When visiting homes, census representatives will ask basic questions including how many people live in your home, the village of Plainfield stated on Friday.

The Joliet Junior College Foundation will honor outstanding alumni and community members during its annual Night of Stars celebration

Local officials have partnered with the Plainfield Area Library to host the The Will County Rescue Rally & Pet Expo on Saturday

Bolingbrook hosted Plainfield Central for a varsity flag football game on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

The restaurant Tap House Grill in Algonquin Commons permanently closed its doors Tuesday.

Plainfield North hosted Moriss for a varsity girls volleyball game on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Lockport police issued a notice to residents to be aware of storm damage assessments, which will be taking place this week.

A Joliet police spokesman said a man was wanted for a case in Chicago. The specifics of the case and the warrant were "unknown," he said.

Here are seven destinations for artisan drinks along Route 66, including stops in Plainfield, Lockport and Joliet.

Thirty-five years ago, the F5 “1990 Plainfield Tornado” devastated the Will County area, killing 29 people, injuring more than 353, with around $380 million today in damages. Parts of Kendall County were also hit.

Former Plainfield resident shares how her childhood memories of the Plainfield tornado lead to her career in meteorology.

Lockport Township High School hosted Plainfield North for a varsity football game on Friday, Aug. 29.

Thirty-five years ago, the F5 1990 Plainfield Tornado devastated the area, killing 29 people, injuring more than 353, with around $380 million today in damages across Plainfield, Oswego, Crest Hill and Joliet.

A former Herald-News paper boy recalls the day the Plainfield tornado hit his family's home in August 1990.

Tim Carlin now is a member of the Joliet Certified Emergency Response Team, a corps of volunteers trained and ready to help when disaster strikes.

Plainfield Central's boys varsity soccer team faced off against South Elgin during a game at Plainfield Central on Thursday, Aug. 28.

The tornado Aug. 28, 1990 remains the only F5 rated tornado documented in the United States during the month of August. No advanced warnings or watches were issued for the possibility of a tornado on that day.

Readers share their stories in their own words from that day on Aug. 28, 1990

After 35 years, Jerry Conner still remembers traveling with fellow firefighters from Beecher to Plainfield in response to the 1990 tornado that claimed 29 lives and injured hundreds of people. 

It's been 35 years since a violent F5 tornado ripped through Will County destroying parts of Plainfield, Crest Hill and Joliet, and Oswego killing 29 people and injuring 353. Here are some images captured from that date, Aug. 28. 1990 and the days following.

Joliet West's varsity flag football team competed against Plainfield South at Plainfield South on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

The award acknowledges excellence in membership growth, promotion of insurance benefits, support for Catholic faith formation programs, and service-based volunteer efforts.

Plainfield North freshman Charlie Long has often dreamed of calling professional sporting events. On Aug. 16, he got to join Cubs Live! after winning the 2025 Marquee's Wintrust Junior Broadcaster contest.

The free event will be held at the Urban Kitchen in Crest Hill. Coffee will be provided.

The Will County coffee scene is varied as it is plentiful. Many venues offer a wide variety of other beverages, full meals and a full calendar of entertainment.

The 2025 Plainfield Commercial Street Criterium Cycling Race runs from 9 a.m. to about 7 p.m., with most road closures beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C has hired three new administrators for the 2025-2026 school year, including a new principal for Troy Cronin Elementary School.

The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.

Residents of a Plainfield Township home were displaced by an attic fire that appears to have been accidental in nature.

TR Miller Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electrical in Plainfield completed its second annual pet food drive with supplies going to three different animal shelters.

A 19-year-old driver was issued traffic citations following a crash in Joliet that caused a semitrailer to overturn and spill its large haul of rock, police said.

A Joliet man was sentenced to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of the 2019 first-degree murder of his grandmother by setting her home on fire. 

Erik Wojdyla, 22, was last seen Saturday, July 26. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

The funding amounts received by these Will County school districts is based on factors including enrollment, poverty rate, number of special education and English-language learner students.

A Plainfield Starbucks, which uses a mobile-order only model will remain open, despite reported closures of similar locations.

A Joliet man charged with strangling a woman has been taken back to jail after a Will County judge revoked his pretrial release. 

National Night Out, an event held across the country to create a casual setting in which people can mingle with police officers, is Tuesday

Will County Sheriff's deputies apprehended five minors on Friday after the group was caught driving a stolen car.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U will be searching for a new superintendent just one year after hiring its current leader.

Founded in 2015, Oak Leaf Community Mortgage in Plainfield is marking its 10th anniversary. Oak Leaf entered into a partnership with North Shore Trust and Savings in 2023.

Randolph County Coroner Tracy Vallett said Joseph Czuba, 73, died of natural causes while in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of attempting to bite the ear of a police officer and traveling 80 mph on Theodore Street in a Volkswagen Atlas containing a machete, according to police and court records

Plainfield residents can expect letters this week from the U.S. Census Bureau that contain information on how to complete a special census form online, the village said.

A former Plainfield Township landlord who was convicted in February of the 2023 hate crime murder of a Muslim child has died, according to a Will County sheriff official.

A young teenager was injured after the mini motorcycle he was operating collided with a car in Plainfield, police said

A Will County sheriff’s lieutenant who avoided charges over the fatal shooting of a hostage taker who surrendered to police has been fired following an internal investigation of the incident.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, will hold a public town hall meeting July 29, in Aurora.

Check our these Joliet area public pools and splash pads to cool off from the intense heat headed our way beginning Wednesday.

Plainfield School District 202 is one of only 12 districts in the state to earn the Heart Safe Schools designation.

Three 2025 graduates of Plainfield North High School have earned national recognition for their entrepreneurial innovation.