Details of who will say the Masses at St. Carlo Acutis Parish in Crest Hill are still being worked out as are the funeral arrangements for the Rev. Anthony Nyamai.

A DuPage County judge allowed the pretrial release of a Plainfield man charged with using a racist slur against a Black child and it was not the first time he called someone that slur, prosecutors said.

Joliet's fire chief said construction crews hit a large underground main. The incident occurred on Glenwood Avenue near the Commonwealth Edison power lines.

A Joliet man is expected to go  to trial on July 6 in a first-degree murder case but prosecutors have been facing issues with getting a company to comply with a search warrant, court records show. 

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

Northern Illinois is under a Level 3 severe weather risk on Wednesday as forecasters warn of tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding

Intensive care unit nurse Angie Arthur was honored with the Kernan Family Legacy Award at the South Suburban March for Babies on Saturday, June 6.

Crest Hill police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 1600 block of Raynor Avenue on Sunday.

Ozziel Lara of Joliet Central and Grace Orth of Joliet West competed among more than 6,500 state champions from across the country.

The Troy Fire Protection District discovered a lost bunny in its ambulance bay during Wednesday's storms.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year.

Lockport kicked off its annual Old Canal Days festival on Friday, June 12, 2026 after storms on Thursday postponed opening day. The festival runs through Sunday.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs through July 19.

The “Every Pet Deserves a Victory Lap” adoption campaign runs through July 10 and was inspired by NASCAR’s return to Joliet from July 3 to July 5 and the United States’ 250th birthday.

Snowy egrets have yellow legs and feet, can occasionally be spotted migrating through the state, to where they spend summers in southwestern Illinois along the Mississippi River.

Each of the Joliet District 86 winners received a trophy as well as a $1,000 scholarship which they can use for college or trade school after graduating from high school.

On June 10, officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Oswego East High School for a 30-mile, nearly $400 million Lake Michigan transmission main extension to provide Lake Michigan water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

Locations where trees blocked roads have been cleared in Joliet but cleanup from downed trees and limbs will continue through next week, according to a city spokeswoman.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County hosts free fishing days and kayak instructional programs the week of June 15.

A Kankakee teen has been found guilty in Will County of the 2024 attempted murder of a fellow juvenile detainee who suffered traumatic brain injury in an attack, court records show.

The University of St. Francis announced the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth McDermott as its next provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

The parade will close State Street between Thornton Street and Division Street in Lockport starting at 5 p.m. on Friday before the parade begins at 6 p.m.

Joliet provides ComEd update, instructions for tree debris disposal, and opens Wellness Center with ComEd at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park.

ComEd sent out an alert to customers Thursday that said it expects 80 percent of outages to be restored by Saturday evening.

The Illinois Department of Transportation said bridge repairs will begin Friday and end in July.

The steeple on the historic Motherhouse building at the University of St. Francis in Joliet was knocked down on Wesdnesday.

A section less than a block long will be closed to provide access for a crane.

Joliet put out an announcement two minutes before 3 p.m. that it would close City Hall at 3 p.m. But city will keep doing business by phone.

The Ruby Street bridge was down for five hours on Tuesday morning.

Will County communities begin cleanup of debris and clearing trees from roads after Wednesday's storms as many residents and businesses remain without power.

Davion Thompson, a consensus top 25 recruit in the country, made his college commitment to Arkansas on Wednesday evening.

The Grundy County Board approved a new solar guideline Tuesday that requires solar developers to have concrete plans in place before receiving permits from the county, a move that State's Attorney Russ Baker said would strengthen the county's standing in a case it plans to appeal

Memorial for those who died in Global War on Terror will be Friday, while Concert on the Hill scheduled tonight has been canceled.

The Flatbed Fords will perform at the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Rooftop Concert Series on Thursday, June 11.

A Plainfield Township man has pleaded guilty to the 2019 drug-induced homicide of a 26-year-old man. He was sentenced to serve 75% of a 6.5-year prison sentence.

The Lockport Chamber of Commerce said the decision was made due to the forecast for severe weather and unfavorable conditions on Thursday.

"The storm affected the entire city. We are still assessing the scope of the damage," spokesperson for city of Joliet Sydney Thompson said after Wednesday's storms.

A late-afternoon storm that prompted tornado sirens to go off across Will County on Wednesday caused property damage, downed trees and power lines across the area.

The annual Hall of Fame Induction event, normally held at Joliet's Rialto Theatre, will be held at Harris Theater in Millennium Park on Sept. 27, and future ceremonies may go out of town as well.

Due to weather conditions, the Joliet District 86 Board of School Inspectors meeting scheduled for Wednesday is canceled.

Joliet police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Reonah Epting, 25, who was out of state but now may be back in the area. Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call 911 or 815-724-3020.

Four vehicles that were part of the HOT ROD Power Tour were stolen in Joliet and one of the vehicles was found in Dolton after a crash, police said. 

The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a reported explosion at Groot Recycling & Waste Services located in the Arrowhead Industrial Park in unincorporated Plainfield

The Ottawa Street parking deck will remain open as it gets its first new coat of paint in more than 30 years as Joliet embarks on another downtown improvement project.

Joliet firefighters responded to fire at a single-story home in on Glenwood Avenue Tuesday.

Layoffs began in May for workers of Ideal US Talent Systems in Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties. Ideal is a platform where workers use their smartphones to find on-demand shift work

The kindness of a cyclist passing by led to a stranded kitten finding care and eventually a forever home through the Silver Cross Hospital Emergency Department.

The memorial devoted to those who lost their lives in the Global War on Terror will be in the Square in downtown Joliet from noon Thursday until 6 p.m. Sunday.

The HOT ROD Power Tour launched Monday morning from the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet.