Joliet's Jefferson Street bridge and City Hall reopened Friday morning after both were shut down Thursday from a water main break and electrical outage.


The Joliet region has been a busy place in 2024, with a lot of business development, infrastructure projects and new housing coming in. But the region also saw some tragedy with a mass shooting and the death of a toddler from neglect and drugs.




Destinee Ortiz of Romeoville was elected president of Will County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners during a reorganization meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 19.