House Bill 5580 improves how DNA evidence is communicated across Illinois’ justice system, according to State Rep. Nicole La Ha.

The 20-year-old victim was in critical condition, Joliet police said. They ask for information from the public.

Downtown City Square will be the site of live music, story times for kids, community celebrations, Star Wars Day and the return of Race Fan Rally.

Rock Run Residences on edge of campus wants the city to lift restriction requiring apartment leasing to JJC students.

Planning for the restoration of the exterior logs at Pilcher Park Nature Center in Joliet began in 2023.

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

The Will County Animal Protection Services staff play an essential role in enforcing animal welfare laws, protecting the public and investigating animal cruelty and neglect.

A level 3 severe risk is now in place, with the strongest storms likely on Tuesday afternoon into the evening

The Will County Sheriff’s Office “strongly discourages” youths participating in a prank known as “senior assassin” after responding to an incident several blocks from a Joliet school.

Could a vote against solar send Will County Board members to jail? Prospect raised as local opposition against solar sprawl comes up against state law.

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.

Fernando Rodriguez was pronounced dead at 12:11 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, according to a news release from Will County Coroner Laurie Summers.

Team announces 'prison inspired uniforms' will be auctioned off. First 1,000 fans get tin cup souvenirs.

Catch up on the week’s top Will County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of April 5-11

Werk Force Brewing in Plainfield will show organizations and business professionals how to support brain health and the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Will County will kick off its series of spring recycling events on Saturday, April 18 with Recyclepalooza in Joliet.

Joliet Township government has eliminated three positions and plan to eliminate three more in an effort to balance the budget after years of increased spending. 

A single-family home in Naperville that sold for $1.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Will County in the past week.

The brewery, which opened 2018 in Shorewood, will host a farewell event on Saturday, April 18.

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

The patriotic-themed venue in New Lenox features comfort food, cold drinks and live music.

On April 19, St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Joliet will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its broadcast ministry

A teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Thursday night at a Joliet apartment complex that left two other teens in critical condition and a third with a gunshot wound to the hand.

Shorewood police are asking for any additional witnesses to come forward regarding a fatal crash that led to the death of an 18-year-old resident of Joliet. They can call the police at 815-725-1460.

The New Lenox Fire Protection District is reminding the community regarding the potential hazards associated with charging lithium-ion batteries.

Another semitrailer passing through Joliet was involved in a hit-and-run crash that damaged a traffic signal pole near the Will County Courthouse.

Jenna Strouble, the Indiana woman accused of killing the father of her two children and the man's parents in Will County, pleaded not guilty Friday.

The winner of the inaugural Joliet Chamber Premier Raffle will win two monthly prizes.

Search for spring wildflowers on Tuesday, April 21 at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook. Check out Birding for Beginners on Saturday, April 25, at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.

Joliet police and fire personnel rescued a man from the Des Plaines River early Thursday morning.

The Will County Regional Office of Education presented teachers and school employees with the inaugural Educators in Excellence Awards on Thursday night.

Storms may drop over an inch of rain across northern Illinois overnight, raising rivers and increasing flooding concerns by Friday morning.

The whole family will love the Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience Thursday, April 9 at Rialto Square Theatre.

Metra will be undertaking a wide scope of projects this year, including improvements to 20 stations, replacement of 22 grade crossings, and three major tie replacement projects.

Will County prosecutors have defended their handling of cases involving the seizure and forfeiture of property suspected of being involved in criminal activity as an attorney calls for an outside investigation.

Hyundai Transleads gets tax break while adding property taxes and jobs for Joliet area.

Volunteer registration for the Romeoville Repair Cafe is open on the JJC website through Saturday, April 11.

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.

This 60-minute program is designed to help parents better understand teen driving risks and learn practical strategies to support and guide new drivers.

Village of Manhattan announced Tuesday that it has reversed a previous decision to cancel the annual Independence Day parade.

Joliet City Council approves $81,000 contract with Allied Universal Security Services. Police chief said there aren't enough officers for City Hall security detail.

A Kankakee man left behind suitcases containing a rifle and ammunition after he was told he was banned from Harrah's casino in Joliet, according to prosecutors.

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.

Democratic congressional members from Illinois are questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness for office and calling his threats to destroy Iran as a country "dangerous."

A Will County Board member was sentenced to court supervision in a computer tampering case but avoided trial when the key witness in a traffic case failed to show up for trial a second time.

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

Beginning Wednesday, traffic in both directions on I-355 between 127th Street and International Parkway is scheduled to begin shifting lanes.

A 66-year-old woman has been identified as the person who died following a crash on Interstate 80 in Joliet.

The Joliet City Council will vote Tuesday on a five-year property tax abatement for one of two future Hyundai plans.

The Joliet suspect accused of robbing a woman loading groceries into her vehicle managed to flee the scene but witnesses captured images of him as he left, police said.