The Kiwanis Club of Joliet swore in new officers this month as it prepares for its 106th year in the community.

A Bolingbrook man has been charged with firing gunshots at two people on Christmas Eve after one of them confronted him over an alleged domestic battery incident.

A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Interstate 80 in Joliet has led to the closure of lanes but no injuries.

This past June, four men were charged in connection with a series of Oswego burglaries that occurred in 2024.

A Joliet woman faces a felony charge after she was accused of striking a man with a cane with metal spikes during an anti-Trump protest last October.

Most teams don't relish playing the early-morning opening-round game at their respective tournament. Joliet West boys basketball, however, decided to embrace that challenge in a win over Oak Park-River Forest on Monday.

Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

The condition created a serious safety hazard, with electrical wires hanging low and the potential for the pole to fail, the Lockport Police Chief John Arizzi said

During the investigation of the Joliet shooting, officers found a loaded handgun with an extended magazine and a spent shell casing, police said.

The vaccines are covered at no cost for Medicaid and Medicare patients, as well as by certain private insurance plans.

About 50 juveniles involved Saturday. There were "multiple fights," Joliet police said. Two were arrested.

The Kankakee Kays secured the maroon bracket title in a 54-50 victory over Lincoln-Way Central at the 75th Kankakee Holiday Tournament championships on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, as Manteno fell 65-52 to Christ the King in the blue bracket final.

Illinois State Police are investigating the crash that occurred on U.S. Route 45 near Steger Road, the Will County Coroner's Office said.

At approximately 8:35 a.m. Sunday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence located in the 16100 Block of Twin Oak Court for a report of gunshots fired in the area, the sheriff’s office said.

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.

Join the Will County forest preserve district for Trail Club, a winter walking series that promotes fitness and community.

The next time you go pinecone picking keep these fun facts in mind, as pinecones play an important part in nature and have a specific function in the plant world.

To date, The Timbers of Shorewood, senior living facility, has donated more than $82,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association.

A 1,612-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1960, has changed hands.

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.73 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County over the past week.

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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.

The Feathered Fork restaurant recently opened at 20631 Renwick Road.

The single-family residence located at 516 Pinebrook Drive in Bolingbrook was sold on Dec. 11, for $336,500, or $186 per square foot.

The Joliet Chapter bestows its Gold Star Award to people making impactful contributions in the community.

Boyfriend-girlfriend spat at holiday gathering got out of control, police said. Kankakee man is accused of forcing his way into girlfriend's Joliet home, where she, her daughter, and her mother were injured.

The single-family home located at 16335 West Cagwin Drive in Lockport was sold on Dec. 10, for $488,000, or $153 per square foot.

Books range from bestsellers, lesser known titles and books by independent authors, alongside "bookish gifts."

The single-family residence located at 203 West Birchwood Drive in Romeoville was sold on Dec. 11. The purchase price was $235,000.

Michael Turk, owner and president of Turk Furniture’s, said the company’s goal hasn’t changed since Joseph Turk founded Turk Furniture in 1885 in downtown Joliet.

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

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has defended an additional 25-year firearm sentencing enhancement for a Crest Hill man convicted of a deadly bar shooting in 2018.

The long-range facility plan is broken down into three phases: facility condition assessment, educational alignment and long-range facility planning.

The “Big House Ballgame” will represent the long history of organized baseball played at the prison.

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The report focuses on the areas of access to food and nutrition, maternal and child health, and behavior health and substance use.

Operated primarily by volunteers, the New Lenox Township Food Pantry, 1080 Cedar Road in New Lenox, serves families who are challenged by food insecurity.

City manager pointed to "jerry-rigged" system while urging approval for new stage lighting system. City also is looking for a new park manager.

Children’s Road To Success Daycare in Crest Hill held its inaugural “Preschool Program Showcase and Winter Ball” on Dec. 12 in Joliet.

Joliet Central High School Students of the Month are selected based on character, responsibility and academic performance or improvement.

The family reported the Joliet man missing on Dec. 23.

The Roxy in Lockport will host two “Magic of the Holidays” magic shows on Saturday, Dec. 27.

Crews responded at 6:03 p.m. to a report of a possible structure fire in the 400 block of State Street, the Joliet Fire Department said.

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.

Here are some of the top images we captured from news and events that happened across Will County in 2025.

Will County authorities are still investigating the death of an infant who was born in a toilet and buried in a box in Wilmington, police said.

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.

Marquette beat Wilmington 52-40 and Hall scored a 41-30 win over Seneca in the quarterfinals of the Seneca Shipyard Showdown.

Federal officials have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an Illinois law that blocks federal immigration agents from conducting civil arrests in state courthouses.