The restaurant opened in the former Crab Boil 59 space at 15507 S. Illinois Route 59 in 2023. It had previously been located in Oswego.

A 29-year-old driver of a Mazda and two passengers, including an infant, were injured after a box truck collided with their vehicle near I-55, police said.

Four women were arrested in Joliet and two of them were accused of striking officers trying to break up large crowds and stop fights in parking lots near the Louis Joliet Mall.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, was able to secure $250,000 in federal funding for the Bentley Road Pathway Connection, which is part of the DuPage River Trail

Larry’s Diner, located at 24522 W. Lockport Street, closed its doors in May 2023 after being in business for 23 years.

Residents can place household refuse, bulk items (i.e., chairs, couches, and mattresses), and white goods (i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, and water heaters) at the curb on their regular pickup day.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County purchased almost 106 acres north of Bruce Road and east of Cedar Road around Messenger Woods Nature Preserve in Homer Glen.

The event will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive in Bolingbrook.

Real estate news: The single-family home located at 24616 Lincolnway Street in Plainfield was sold on March 19, for $615,000, or $242 per square foot.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of unlawfully possessing a gun found during a search warrant operation on Garnsey Avenue in the city’s east side.

Wags 2 Wellness, a low-cost veterinary practice, has opened a new location in Minooka after being at a Plainfleld location for more than a decade.

This will be the second roundabout on Wolfs Crossing. In 2023, the four-way intersection at Wolfs Crossing and Harvey Road was replaced with Oswego’s first roundabout.

Beginning with the fall semester, the district will transition from its current 5.0 unweighted grading scale at the high school level to a standard 4.0 unweighted grading scale.

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

The single-family residence located at 16109 Gamay Drive in Plainfield was sold on March 17, for $886,000, or $149 per square foot.

The single-family residence located at 13002 Staggs Leap Trail in Plainfield was sold on March 10, for $640,000, or $219 per square foot.

The 243,500-square-foot store under construction in Plainfield is about the same size as its other stores.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but damage to the unit is estimated at approximately $40,000, the Plainfield Fire Protection District said.

In January, village trustees unanimously approved hiring Baxter & Woodman to prepare a public right-of-way transition plan that meets current ADA requirements.

State Sen. Meg Loughran said Women’s History Month was the “perfect time to gather” and celebrate the women who “fought for us to have fuller and healthier lives.”

The single-family home located at 13302 Rosewood Lane in Plainfield was sold on March 4, for $910,000, or $252 per square foot.

The work will include the removal and replacement of selected areas of concrete sidewalk, installation of new concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter removal and replacement, drainage improvements and pavement resurfacing.

Votes on Tuesday show Will County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Jones maintained his lead in the Democratic primary for Will County sheriff.

The election on Tuesday will decide which Democrat and Republican will compete in the November election for Will County sheriff. Polls close at 7 p.m.

A single-family residence located at 22802 Eider Court in Plainfield changed owners on Feb. 27.

The gloomy forecast doesn't stop residents from attending the annual Plainfield Hometown Irish Parade on Sunday, March 15.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here and that means the bagpipers will soon be be turning up in downtown Plainfield.

At least four cases involving wives who’ve disappeared in Will and LaSalle counties remain unsolved and one of those cases dates back to 1990.

Plainfield District 202 is sending two basketball teams and five high school student athletes to the Special Olympics games at Illinois State University.

To remind motorists of the dangers of impaired driving and to help keep the streets safe, area police departments are teaming up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a traffic safety campaign running March 13 through March 23.

A prosecutor said a Colorado woman charged with the drug-induced homicide of a Shorewood man may have been part of the same "friend group" as that man. He said their relationship is "unclear."

Will County Sheriff’s Office will still not disclose internal investigation records regarding a lieutenant’s fatal shooting that resulted in a $2.75 million civil settlement against the county.

Grande Park Elementary School on March 5 held its fourth annual Diversity Fair, part of its Diversity Spirit Week.

A woman from Colorado has been charged with the 2023 drug-induced homicide of a man who died from ingesting fentanyl in Shorewood.

Speakers at the Plainfield expo will discuss the many stages of women’s health with a focus on menopause and nutrition.

Cheryl Lee, past president of the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association and president of CL Design-Build Inc. – a custom homebuilder in the western suburbs, including Plainfield – said tariffs only exacerbate the current housing affordability crisis.

A Will County Board member on trial for computer tampering said she “just didn’t think” to ask a political opponent if they shared the same email account password.

In the past, the festival has been spread out across different locations in downtown Plainfield. Plainfield Fest will be held July 17-19.

A single-family house located at 13028 Bradford Lane in Plainfield has a new owner since Feb. 17.

As proposed, the restaurant will be located directly east of Walker’s Grove Elementary School at 24810 W. 135th St. in Plainfield.

Jackie Traynere waived her right to a jury trial and chose Will County Judge Derek Ewanic to decide whether she’s guilty of the misdemeanor charge of computer tampering. 

A semitrailer driver has been charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a Romeoville crash that damaged a pregnant woman’s vehicle

In 2022, Jim Reilly was the Republican challenger to Sheriff Mike Kelley, a Democrat who has been sheriff since 2014. Reilly is running for sheriff again this year while Kelley is not seeking another term.

The single-family home located at 13035 Grande Pines Boulevard in Plainfield was sold on Feb. 17, for $680,000, or $200 per square foot.

Grace period registration for the March 17 primary election is also available at early voting locations for those who need to register to vote or update their registration.

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Dining at a local fish fry is a traditional part of Lent for many Will County residents.

A 1,542-square-foot single-family home, built in 1900, has changed hands.

Multiple sources told Capitol News Illinois that state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has been told he is no longer welcome in caucus meetings.

Trevon Wright, 18, of Plainfield, was found unresponsive in the 900 block of Keeler Avenue in Chicago just before 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to Chicago police.