Will County

Renwick Nursing & Rehab, formerly River Crossing of Joliet, has been updated and transformed now that it’s under new management.

Joliet Democrat Rachel Ventura introduced a measure in the Illinois Senate to ensure that the odor of raw or burnt cannabis alone could not be a reason for police to search a vehicle.

Will County property transfers from Sept. 4, 2024, to Jan. 15, 2025.

MorningStar Mission in Joliet is holding a mother/daughter breakfast fundraiser at the Jacob Henry Mansion’s Victorian Ballroom in March, Tickets now available.

The Lincoln-Way West girls basketball team has had a very good season despite two key players committed to college for a different sport.

The $68 million that Joliet will spend on 30 miles of water main replacements this year is the latest expenditure on a program to replace all water mains built before 1970.

Enjoy a day on the slopes and trails at these downhill and cross-country skiing locations in the suburbs and northwest Illinois.

Tallgrass Restaurant in Lockport was well-known for its classic set-price French cuisine in a restored Victorian building. The new owners are maintaining that spirit in updated ways.

Parlor Doughnuts, which makes small batches of its more than 20 varieties daily, has opened a shop in Bolingbrook.

A man has been jailed after he was charged with a Jan. 18 shooting that damaged a house on Youngs Avenue in Joliet. 

Burger City, which makes uses fresh ingredients to make healthy, tasty meals, opened its Crest Hill location on Jan. 21 .

After its worst offensive output of the season on Friday night, it would have been easy for Lincoln-Way Central to doubt its capabilities on Saturday against Neuqua Valley, but no such signs were detected as the offense flowed easily in a 71-53 Knights win.

Hog Wild barbecue restaurant recently opened at 1300 N. Cedar Road in New Lenox, former home of Little Joe’s Famous Pizza.

Following the resignation of Zyan Navarra in December the Lockport Township High School District 205 board has appointed Derek Patton to serve as an interim member until May.

Lincoln-Way East trailed by 10 early in the second before coming back to beat Lincoln-Way West 67-55.

It took a lot of grit to survive in Plainfield South's battle with Romeoville, but fortunately for the Cougars they've got plenty of it and used it to claim a 62-42 Southwest Prairie Conference victory on Friday.

The rifle used in a Will County sheriff’s lieutenant’s fatal shooting of a hostage taker at a Romeoville bank was tested by “two independent bodies” and was found not to have malfunctioned, according to a company executive. 

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

Plainfield is slated to see several new businesses begin construction or officially open this year while one IL Route 59 mainstay will be closing its doors.

A Joliet man who resides in the northeast part of the city was arrested after officers found 11 stolen vehicles, a stolen trailer, and a stolen tractor on his property, police said.

National homebuilder Lennar will provide new single-family housing – Towne Center II – on 139 lots between the existing Towne Center and Fox Bend neighborhoods in Shorewood.

The city of Joliet has been holding meetings this week with any residents interested in joining the Community Emergency Response Team to create corps of volunteers to help in emergencies and big events.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until 3 p.m. Friday for several northern Illinois counties. Heavy rains could cause some localized flooding.

Two people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone in Will County.

Joliet West allowed just four points in the second half Thursday in a 64-25 win over Joliet Central.

Joliet West led by as many as 15 and was up 10 in late in the third, but Joliet Central refused to quit.

Lockport Township High School will host its second annual Student Short Film Festival on Friday night to showcase student work and determine which group will compete in a state level contest.

The Joliet City Council will consider approving the donation of land with a value of about $377,000 from NorthPoint for the construction of a future water tower.

Bring your child to the Joliet Public Library for a day of fun activities on Saturday.

Learn why. when and how the Forest Preserve District of Will County uses fire as a tool for conserving and restoring the habitats from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox is seeing a high volume of patients due to respiratory cases.

Plainfield South's boys basketball team was down eight early and behind at halftime, but the Cougars wound up with the victory over Morris.

A 40-plus Joliet restaurant tradition is no more. A new restaurant has moved into the former Sub Dock at 923 W. Jefferson St., Joliet.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a Mutts and Mugs program from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Forked Creek Preserve near Wilmington. A 2025 dog park permit is required to attend.

Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County, said "news of the federal funding freeze caught many organizations by surprise."

Priscilla Cordero has left Joliet to take a job as economic development director for the village of Matteson.

IDOT say the Route 52 project will run along a 2.5-mile stretch between Houbolt Road in Joliet and River Road in Shorewood.

The Plainfield North girls basketball team had no trouble dispatching Plainfield Central 68-20 while the boys game was back and forth before the Tigers won 61-52.

Officers in Joliet recovered a handgun modified to fire automatically, as well as a second handgun and rifle in the investigation of several teens in masks possibly armed on the city’s east side. 

Lincoln-Way West made five 3-pointers in the second quarter Tuesday night en route to a 60-40 win over District 202 rival Lincoln-Way Central.

Will County schools, cities, and hospitals were dealt a surprise blow on Tuesday as President Donald Trump issued an order freezing all federal grant funding. The action is now on hold by court order but local officials are working to see what's next.

The Rev. Carlos Martins allegedly grabbed a girl’s hair, made a “flossing motion” with her hair in his mouth, sat behind her and made a “growling noise,” according to a statement from Joliet police officials.

The family of a hostage taker who was killed by a Will County sheriff’s lieutenant in 2022 said they feel a “sense of profound injustice” after learning the lieutenant won’t face charges.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C recognized its November and December Students of the Month at its monthly school board meeting.

The city of Lockport is working on finding a new tenant for the now-empty Sonic drive through location, hopes to meet with property owner.

The Will County Facilities Department is now “working with forensic engineering companies to provide an independent analysis of the stone façade on the outside of the Will County Courthouse,” according to a news release from Will County.

Wilmington held off a late Tigers push to rebound from a loss with a 44-37 Wilmington win over Herscher on Monday.

A Will County sheriff’s lieutenant who is being sued over claims that he wrongfully killed a hostage taker in 2022 at a Romeoville bank will face no charges over the incident.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police have a valuable tool for winter rescues on the icy Illinois, Fox and Vermilion rivers.

Coal City jumped out to a 25-0 lead and cruised to a 52-33 Illinois Central Eight win over Streator.