sold on Jan. 7, for $765,000, or $157 per square foot.

Joliet and Plainfield police apprehended two 19-year-old suspects in a home invasion that turned violent Sunday morning.

Menards stores in Grundy, Kendall and Will counties are taking donations for area food pantries now through the month of March.

Don Wachter has become known as Bearman for the costume he wears to each Bears game. He will be back at Soldier Field for Sunday’s NFC playoff game.

The single-family home located at 12840 Shenandoah Trail in Plainfield was sold on Jan. 2, for $675,000, or $197 per square foot.

DuPage County Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the state’s motion to deny pre-trial release for Deion Kidd, 30, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney Office.

A 2,107-square-foot single-family house, built in 1994, has changed hands.

Potential buyers can attend a public preview from 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at the former restaurant to inspect the auction items before bidding. More information is at Grafe Auction’s website, grafeauction.com.

Chad Feldotto replaces former executive director Tom Betsinger, who was charged last July with allegedly attempting to run over a person with his pickup truck in Yorkville and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Aces, a new highly-themed cannabis dispensary, is set to open in Plainfield in the coming weeks.

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Don Wachter has become known as the Bearman for the costume that he wears to each Bears home game. Topping off the costume is a bear-head hat.

The Plainfield Fire Protection District responded to a fatal, single-car crash Friday morning near County Line Road and Route 126.

The 2,783-square-foot home, built in 1997, was sold for $549,900

Kendall Area Transit provides scheduled transportation services to any individual with a focus on seniors, individuals with disabilities and those otherwise unable to transport themselves.

Baxter & Woodman engineering firm will use software to assess the village’s entire 360-mile pedestrian network

Hollywood Casino Joliet’s Gala Giveaway is valued at $60,000.

The nonprofit organization has been located at 23907 W. Industrial Drive for more than 10 years. Wags 2 Wishes rescues abandoned, abused and sick animals and helps find new homes for them.

The single-family residence located at 24718 Kingston Street in Plainfield was sold on Dec. 18, 2025, for $650,000, or $201 per square foot.

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The 3,285-square-foot Plainfield home, built in 2001, was sold for $625,000

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The lawsuit was filed in Will County Circuit Court on behalf of Thomas Kirchner's family. OSHA is investigating the incident, according to a release.

There’s still time left to donate to Kendall Area Transit’s “Adopt-A-Rider Fundraiser,” helping “open doors for those who are simply unable to afford transportation.”The fundraiser runs through Dec.31.

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Village trustees have approved landmark status for the 1888 house, located at 23822 W. Lockport St. It has been in the same family since its construction.

These 10 stories defined conversations around dinner tables, dominated social media feeds, and shaped how residents see their corner of Illinois during 2025

Police from local communities hosted Shop With a Cop events in Lockport, Plainfield, and Bolingbrook over the past week allowing children in need to shop for Christmas.

This year, the Plainfield Lions assisted 192 families and more than 1,000 people in the Plainfield area with $61,500 in Jewel gift cards.

At the Dec. 15 Plainfield Village Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved a design engineering contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. for $88,780. Funding for the design of the traffic signal will come from the village’s capital improvement fund.

A single-family home in Plainfield that sold for $1.13 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

The house, now uninhabitable, was without electricity, and the candle was being used for light, according to the Plainfield Fire Protection District.